Considering that the 800 or so cormorants nesting on the Bay Bridge's old eastern span would cost Caltrans millions to move, John King is suggesting that we hang on to a portion of the old span and generally embrace a policy of putting a bird on it. Not only would a freestanding set of trusses make a great historical marker of 1930s industry, but it would also serve as a readymade avian pied-à-terre and, let's hope it doesn't come to this, a reminder of how to build a bridge. [Previously; SFGate]
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