Remaking the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

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"The Loma Prieta earthquake in Northern California, which occurred on October 17, 1989, was incredibly destructive and caused the partial collapse of a section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. One month after the disaster and undergoing repairs, the bridge reopened to the public. This book chronicles the manner in which the replacement bridge was constructed, which extended over the course of 25 years. The initial estimated cost for reconstructing the bridge was set at 250 million dollars; at the project's close, the new bridge's total cost hit 6.5 billion dollars. This book examines how this significant cost differentiation occurred by investigating the shortcomings of elected officials, engineers, architects, special interest groups, and corporations. The author also addresses and inspects the manner in which this project was packed with incompetent management, an overall lack of engineering knowledge, and a complete misunderstanding of regulatory requirements. To finish, the author provides suggestions to improve the construction, management, and implementation of "megaprojects." This book is recommended to individuals in the areas of regional and transportation planning."
A. M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University, CHOICE, Vol. 54 No. 2

"We are incredibly proud to feature Dr. Trapenberg Frick's publication; this is, not only an excellent technical documentation and critical analysis for megaprojects everywhere, but we are certain this book will become mandatory reading for infrastructure planning and engineering courses."

Greg Justice, CalGreen's Chief Sustainability Officer (CEO/ED)