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.
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 Loma Prieta Earthquake Steve Ng was and Associate Bridge Engineer for Caltrans. In the interview, Ng describes his personal earthquake experience in Sacramento. Later, he describes his experience at the Cypress Structure, having to live out of a hotel in Emeryville, and spending the rest of the first week after the earthquake surveying structures based on reports of damage from calls from the public. Then he spent another two weeks surveying the distribution structure, which feeds the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, 80 to San Francisco, Route 580 and Route 880 where they all converge. All of the information Ng collected was recorded in reports for Caltrans.
Type
sound
Format
Original Sound Audio cassette
Extent
1 Tape of 1 00:33:00
Identifier
casadt_000221
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.
