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Rights Holder and Contact
California Department of Transportation
Date of Copyright
1989-11-15
Description
In the wake of the October 17, 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, Caltrans commissioned an oral history project to document the personal and professional experiences of Caltrans employees who worked to restore the State's damaged transportation system. At the time of the earthquake, Jerry Hammond and Michael Terry were Maintenance Supervisors for Caltrans at the Ettie Street Yard. In the is interview they talk about the earthquake damage that they witnessed at the Ettie Street Yard, Cypress Structure and Highway 80 between Ashby and the Toll Plaza. These men supervised the crews who did the ramp closures and pavement repairs on Highway 80 from Ashby to the toll plaza, the connector ramp from westbound 580 to eastbound 80, eastbound 580 over San Pablo, bridge departures and approaches between San Pablo and Market; and southbound 13 at 580 structure. The mention the assistance that was given by Caltrans district 10 and 6 maintenance crews to finish the job. California Audiovisual Preservation Project
Type
sound
Format
Original Audio cassette
Form/Genre
Oral histories
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
casadt_000104
Language
English
Subject
Earthquakes--California--Loma Prieta Loma Prieta Earthquake, Calif., 1989
Provenance
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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