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Transbay Transit Center closed after crack found in steel beam
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Matier & Ross Sep. 25, 2018 Updated: Sep. 25, 2018 4:44 p.m.

After a major crack was discovered in a steel beam that supports the roof garden of the new, $2.2 billion Transbay Transit Center, officials decided Tuesday afternoon to close the terminal and move all bus operations to the nearby temporary terminal.

The temporary terminal at Howard and Main streets, was used for eight years while the new building was being constructed. It will be used until officials have had a chance to thoroughly inspect the fissure.

“I’m told there’s a problem with a steel beam,” said Mohammed Nuru, chairman of the Transbay Joint Power Authority, which oversees the 2½-block-long transit center and roof-top park.

Inspectors were on the bus deck early Tuesday checking out one of the steel beams that supports the roof garden. The beam is concealed by ceiling panels and topped by 5 or 6 feet of soil.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/...t-13257805.php

Buses rerouted to temporary terminal--glad it hasn't been demolished yet. Maybe they used second hand parts (like Bart) or substandard steel (like the Bay Bridge) here too.