OAKLAND (KCBS) - A $130 million replacement of the rickety 5th Avenue bridge in central Oakland may be loud and dusty, but at age 60-plus, it's more than necessary. "This project is going to make ...

Boykowycz said the bridge closure will likely increase traffic along several alternative routes, including Fifth Ave. and Forbes, as well as a commuting route into and out of Oakland that splits ...

Oakland Mayor Bette Keehley said the one-lane bridge has long been a source of complaints, but most residents will miss it. “It’s a historic landmark for us, and now it will be gone,” she said.

City leaders gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to mark the completion of the seismic retrofit of the historic Leimert Bridge, a key Oakland landmark spanning Sausal Creek and Dimond ...

The bridge’s $6.4 billion eastern span, completed in 2013, was designed to withstand an 8.5-magnitude earthquake, but several defects – including cracks in the foundation, brittle support rods, bolt ...