Bay Bridge Welding Saga Continues: Sections To Be Cut Out For Tests Of Welding Work

Well, it continues out in Oakland...

Inspectors hired by the federal government will be cutting out some large sections of the steel foundation work on the Bay Bridge to test the quality of its welding work. A Caltrans spokesman says that several 300-pound sections of the foundation will be removed during the next few days and shipped off to a special lab for tests.

Officials don't know when the results from the inspections will be complete.
The tests are part of an investigation over allegations by former welders that some of the welding work is faulty. The contracting company that did the work and Caltrans deny there are any problems with the quality of the welds....