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August
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Ugly
Duckling Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
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You certainly can’t call the
Richmond-San Rafael Bridge beautiful, magnificent, dramatic, or even
graceful, and certainly no architect had anything to do with it. The
bridge appears to sag in the middle and resembles a camel with two
humps. In any case there it is, The Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was
completed in 1956 to replace ferry service that had operated since
the early part of the last century. Senior Editor F. Weston Starratt
looks at this ugly duckling’s history and the major facelift it’s
getting.
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Vallejo
Gets Ferry of the Future |
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Imagine moving at the top speed of more than
40 miles per hour (38 knots) down the main ship channel from Vallejo toward
San Francisco, only 55 minutes away, and you will get an idea of the thrill
experienced by guests aboard the inaugural run of the M/V Solano on July
15th.
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Mare Island Shipyard Turns 150 |
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The Mare Island naval
shipyard turns 150 years old this year. On September 16, 2004, the
actual birthday of the shipyard, a granite pillar will be erected in
honor of the men and women who worked in the yard. The pillar will
be a timeline that commemorates important contributions the shipyard
made to America’s naval history.
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| BIG Fat Lies |
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Why is it so many big transit
construction projects have so many big cost overruns and fail to
provide the benefits promised? BART to SFO was going to cost $590
million and attract lots of riders. Instead, we got a $1.5 billion
project that is not attracting riders. How could this be? Are we
just that bad at planning and cost analysis or is there, perhaps,
another reason?
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