Originally Posted by
hamster
I think you're confused. The Eastern span is the one that broke in 1989.
Well, not confused... just stupid! Of course I was discussing the potential bike lane on the Western span in the future. Got my info from this story:
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/matier...ks-4784492.php
With the east span finally open, planners are already at work on the next mega-Bay Bridge project - a $1 billion-plus makeover of the western span that would include a $500 million hanging bike path.
The idea would be to create a hanging lane that would not only accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians, but bridge maintenance vehicles as well.
The project, however, has significant engineering challenges. For starters, an MTC feasibility study found bike lanes would be needed on both sides to keep the bridge's weight balanced.