BAY AREA EVILBORIANS! FREE PUBLIC TRANSIT TODAY!

[CrystalGemini]

Woot.

Hundreds of thousands of people in and around San Francisco are in for some serious frustration.

A massive highway collapse overnight could disrupt traffic for months and may serve as a wake-up call for cities around the country.

The accident happened early this morning when a tanker truck filled with gasoline crashed and exploded on a heavily-traveled overpass. Heat exceeded 2,750 degrees and caused the steel beams holding up the interchange above to buckle. Bolts holding the structure together also melted, leading to the collapse, California Department of Transportation director Will Kempton said. A 250-foot stretch of highway was impacted.

Standing near the wreckage Sunday night, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed that the state would respond quickly.

Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency to speed up cleanup and rebuilding efforts. He also authorized free transit Monday on ferries, buses and the rail system that takes commuters across the bay.

Transportation officials said it could take months to repair the damaged interchanges, and advised motorists to use public transportation in and out of San Francisco. They added trains to the rail system, and bus and ferry operators also expanded service.

Nearly 75,000 vehicles usedd the damaged portion of the road every day.
http://www.49abcnews.com/news/2007/apr/30/san_francisco_bay_area_freeway_collapses_after_fie/

[brawndolicious]

If you're wondering where the roads messed up it's here:



that's between the ikea and the water plant.

it's also right next to BART but it didn't damage it.

[Flannel Boy]

Near an Ikea?
An Alan key isn't fixing this!

[brawndolicious]

it's a fucking huge ikea.  it's like the heart of emeryville.

[xnikki118x]

I wanna ride a ferry!