Caltrans is carefully and steadily demolishing the old east span of the Bay Bridge. In this Caltrans News Flash, we see how the bridge is taking on new life with partners through a Bay Bridge Steel Arts Program and a contractor committed to recycling.

As millions of pounds of steel stand ready for demolition, the public is fascinated, often inquiring as to what happens with the steel once removed. Art and reuse provide a second life to the decades old colossal bridge.

The Bay Bridge Steel Program, being administered by Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), was created in response to significant public interest from Bay Area artists and creative communities in making steel from the bridge available for repurposing and reuse. The program's purpose is to preserve elements of the original 1936 Bay Bridge east span, as well as its legacy as a major landmark and historic icon.

Learn more at: http://www.dot.ca.gov/paffairs/pr/2016/prs/16pr037.html