It is under constant maintenance and repair. The painting operation alone is a year round project. You can probably Google up a documentary. I lived in the Bay Area two decades and the local shows frequently highlighted maintenance crews and their danger, etc.
It has survived major earthquakes. The other one The SF-Oakland Bay Bridge took major damage in 1989, was strengthened, and then had the largest part of the span replaced a little more than ten years ago.
I wonder how many times it has been repaired since?
It is under constant maintenance and repair. The painting operation alone is a year round project. You can probably Google up a documentary. I lived in the Bay Area two decades and the local shows frequently highlighted maintenance crews and their danger, etc.
Then I wonder how the structural integrity is?
It has survived major earthquakes. The other one The SF-Oakland Bay Bridge took major damage in 1989, was strengthened, and then had the largest part of the span replaced a little more than ten years ago.
https://www.americanbridge.net/featured-projects/san-francisco-oakland-bay-self-anchored-suspension-span/#:~:text=The%20new%20bridge%20has%20a,4%2C600%2Dfoot%20long%20main%20cable.