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March 8, 2015 Construction, San Francisco Transbay Transit Center

Recent Rain Created A Lake
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Recent rain created a temporary lake in the mud. This was taken just before the pilings were begun to be driven into the border surrounding the new construction.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 14:26:30 Tuesday 4 October 2011)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #B11_6684
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Signs Of Future Masked The Present
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A fence along Mission Street masked pedestrians from seeing the construction behind. The fence was illustrated with pictures of what the future beheld.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:04:32 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0639
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New Center Rose Beyond The Dig
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The new Transbay Transit Center rose just beyond the big hole that had been dug to accommodate the rail and bus lines below.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:06:23 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0642
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The New Terminal Cantalivers Out
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The new Transbay Transit Center cantalivers out over the alley alongside it. Note that this creates a wider public park atop the center.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:07:50 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0644
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Massive Steel Bracing
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The cantilever part of the center was created from massive steel tubes bolted to the building.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:10:50 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0647
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Big Crane Just Beyond
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A bright blue crane rose just beyond the new Transbay Transit Center in its rust and steel coloring.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:11:15 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0648
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Huge Metal I-Beams
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This shot shows the massive steel i-beams that underpin the support for the new Transbay Transit Center.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:12:31 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0650
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New Road For Bus Access
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A new internal road was being constructed for bus access to the first basement level below ground.

March 8, 2015 Construction   •  San Francisco Transbay Transit Center external link   •  201 Mission Street, San Francisco, California external link   •  (Photo taken 12:18:46 Sunday 8 March 2015)   •  (Photo posted Monday 20 April 2015)   •  © 2015 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C15_0670
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