The Original San Mateo-Hayward Bridge
The San Mateo-Hayward Bridge is the longest bridge in California. But the one you drive across today is not the original bridge — that one was built in 1929. Reporter Rachael Myrow looks into the history of the first bridge to cross the San Francisco Bay, and what happened to it.
Additional Reading:
The First San Mateo-Hayward Bridge was a Big Deal in 1929
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