Th holidays came early for the Bay Bridge as the third tier of tower sections for the self-anchored suspension span (SAS) were placed during a round-the-clock operation mid-month. Crews started the operation on December 15, a day earlier than planned in a race against a series of forecast rainstorms, and completed the four million pound lift in just over 106 hours, beating their best schedule predictions. Frequent Bay Crossings contributor Barrie Rokeach captured this image of the future icon under construction. © Barrie Rokeach 2010.
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Published: January, 2011