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Bridges -- California -- San Francisco Bay Bridging the Bay: Bridging the Campus 
 Exploring "the design and politics of Bay Area bridges," this site contains "books, documents, architectural drawings and renderings, blueprints, artifacts, maps, and photographs." Includes the Golden Gate Bridge, the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Carquinez Bridge, the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, the Antioch Bridge, and the Dumbarton Bridge. Also features documents detailing projects under consideration, but never built. A collaboration of eight libraries from the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/news_events/bridge/ Topics: Transportation Last updated Dec 21, 2006 Golden Gate Bridge
This site is a companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) American Experience documentary about "the construction of what was then [1937] the longest suspension bridge in the world, built hundreds of feet above the dangerously churning waters of the entrance to San Francisco Bay." The site features a timeline, photos of bridge construction, information about people and events, and a discussion of mathematical principles. Also includes video clips, a teacher's guide, and related material. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldengate/ Topics: Architecture, Transportation Last updated May 4, 2004 Golden Gate Bridge
Includes a FAQ, a chronology of important dates, information on construction, traffic, and maintenance, historical photos, and more about the bridge that connects San Francisco and Marin County, California. http://www.goldengatebridge.org/ Topics: Transportation Last updated May 22, 2005 New Bay Bridge.org
"This site illustrates and describes every phase of the new East Span construction" of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Includes articles and photo galleries about all aspects of the construction process, individuals involved in the project, and history of the original bridge. Project drawings, primary documents, links to historical photos, study materials for middle school, glossary of bridge building terms. New material will be added as the construction proceeds. From the California Alliance for Jobs. http://newbaybridge.org/ Topics: Architecture, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Oct 20, 2005 |
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