Thank you for your long hours and hard work in the face of big challenges and those have been some major challenges that are paying off today. So give everyone who had a hand in this a big thank you. We must always honor the memory of folks who lost their lives in the earthquake. The contribution of this bridge first its a beautiful structure f that adds another iconic structure to our incredible bay area landscape. Its truly a gateway to the east bay community. Second this bridge it insures our safety. We all remember the distribution brought by the earthquake. We know the daggers of a future quake thats why its so for this is built to withstand a big quake. We will right lane on this bridge to maintain the resources in the case of a man made disagrees. Third this has big impacts on our economy. It will prove the transportation and Health Insurance this is a home to oakland. It will continue to serve as a place for folks on the other side of the bay. Its the toll payers who fund this.
We must always honor the memory of folks who lost their lives in the earthquake. The contribution of this bridge first its a beautiful structure f that adds another iconic structure to our incredible bay area landscape. Its truly a gateway to the east bay community. Second this bridge it insures our safety. We all remember the distribution brought by the earthquake. We know the daggers of a future quake thats why its so for this is built to withstand a big quake. We will right lane on this bridge to maintain the resources in the case of a man made disagrees. Third this has big impacts on our economy. It will prove the transportation and Health Insurance this is a home to oakland. It will continue to serve as a place for folks on the other side of the bay. Its the toll payers who fund this. So we have to give our toll payers a round of sport for this measure clapping finally im so glad with the addition of bike and pedestrian lanes were moving closer to an integrated mode of transportat
From the bay area. When i hear people talk about this bridge and todays events the touchstone that is most often talked about is 1989 the earthquake. And this is, of course, appropriate. But as steven said earlier the touchstone for this great california event could be just as easily been 1936 the year the bridge was build. For in 193 of this country was in the midst of the Great Depression. A signal to renewed civic effort proved that the pioneer spirit still lives. And now, of course, it the 2012 and were here again. Today, we decade this new span worked through the toughest Economic Times since the great demonstration. We must make is a symbol a time of growth not just holding on. More Californians Working in jobs not more unemployment. A time to make real what we only dream of and not just settling for what is easy. A time for the inevitable disagreements over what we do to lead to principle comprised and progress not tired failure. On this labor day thank you to all of the great l
Knoll let me introduce our tremendous leader in the California State Senate darryl stein beggar. Good afternoon to leaders from the bay area. When i hear people talk about this bridge and todays events the touchstone that is most often talked about is 1989 the earthquake. And this is, of course, appropriate. But as steven said earlier the touchstone for this great california event could be just as easily been 1936 the year the bridge was build. For in 193 of this country was in the midst of the Great Depression. A signal to renewed civic effort proved that the pioneer spirit still lives. And now, of course, it the 2012 and were here again. Today, we decade this new span worked through the toughest Economic Times since the great demonstration. We must make is a symbol a time of growth not just holding on. More Californians Working in jobs not more unemployment. A time to make real what we only dream of and not just settling for what is easy. A time for the inevitable disagreements over
Inaugurateing today. The other thing i recall thats been mentioned. My first memory was the 57 quake that was centered if san mateo. And, of course, ive lived through every other quake including the 89 and ill tell you what a huge relieve for me to know that i and everyone else who uses the bridge will no longer have to be in the fear of their lives. Now we can drive across that with the assurance were not risking our lives. We thank everyone who built it today and were so glad that quake didnt happen yet. I think were all proud it is a span that will withstand centuries and will be with us so long as the large place in yosemite and which our firefighters are currently fighting to protect from the rim fire. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the workers for their incredible work on this stand clapping a year ago i had the privilege as a guest of california trans to bring many folks from building trade to look and take a tour of the new span and also to go to the very top of