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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:495,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 5:15:12 PM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse Much of the actual construction of San Francisco's new Bay Bridge was actually done in China. The bridge was then shipped to San Francisco for assembly. or a civil engineer, there are few better views than a park bench by the water’s edge facing San Francisco. “We can sit here in this little park in Emeryville and look at two of the most magnificent bridges in the world,” said William Ibbs, professor of construction management at the University of California, Berkeley. He’s talking about the Golden Gate Bridge and the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. It’s under construction and set to open in 2013. “I think it’s is going to be a memorable project, and something that generations of people are going to look at. There’s going to be a single tower that goes almost 700 feet in the a Visit PRI for full article

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Much of the actual construction of San Francisco's new Bay Bridge was actually done in China. The bridge was then shipped to San Francisco for assembly.

or a civil engineer, there are few better views than a park bench by the water’s edge facing San Francisco.

“We can sit here in this little park in Emeryville and look at two of the most magnificent bridges in the world,” said William Ibbs, professor of construction management at the University of California, Berkeley. He’s talking about the Golden Gate Bridge and the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge. It’s under construction and set to open in 2013.

“I think it’s is going to be a memorable project, and something that generations of people are going to look at. There’s going to be a single tower that goes almost 700 feet in the a
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jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,768 Points:593,695 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 7:28:48 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Well isn't that great.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,978 Points:2,119,565 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 6:55:47 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Hope it holds up...
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Seamus4513 Champion Author Orange County Posts:2,593 Points:388,530 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:34:04 AM Ignore Seamus4513 Report Abuse Not good.
REBELFAN39 Veteran Author Jackson Posts:355 Points:450,600 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 11:21:50 AM Ignore REBELFAN39 Report Abuse Glad I don't have to drive across it, subpar materials in the construction!
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 10:14:00 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse Well said Bussman!!
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Grizdad Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:5,540 Points:785,825 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 9:17:11 AM Ignore Grizdad Report Abuse Subpar materials and workman(child)ship. [Edited by: Grizdad at 2/10/2013 9:17:30 AM EST]
Straitliner Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,510 Points:240,225 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:35:26 AM Ignore Straitliner Report Abuse Communist pigs.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,093 Points:1,014,330 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:19:29 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse That's a good one.
dandvicb Champion Author Bridgeport Posts:1,237 Points:1,078,680 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:13:24 AM Ignore dandvicb Report Abuse broke state getting cheap labor..... lovely!!
SUNOIL Champion Author Toledo Posts:5,255 Points:1,927,955 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 8:13:24 AM Ignore SUNOIL Report Abuse Now isn't that something to brag about
WEB0153 All-Star Author Maryland Posts:809 Points:158,725 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 6:20:20 AM Ignore WEB0153 Report Abuse Unbelievable !
beachd8 All-Star Author Orange County Posts:765 Points:117,485 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 5:46:13 AM Ignore beachd8 Report Abuse Downright scarey!
gs7101 Champion Author San Antonio Posts:5,533 Points:389,120 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 4:12:06 AM Ignore gs7101 Report Abuse Hopefully, this new bridge is much better built than items I have made in China!
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,528 Points:1,361,910 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 3:58:02 AM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse I wonder how the libs feel about this??? Where's the outrage from the unions about manufacturing jobs lost??? Where's the outrage from the "occupiers" about their government outsourcing jobs to China??? Where's the outrage from the lib left about human rights abuses in China??? Where's the outrage from the environmental wackos about the increased Chinese pollution from manufacturing the bridge sections??? I'll tell you why the squawking libs are silent...because this is all being done under their watch and one, the unions don't care about jobs, just power. The phony "occupiers" don't care because that was an election year ploy. Human rights is a smoke screen issue to batter our military or any conservative in office but isn't a problem when their people are in power. And finally the environmental wackos stay silent when the environmental damage is "not in my backyard". As long as their people are in power and they get to sip coffee demanding others pay taxes so they can proudly point to "their" new architecturally significant trophy, they are happy as clams at high tide. Elitist hippocrites, each and every one of them.
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:8,743 Points:1,862,150 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 3:38:20 AM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse I really think it will come back to bite California as I do not think China's steal will be as good as what the USA makes.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,961 Points:278,140 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 3:25:25 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse Build it and they will come
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,780 Points:1,998,410 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 2:19:28 AM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse They'll likely regret it at some point in the future.
