Immediately after opening the new eastern span of the Oakland Bay bridge the task of dismantling the old span began. The top level is completely gone. And here’s a glimpse at the kind of view we’ll have along the whole eastern span in the near future (click on the image for a larger view): Watching […]
Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge
Bay Bridge Eastern Span Complete!
It has been almost 24 years since a portion of the Bay Bridge was brought down by the Loma Prieta earthquake in October 1989 and 11 years since the construction of a new Eastern span began. The new span connects Oakland to Yerba Buena Island and includes the world’s largest self-anchored suspension bridge. To complete […]
The Chop Challenge
Last week there was quite a buzz among the Postmark’d Art group about Chops. No, not the kind you eat, the kind you use to sign your art. Jane Davila had a wonderful story she shared about obtaining one while she was teaching in Korea earlier this year. That prompted the question of where one […]
