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THAT THE ACCIDENT HAS BEEN
CLEAR. WE ARE GETTING A WORD
ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BAY
BRIDGE. YOU MAY HAVE HEARD
EARLIER THIS MORNING THAT A
NUMBER OF BOLTS OF CRACK OR
EITHER BROKE. JOINING US
NOW IS A SPOKESPERSON FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION
COMMISSION TO TALK TO WAS
ABOUT THIS DISCOVERY.
>> WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR
OVERALL OPENING OF THE
BRIDGE?
>> TWO DIFFERENT QUESTIONS.
AS FAR AS THE OPENING WE DO
NOT ANTICIPATE ANY IMPACT ON
THE OPENING OF THE NEW
BRIDGE. BUT BETWEEN NOW AND
SEPTEMBER WE HAVE SOME
BOLTS THAT NEED TO BE FIXED.
THE CONTRACTORS ARE LOOKING
AT OPTIONS AND THAT WILL
DECIDE ON THE COURSE OF
ACTION.
>> WILL THERE BE ANY
PROBLEMS WITH ACCESSING THE
BRIDGE? ARE SOME OF THEM
BURIED IN CONCRETE OR HIT
AND?
>> WHERE IT HAS BEEN
IDENTIFIED THIS IS COVERED
BY THE ROAD THAT AND FOR ALL
PURPOSES IS INACCESSIBLE,
BUT THERE ARE OTHER
CONNECTING RODS ON THIS
STRUCTURE THAT WE CAN
ACCESS AND THOSE WILL BE
REMOVED AND ANALYZED. THIS
WILL TELL US HOW MANY MAY
NEED TO BE REPLACED WHETHER
IT IS ALL OF THEM OR SOME OF
THEM.
>> IT HAS NOT BEEN
DETERMINED YET IF ALL 288
OF THEM WILL BE REPLACED?
>> YES. THAT DECISION HAS
NOT BEEN MADE.
>> WHEN WILL THAT DECISION
BE MADE?
>> IT SHOULD BE MADE WITHIN
THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
THE BRIDGE HIT A SNAG WHEN
HE DISCOVERED THAT SOME OF
THEM MAY NOT HAVE BEEN
TIGHTENED DOWN AND THAT IS