Future
An eastern span replacement of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, which will consists of a self-anchored suspension tower is scheduled to be completed in 2013. The current eastern span has been the subject of concern ever since a section collapsed during the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989. After much debate, construction for the replacement span began in 2002.
Portions of I-80 through the Sierra-Nevada mountain range are in rough condition. The concrete road surface is badly cracked and eroded due to severe weather that occurs in the area and a result of an outdated concrete paving system of the 1950s and 1960s where the concrete was poured in 40 foot sections, as compared to a monolithic pour, (as is used in today's road construction). All the older concrete highways across the nation also suffer from this. Work is underway to fix the driving lanes.
Read more about this topic: Interstate 80 In California
Famous quotes containing the word future:
“After the final no there comes a yes
And on that yes the future world depends.”
—Wallace Stevens (1879–1955)
“‘Tis the world-old way of the rain
When it comes to a mountain farm
To exact for a present gain
A little of future harm.”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)
“Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)