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Wind blamed in Bay Bridge break; 'new design' employed for fix

Restoring use of the Bay Bridge depends on crews eliminating the friction that caused parts of a steel brace to fall from a faulty Labor Day repair, Caltrans officials said. The transportation agency late Wednesday still was not predicting a reopening time and date for the region's busiest bridge, although one repair contractor suggested the repairs might be done as early as midday today.
Thursday 29 October, 2009 11:16 AM

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