A broken anchor rod rises up next to still-tensioned rods on a shear key on the new Bay Bridge Friday afternoon May 3, 2013. Caltrans showed off the rods and some of the techniques they are using ...

A: These rods help anchor the tower during a large quake, which can cause dramatic upward and lateral motions. They are similar to others that snapped in 2013 on the eastern pier of the suspension ...

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.