San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge closes after rod snaps

news.yahoo.com — Authorities on Tuesday indefinitely closed the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a rod and a metal brace erected last month during an emergency repair job fell onto the bridge's westbound lanes, startling a pair of drivers who collided with the debris and leaving hundreds of others stranded in their cars during the evening commute. Oct 28, 2009 View in Crawl 4