MN1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,374 Points:653,515 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:46:02 AM Ignore MN1 Report Abuse WTC steel coming back to the US?
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,249 Points:495,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 1:06:16 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse And we wonder why the USA is on the decline
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,780 Points:1,867,945 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:59:12 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse HOPEFULLY IT WON'T FALL ON MICHAEL SAVAGE'S YACHT !!!!
Jayburt All-Star Author Toledo Posts:529 Points:131,890 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:56:31 AM Ignore Jayburt Report Abuse Way to go Cali, show you don't care about the nation as a whole while providing jobs and money to a country that wishes to dominate us.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,780 Points:1,867,945 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:55:17 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse CALIFORNIA MUST HAVE BOUGHT IT AT HOME DEPOT !!!!!!
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,500 Points:1,240,730 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:46:15 AM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse “Five out of the 10 largest contractors in the world are now Chinese contractors.” The unions can cry all they want, but this is one result of pricing ourselves out of the market.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:6,987 Points:672,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:41:07 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse The progressives looking out for you?
JohnofGB Champion Author Flint Posts:5,431 Points:1,098,145 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:25:38 AM Ignore JohnofGB Report Abuse That ought to make struggling American businesses feel good. Where is their head at? Export more money to China. Stupid policy.
gcalleja All-Star Author Miami Posts:924 Points:551,920 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:24:02 AM Ignore gcalleja Report Abuse They're broke, and this will worsen things.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,075 Points:663,470 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:20:14 AM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse So it comes with a "Made in China, assembled in America" sign. Just like the MLK monument in Washington DC. Wonder if if was bought in Walmart. Ha Ha
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,093 Points:799,200 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:18:36 AM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse California leads the way to joblessness for unemployed Americans. This should outrage every American.
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:734 Points:230,020 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:09:51 AM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Why not completely build it here in the US?
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,505 Points:1,003,505 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 10, 2013 12:04:57 AM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse It's the money.
lasriog Sophomore Author Texas Posts:144 Points:337,480 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:58:43 PM Ignore lasriog Report Abuse With the problems with quality from chinese products I will not drive on that bridge
Zing20 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:700 Points:174,070 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:38:22 PM Ignore Zing20 Report Abuse It should have been completely made in the US not just assembled here.
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:5,362 Points:1,599,705 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:21:58 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Can we outsource all professional politicians? The ones we have now definitely cost to much, do not listen to the people they represent and are the biggest criminals on the planet.
coughlin Champion Author San Jose Posts:5,195 Points:1,119,815 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:15:45 PM Ignore coughlin Report Abuse It's the money.
BobBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:822 Points:812,500 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:55:36 PM Ignore BobBG Report Abuse I guess you can't have it both ways.
fedupMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,964 Points:575,405 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:47:12 PM Ignore fedupMN Report Abuse This should have stayed in the U.S.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,570 Points:1,546,325 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:28:07 PM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse "It’s unfortunate that the economics are such that we find it difficult, we in the United States, find it difficult to compete on big projects like this worldwide. But then on the other hand as a taxpayer, I want the government to be thrifty with my dollars.” California officials have estimated that they’ll save at least $400 million by relying on low-wage Chinese labor." [Edited by: playtimeCLE at 2/9/2013 10:34:38 PM EST]
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davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,211 Points:720,835 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:21:36 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Our tax money should only be spent here.
LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,731 Points:649,995 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 10:10:30 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse yeah build bridges with steel imported from the US and then charge us how much again??
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Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,739 Points:359,015 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:46:18 PM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Really....you want to trust China with this...really??
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,430 Points:528,975 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:33:09 PM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Oops, that was a mistake. Wouldn't want to drive over that bridge in five years....
MKAnudo Sophomore Author Maryland Posts:213 Points:170,850 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 8:31:52 PM Ignore MKAnudo Report Abuse Seems like they covered all the bases in respect to the quality control process. I'd use the new span.
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