Copyrighted. Rights are owned by California Department of Transportation. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Rights Notes
Unknown
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. This recording is the Loma Prieta oral history of John Godoy. At the time of the Loma Prieta earthquake, Godoy was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Caltrans on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge. He was out on the bridge assisting a driver who had run out of gas when the earthquake struck. He felt the bridge shake and after the shaking stopped he noticed that part of the bridge collapsed. Godoy then got his radio inside his truck to communicate what he just saw, and to start evacuating cars (and people) off the bridge. The rest of the time while he was on the bridge, he gave a news crew a ride to where the bridge collapsed, assisted two victims who were in their car and half of the car was over the collapsed part of the bridge. Godoy had assistance from the Coast Guard who landed a helicopter on the deck of the bridge to evacuate the victims. Godoy also had assistance by Doug Drexler a Caltrans Tow Truck Driver who towed the car. Godoy assisted many people that day and deserves recognition for his efforts.
Type
sound
Format
Original Audio cassette
Extent
1 Tape of 1
Identifier
casadt_000083
Language
English
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.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.
