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"Caltrans is defending the structural integrity of the new east span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after a recent story by the Sacramento Bee made claims suggesting otherwise.The story published by the Bee on May 27 reported that the paper had found records of an apparent defect in the foundation of the span\u2019s signature tower.Caltrans was cited in the article as defending the foundation\u2019s ability to perform as designed, but the article cited anonymous sources suggesting the opposite.Saturday, Caltrans released a statement calling for the Bee to retract the story, which it said made false claims about the bridge, and emphasizing that the bridge meets or exceeds safety standards.\u201CEvery concrete pile in the new bridge\u2019s tower foundation has passed three rigorous, mandatory safety tests,\u201D Caltrans director Malcom Dougherty wrote in the statement. \u201CEvery aspect of the bridge has been tested, checked and rechecked multiple times.\u201DAccording to a letter Dougherty sent to the Bee\u2019s editor, Joyce Terhaar, information supporting the bridge foundation\u2019s integrity was provided to the Bee\u2019s reporter but was omitted from the story.\u201CThe safety of millions is dependent on the engineering work we do on structures like the Bay Bridge,\u201D Dougherty wrote."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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