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The Mystery of the Brand-New Bay Bridge's Corroded...
Since drivers pay the $6 toll only one direction, it will take $6.4B / (125,000 vehicles per day * $6 per car * 365.25 days per year) = 24 years to pay off the bridge with tolls alone.
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on June 11, 2015
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With a projected lifespan of 150 years [1], that seems pretty reasonable.
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http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/eastspans/
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