Engineer Bob Brignano examines the exposed end of on anchor rod cast in 2010 undergoing a corrosion stress test for the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 2, 2013.

Caltrans will spend $170,000 more to investigate the extent of tiny cracks in metal rods connecting the suspension span tower to its foundation on the new east span of the Bay Bridge. The latest ...

But side-by-side images of the anchor rods from both inspections have left some skeptical. (Courtesy: RIDOT) An image from the emergency inspection report shows the anchor rod severed at the base.