SAN FRANCISCO - OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE.—The lalesl aerial view of the eight and -a quarter miles bridge, showing in the foreground the 1400 ft cantilever span of the East Bay Crossing, which has recently been completed. In the background the double-deck structure of the West Bay Crossing. The ferry boats on the bay will be unfamiliar sights within two years, as the inter-urban railway contracts have specified that the ferry-boat traffic must be abandoned. It is expected the bridge will be open for automobile traffic by j the end of November. —California Toll Bridge Authority.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 103, 2 May 1936, Page 11
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94SAN FRANCISCO – OAKLAND BAY BRIDGE.—The lalesl aerial view of the eight and -a quarter miles bridge, showing in the foreground the 1400 ft cantilever span of the East Bay Crossing, which has recently been completed. In the background the double-deck structure of the West Bay Crossing. The ferry boats on the bay will be unfamiliar sights within two years, as the inter-urban railway contracts have specified that the ferry-boat traffic must be abandoned. It is expected the bridge will be open for automobile traffic by j the end of November. —California Toll Bridge Authority. Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 103, 2 May 1936, Page 11
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