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April 18, 2013

Problems found with Bay Bridge bolts years ago

By JASON DEAREN
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Officials in charge of building a new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge repeatedly questioned the work and quality control of companies involved in making long seismic safety bolts that broke while being tightened.

In March, a third of the 96 bolts failed, and transportation officials said it could take months to find the cause and fix the problem, meaning the scheduled Labor Day opening of the $6.3 billion span could be in jeopardy.


 
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