Crane Topples In Construction Zone of New Bay Bridge Span

By: Sylvia Ramirez - Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:19:45 -0800

(BCN) -- A crane being used for work on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge toppled over Thursday afternoon, a Metropolitan Transportation Commission spokesman said.

The crane was mounted on a barge in the water and was being used to remove temporary supports from under the deck of the new self-anchored suspension span when it tipped over at about 12:15 p.m., MTC spokesman John Goodwin said.

No injuries had been reported as of shortly before 1 p.m., Goodwin said.

He said the fallen crane did not damage the structure of the bridge and is not expected to delay its scheduled Labor Day weekend opening.

blog comments powered by Disqus