Talk:Eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge
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Frank Lloyd Wright
Given all the trouble with the sagging cantilevers at Fallingwater, which actually have more reinforcement than Wright initially thought necessary, I believe not considering a design of his may have been the wise thing to do.
--MWS 15:37, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
Butterfly Bridge
This passage:
What is amazing is that an innovative design both beautiful and practical, produced by the architect Frank Lloyd Wright for another bay area location was not even considered. That design was for a "Butterfly" bridge intended to replace another span crossing the bay, the Hayward-San Mateo Bridge. There was a similar fight over the design of that bridge, with Caltrans initially proposing what was called by critics a "Rip Van Winkle" design, a two deck truss similar to the obsolete eastern span of the Bay Bridge or portions of the "roller coaster" Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
is very much out of context with the rest of the paragraph. Should it also be mentioned that the beautiful and innovative design for the Hangzhou Bay Bridge wasn't even considered either? Also, according to the linked website, the bridge was not intended to replace the Hayward-San Mateo Bridge, but as a new span just to the south of the current Bay Bridge. --Kiiron 00:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)
- It is out of place and POV; I removed it. -- Beland 03:50, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Northern vs. Southern Alignment
This article seems to be missing the early history of the span regarding a northern vs. a southern alignment. If I recall correctly, Willie Brown wanted a southern alignment for redevelopement or historical purposes on TI. Brown halted construction somehow (possibly via the Navy) but was overturned via some old legal documents.
- This seems to have been added since the above anonymous comment was made, though the addition lacks references. -- Beland 03:50, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
Why Does This Entry Exist?
Out of curiosity, why does this page exist? Much of this is in the Bay Bridge page, which could certainly be expanded to include anything that is uniquely here.--Fizbin 13:00, 14 April 2007 (UTC)
Possible photos for use in main article
I have taken quite a few pictures from the water of the new Bay Bridge and the old, some are available here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/diversionmary/tags/bridge/ I have dozens more I can make available if anyone is interested. Please feel free to use these CC by-nc-sa eric@diversionmary.com
I have made this same discussion offer on the main Bay Bridge article.
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