Background documents for the Second Bay Crossing, 1945-1946

Name/Title

Background documents for the Second Bay Crossing, 1945-1946

Entry/Object ID

2012.41.11

Description

Acc. No. 12.41.11 A, B, C, D Subject or Category: City of Alameda; Transportation Date or Period: 1945-1946 Object: File Folder, Documents Description: File folder with documents, staple-bound, various colors and sizes: A) Printed photocopied report with typeset professional layout. Stapled. Contains maps. Signature and date on top right corner. Title: Summary of Report to the California Toll Bridge Authority, Covering Preliminary Studies for an Additional Bridge Between San Francisco and the East Bay Metropolitan Area by Department of Public Works, State of California January 31, 1947 B) Mimeographed copy, softbound with blue paper cover, title 'REPORT Covering Preliminary Studies for an Additional Bridge Between San Francisco and the East Bay Metropolitan Area To the California Toll Bridge Authority by Department of Public Works, C. H. Purcell, Directory January 31, 1947 C) printed flyer or publication on white paper, titled 'Pertinent Facts Concerning a Second San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge' Size 8.5 x 11 folded to 5.5 x 8.5 Ordered as Questions and Answers about the project. D) Bound blueprint maps with stapled red binding cover, first map showing, titled 'Map of the San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area showing the present distribution of TransBay Vehicular Traffic. History of Object: Documents found in the attic of City Hall, relating to San Francisco Bay Bridges, and traffic. Background material for the proposed, but never realized 'Second Bay Crossing'. A is identical to 12.41.14 B; C is identical to 12.41.14 C. Acquired from: City of Alameda Cataloged: July 25, 2012