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Bay Bridge Opening Ceremony
The closed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge came to life late this Labor Day afternoon as a ceremonial procession of classic and contemporary cars holding officials and special guests made a ceremonial first crossing of the bridge’s new East Span — led by a battalion of California Highway Patrol officers riding in formation on motorcycles. Then, after a pause of a few hours, the bridge was fully opened to traffic starting shortly after 10 p.m. -- nearly seven hours earlier than the planned 5 a.m. Tuesday opening.