Demolition to begin of Bay Bridge cantilever

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Behind schedule and over-budget again. That's the latest on the Bay Bridge project, but this time with the demolition of the old eastern span.

There's an ambitious plan afoot to get the demolition back on track and save money. You'll be able to see this plan in action as you're driving across the new bridge.

It's happened so many times, it's hardly a surprise.

The money is for more workers to get the delayed project back on schedule before an even worse delay.

Birds, including a pair of peregrine Falcons, may try to nest on the old bridge while they're tearing it down.

"Once they get in and they start nesting, it's very difficult and you need permits and approvals to take them out," Gordon said.

They're putting out netting to keep them away from what's bound to be a delicate operation.

"This cantilever, this cantilever is really something," Engineer Brian Maroney said.

Maroney has studied inside and out how the old bridge was built. He showed reporters how the cantilever works.

"I release this, it will fall down. It's not stable," Maroney said.

Follow this link:
Demolition to begin of Bay Bridge cantilever