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Highlights
As seen from the Aquarium
East Bay on ramp
The Last Shark Fin
Closing the main span gap
Paving the bridge
The last stay cable
Opening Events
Engineering Challenges
Stories of Bridge Folks
Erecting Steel
Building Bridge Blog

Tracking the west and east approaches

2004-06-27
West approach and ramp

2004-07-04
Pier construction on the west and approaches

2004-07-17
Finishing the approach piers

2004-07-31
Pier construction on the west and approaches

2004-08-07
Finishing the east and west approach piers

2004-08-14
Work on the east and west approach piers

2004-08-21
New cables on the east and west back spans

2004-08-29
Finishing the east approach pier

2004-09-01
Spanning the last two approach piers (west)

2004-09-12
Closing the west gap

2004-09-19
Erecting the approach girders

2004-09-24
More finish work on the approach piers and girders

2004-10-03

2004-10-09

2004-10-15

2004-10-17

2004-10-22

2004-10-31

2004-11-01
Closing the gap between the west backspan and west approach

2004-11-07

2004-11-14

2004-11-21

2004-11-28

2004-12-01

2004-12-02

2004-12-05

2004-12-12

2004-12-18

2004-12-23

2005-01-02

2005-01-08

2005-01-15

2005-01-16

2005-01-22

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