New approach to Golden Gate Bridge hits snag

<p>SAN FRANCISCO — Plans to replace a seismically unsafe approach to the Golden Gate Bridge have hit a snag.</p><p>An Alameda County judge on Wednesday issued a temporary restraining order preventing state transportation officials from entering into a public-private partnership for part of the Doyle Drive reconstruction project.</p><p>The ruling came in response to a request from a public employees union, which cited a state report that said the deal would cost California more than anticipated. State transportation officials dispute that.</p><p>The San Francisco Chronicle reports that a hearing on a permanent injunction is set for Dec. 30.</p><p>Doyle Drive serves as the southern approach to the bridge. But it has been deemed seismically unsafe.</p><p>Construction on the $1 billion project to replace it has already begun.</p><p>___</p><p>Information from: San Francisco Chronicle, http://www.sfgate.com/chronicle</p>