 400px|In the above file illustration, the long yellow portion at the upper right represents the skyway of the new $1.5 billion Bay Bridge span. The "T"-shaped objects in the lower right corner represent the piers with the alleged substandard welds. Source: Caltrans The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations of wrongdoing in the building of the new $ 1.5 billion "skyway" portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge spanning the San Francisco Bay between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island , according to a report first published in the Oakland Tribune. According to reports, no criminal charges have been filed. The paper reported that welders for KFM, the company under contract to build the bridge, told authorities that they were pressured – and even paid monthly bonuses of between $200 and $600 – for performing substandard welds on the support piers for the bridge if it meant the project proceeded faster. But Caltrans, the state agency in charge of building the bridge said their inspectors checked the welds and determined that the work, although rushed, met safety standards. According to a report by Oakland television station, KTVU, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation are joining the FBI in the investigation of the matter. The federal government is getting involved in the investigation because more than $1 million in U.S. taxpayer money was already spent during construction. If faulty welds are found in the support piers, according to reports, much of the new construction may have to be torn down to be rebuilt. The current 68-year-old span was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At $ 6.2 billion total, the new bridge qualifies as the largest public works project in California's history.
April 7, 2005 Category:April 7, 2005 400px|In the above file illustration, the long yellow portion at the upper right represents the skyway of a new $1.5 billion Bay Bridge span. The "T"-shaped objects in the lower right corner represent the piers with the alleged substandard welds. Source: Caltrans The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating allegations of wrongdoing in the building of a new $ 1.5 billion "skyway" portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge , according to a report published in the Oakland Tribune. The bridge spans the San Francisco Bay between Oakland and Yerba Buena Island. There are so far no criminal charges filed. The paper reported that welders for KFM, the company under contract to build the bridge, told authorities they were pressured – and even paid monthly bonuses of between $200 and $600 – for performing substandard welds on the support piers for the bridge if it meant the project proceeded faster. But Caltrans, the state agency in charge of building the bridge said their inspectors checked the welds and determined the work, although rushed, met safety standards. According to a report by Oakland television station, KTVU, the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation are joining the FBI in the investigation of the matter. The federal government is getting involved in the investigation because more than $1 million in U.S. taxpayer money was spent during its construction. If questionable welds are found in the support piers, according to reports, much of the new construction may have to be torn down to be rebuilt. The current 68-year-old span was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At $ 6.2 billion total, the new bridge qualifies as the largest public works project in California's history.
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$1 million in U.S. taxpayer money was already spent during construction. If faulty welds are found in the support piers, according to reports, much of the new construction may have to be torn down to be rebuilt. The current 68-year-old span was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At $
$1 million in U.S. taxpayer money was spent during its construction. If questionable welds are found in the support piers, according to reports, much of the new construction may have to be torn down to be rebuilt. The current 68-year-old span was damaged in the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. At $