Google helps envision the future of the Bay Bridge
In a partnership between Google and the California Department of Transportation, Google Earth users can get a live representation of construction progress on the Bay Bridge.
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This week, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced a partnership with Google to bring the planned Bay Bridge to Google Earth. The bridge, under construction since 2002 and slated to be completed in 2013, will be mapped in Google Earth, with the currently-under-construction and completed portions visible in varying opacities.
We rode along with Google Earth co-founder Michael Jones to take a look at the live site construction in the San Francisco Bay. Take a look into the future in Google Earth, here (zipped file).
As construction continues on the new Bay Bridge, left, Google Earth users can get live updates on the construction progress.
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As new sections of the bridge are put into place, the interactive feature allows users to see specific details of construction, such as weight and placement of bridge panels.
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Google hopes to work with other agencies worldwide to model planned projects, hoping to more openly inform the public of future projects.
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Google Earth co-founder and chief technology advocate Michael Jones, left, and the boat's captain, right, sail from Oakland toward the Western side of the Bay Bridge.
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