Aerial Photographs of the New Eastern Span of the Bay Bridge August 31, 2013 August 31, 2013 / Aerial Photographs, Aerial Photography / By Herb Lingl Final construction necessary to place the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge into service is underway in this aerial photograph created August 30, which shows the new eastern span tower, the old cantilevered span, and in the left background the western suspension span of the Bay Bridge. Dust is visible at Yerba Buena island where work is taking place to connect the eastern span to the tunnel passing through Yerba Buena. San Francisco's downtown waterfront is visible in the background. Image ID: AHLB9849 © Herb Lingl/aerialarchives.com More aerial photography of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Information about San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge aerial photography The latest from Caltrans about the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge