February 3rd, 2003 -- This Chinese ZPMC ship is the same company and type of ship that brought the huge "fully assembled" container cranes to the Port of Oakland in 2002.

February 3rd, 2003 -- Here you can see that two deck sections have been lifted from the ship and are hanging from the bridge's suspension cables. Protective covers, seen on the six sections yet to be unloaded, are removed prior to the lift.

February 3rd, 2003 -- The south end of the bridge, as seen from the construction area in Crockett. The ZPMC ship and deck sections can be seen out in the strait.

February 3rd, 2003 -- Here you can see the huge concrete suspension cable anchors at the south end of the bridge.

February 19, 2003 -- Here's the progress a couple of weeks later. The partially unloaded ship has been moved to the safety of San Pablo Bay while bridge workers adjust and secure the deck sections that have been lifted into place.

February 19, 2003 -- Here's a closer look. Notice that there are two mobile cranes that were on the deck sections when they were lifted from the ship. There are still two winch lifting mechanisms on the north end of the deck. A third one has just been lowered to the barge with the tug.

February 19, 2003 -- A closer look at the top of the south tower.

February 19, 2003 -- This is a secure site.

February 22, 2003 -- Here's the progress three days later. The pace of construction seems to be picking up.

February 22, 2003 -- A closer view of the growing roadway.

February 27, 2003 -- I went out on the 27th and not seeing much visible progress, I decided to get some shots from some different vantage points.

February 27, 2003 -- From the hills above Crockett all three spans can be compared.