New SF-Oakland Bay Bridge over budget and overdue

The project to replace the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is taking too long and is going over budget, according to California state officials. The officials claim US$1.28 billion had been spent for the replacement of the damaged eastern span by 2004, with the cost continue going up. A projected $20 million repair was announced on 10 July 2013 after the failure of 32 steel rods in stress tests. The 3.54km structure has yet to be completed after nearly 10 years. Cost projection has increased to roughly $6.
July 22, 2013 Read time: 1 min
The project to replace the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is taking too long and is going over budget, according to California state officials. The officials claim US$1.28 billion had been spent for the replacement of the damaged eastern span by 2004, with the cost continue going up.

A projected $20 million repair was announced on 10 July 2013 after the failure of 32 steel rods in stress tests. The 3.54km structure has yet to be completed after nearly 10 years. Cost projection has increased to roughly $6.4 billion. The bridge had fallen in the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989.
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