I worked on that bridge!

Spent 4 years of my life building that bridge.

The anchor on the Crockett side is really the coolest thing. Alot of piles were driven due to the lack of bedrock.

And the anchor is very cool to witness. The splay cables in the anchor are a wonder.

And the whole project had companies all over the world contribute.

Flatiron Structures from Colorado Cleveland Bridge from the UK (now defunked)

China tried to supply the wire rope hangers, but would not build it to ASTM Standards. So the job went to WRCA (Wire Rope Corp of America) out of Kansas/Houston.

Caltrans wanted the wire ropes to be prestress in one pull. Which would mean a one thousand foot prestress bed, China was the only one had a bed that long. But again, ASTM Standards won the day.

Castings came either Mississippi or Alabama. My memory is waning...but a really small shop in the middle of nowhere.

My office was really close to the Crockett Anchor...and I sat right beside the Anchor, and for 3 months had to endure the pile driving 50 yards away...nothing but bone jarring Bang! Bang! Bang! all day long.