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The eastern span of the old San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is going to be detonated on Saturday November 14th. Does anyone know what the best spot is to watch it? I have heard of a boat tour but it is unsurprisingly sold out.
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I just realized I misread the news article about it (damn journalists and their click-baiting titles), only one of the underwater piers will implode, not the entire eastern span. It can still be pretty cool to watch.
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Do you think we'll see much if it's an underwater pier?
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As a friend put it, it won't be "Hollywood blockbuster-style action", but it's not all underwater so it can still be worth the trip.
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i plan on recording it with a zoom, but im still not 100% sure where to view it best from
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how far away from treasure island is the part that's being imploded?
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Posted by RescueMe1060
how far away from treasure island is the part that's being imploded?
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I think it's that pier: https://www.google....91t/data=!3m1!1e3
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Posted by romainpp
I just realized I misread the news article about it (damn journalists and their click-baiting titles), only one of the underwater piers will implode, not the entire eastern span. It can still be pretty cool to watch.
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Never know, you might get lucky... when demo engineers screw up, results can be spectacular.
Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in.
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its on the 7th, not the 14th
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If it is that pillar then Yerba Buena might be your best bet.
It is set for the 14th
[last edit 11/5/2015 5:06 AM by RescueMe1060 - edited 1 times]
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Posted by RescueMe1060
If it is that pillar then Yerba Buena might be your best bet.
It is set for the 14th
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Ever one I've talked to, including Google points to the 7th. Do you by chance have a source?
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Posted by IronSloth
Ever one I've talked to, including Google points to the 7th. Do you by chance have a source?
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http://www.sfgate....losion-6608666.php
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http://sfist.com/2...an_will_implod.php
Weird, I checked with CalTrans and they are saying the 7th as well
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CalTrans rarely knows whats going on. Look at the material they used to build the new bridge
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My bad, well I just wanted to make sure none of us missed it
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They keep saying that they are only blowing up the largest underwater pier, not the bridge.
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The target is a piling from the old Bay Bridge that extends 275 feet beneath the surface into the bay mud itself.
Maroney got fairly animated on the subject. "We see that we have a cellular structure that goes down hundreds of feet, so let's place that material right there, efficiently, and entomb it below the mud line, where it is not a hazard to anybody," he said."
See more here with good maps etc:
http://abc7news.co...il-nov-14/1066483/
You might not see much of anything.
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I bet it looks something like this:
https://www.youtub...atch?v=iEOZR5AV9mQ
See More on Flickr!
https://www.flickr...tos/133983270@N06/
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We should all use the maintenance service request form on their website and type up a couple of tickets for the new bridge. They'd love that I'm sure.
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It's this weekend.
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did anyone do any scouting to find the best viewable area? i noticed an "event" on fb, most are saying pier 1 on the island is going to be the best view. also the emeryville marina has been mentioned, but its a long way to see it. now they are saying it might be between 6:45 am and 1-1:30pm
from what ive been reading it sounds like its going to be pretty unspectacular
here's a video i found on it: http://abc7news.co...ay-bridge/1082172/
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