Report: SF Bay Bridge fasteners not in danger of failing | News – KCRA Home

Article by · 2014/12/21 ·

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SAN FRANCISCO —Authorities say thousands of rods and bolts on the new Bay Bridge eastern span are secure and should remain in place.

KCRA’s Hearst Content partner, the San Francisco Chronicle, reports a bridge oversight committee will consider a report Friday that could put an end to safety questions after 32 of the fasteners snapped last year.

The rods and bolts anchor its main cable to the road deck, secure it to the top of the tower and hold down structures designed to keep the bridge from excessive swaying during an earthquake.(…)

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