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Originally Posted by plinko

The single tower suspension is going to be unique, to say the least...

The SAS contract is the largest public works contract in California’s history
The SAS is the signature portion of the new East Span
The SAS is designed to resist earthquakes
The SAS will have a single cable that loops over around a single tower
The SAS will be the largest bridge of its kind in the world
Take a simulated fly-through of the completed East Span!
Anticipated Completion Date: late 2013
Height of tower: 525 feet
Total length of SAS roadways: 2047 feet (624 meters)
Length of main span: 1,263 feet (385 meters)
Amount of steel used for the SAS roadways and tower: 67,000 tons

Source: http://baybridgeinfo.org/projects/sas

Simulated fly-through: http://baybridge360.org/#/poi/east_span_flythrough