MacArthur Maze Reopened

Our own true Patti Beadles reports that in the runup to the reopening of the span of freeway connector, traffic leaving San Francisco to cross the Bay Bridge came to a standstill while Caltrans workers uncovered the signs that had been covered while the section of the Maze was closed. All is well that ends well, however.

The re-opening of the MacArthur Maze means that contractor C.C. Myers will earn the full $5 million incentive bonus offereed by Caltrans. Myers' lowball bid was a bet that he could earn enough of the incentive to cover the construction costs. Myers' total payment will be more than $5.8 million; it is estimated that Myers' costs were in the neighborhood of $2.5 million.