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Virtual Light is a 1993 novel by the American-Canadian writer William Gibson. First published by Bantam Books, it is the first volume in Gibson's Bridge trilogy. Set in a near-future California, the n
Cover of the first UK edition
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, commonly referred to as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San
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…Books, it is the first volume in Gibson's Bridge trilogy. Set in a near-future California, the novel takes place after an earthquake has damaged the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and turned it into an improvised settlement known as the Bridge. The novel follows Chevette Washington, a bicycle messenger who steals a pair of virtual…
The Western section of the Bay Bridge, seen in 2022. Part of the eastern section can be seen beyond Yerba Buena Island to the left.
The eastern span of the bridge, as viewed from Yerba Buena Island, photographed in 2025.
Sketch of the proposed "Rush San Francisco Trans-Bay Suspension Bridge" (1913)
Preliminary layout studies for the bridge, with Figures "H", and "P" selected as the final construction choice for western and eastern sections