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"Bay Area residents face tough commutes"
By MARCUS WOHLSEN, Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 50 minutes ago
" OAKLAND, Calif. - Bay Area residents began potentially their worst commute in almost two decades Monday, a day after one of the region's most traveled sections of freeway melted and collapsed following a fiery crash.
An elevated section of highway that carries motorists from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to a number of freeways was destroyed early Sunday after heat from an overturned gasoline truck caused part of one overpass to crumple onto another.
"I've never seen anything like it," said officer Trent Cross of the California Highway Patrol. "I'm looking at this thinking, 'Wow, no one died' — that's amazing. It's just very fortunate."
Authorities predicted the crash would cause the worst disruption for commuters since a 1989 earthquake damaged the bridge itself. The sight of a soaring freeway twisted into a fractured mass of steel and concrete was reminiscent of the damage from the Loma Prieta quake.
Even before dawn Monday, traffic in the area was beginning to back up earlier than usual.
Standing near the wreckage Sunday night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vowed that the state would respond quickly.
Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency to speed up cleanup and rebuilding efforts. He also authorized free transit Monday on ferries, buses and the rail system that takes commuters across the bay.
Transportation officials said it could take months to repair the damaged interchanges, and advised motorists to use public transportation in and out of San Francisco. They added trains to the rail system, and bus and ferry operators also expanded service. "
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070430/ap_on_re_us/highway_collapse
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