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SASsy story in San Fran - Caltrans and BATA have problems on iconic new East Span
2013-05-06: Six months back Caltrans and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) proudly celebrated an 
important stage in construction of the Self Anchored Suspension Span (their acronym is SAS not SASS) of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge.
Caltrans report says Skymeter "substantially better" than straight-GPS
By Peter Samuel on September 1, 2009
A Caltrans draft report says tests of Skymeter show it performs "substantially better" than regular GPS (satellite location finding) units in providing accurate locations in a difficult urban environment. Skymeter is being offered by the small Toronto start-up company of the same name as a possible wide area tolling device that could assess tolls in a variety of city streets with minimal roadside infrastructure.
Carquinez 2nd Span
By Peter Samuel on January 12, 2000Carquinez 2nd Span
Originally published in issue 45 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jan 2000.
Page:11
Subjects:2nd span suspension bridge
Facilities:Carquinez Bridge
Agencies:caltrans
Locations:CA
Bay Bridge
By Peter Samuel on December 19, 1999Bay Bridge
Originally published in issue 44 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1999.
Page:19
Subjects:signature bridge arguments
Facilities:Bay Bridge SanFrancisco CA
Agencies:Caltrans
Locations:CA Bay area
Vincent Thomas Bridge Detolled
By Peter Samuel on November 8, 1999Vincent Thomas Bridge Detolled
Originally published in issue 44 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1999.
Page:3
Subjects:de-tolling detoll end
Facilities:Vincent Thomas Bridge
Agencies:Caltrans
Locations:Los Angeles CA
FARCE & SCANDAL:91 Express ‘Sale’ to NewTrac Unravels
By Peter Samuel on November 2, 1999FARCE & SCANDAL:91 Express ‘Sale’ to NewTrac Unravels
Originally published in issue 44 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Nov 1999.
Page:1
Subjects:sale to non-profit evasion rate accuracy
Facilities:91X 91 Express Lanes
Agencies:caltrans CPTC NewTrac
Locations:Orange Co CA
CALIFORNIA:Report Recommends Move to Tolls
By Peter Samuel on September 24, 1999CALIFORNIA:Report Recommends Move to Tolls
Originally published in issue 42 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1999.
Page:21
Subjects:financing of roads tolls vs taxes
Facilities:CA
Agencies:Caltrans CPRC University California UC
Locations:CA
Sources:California Policy Reserach Center
BRIDGES:The Accursed Monumentalists
By Peter Samuel on April 15, 1999BRIDGES:The Accursed Monumentalists
Originally published in issue 38 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Apr 1999.
Page:13
Subjects:monumentalism signature span
DISABLED: MFS
By Peter Samuel on September 10, 1998DISABLED: MFS’s ‘Dontcha-skim-a-lil’ owners
Originally published in issue 31 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Sep 1998.
Page:7
Subjects:lyin cheatin fraud MFS Able
Facilities:Bay Bridges
Agencies:Able Telecom MFS Caltrans
Sources:Robert Dupuis, Kevin Moersch
ICONS Bridges to 21st century
By Peter Samuel on June 22, 1998ICONS Bridges to 21st century
Originally published in issue 28 of Tollroads Newsletter, which came out in Jun 1998.
Page:16
Subjects:bridge design
Facilities:Bay Bridge East Span
Agencies:Caltrans MTC
Locations:Oakland CA
Sources:Jerry Brown
ICONS
Bridges to 21st century
