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.

The anchor rods in the shear keys and bearings are tightened to 70 percent of their capacity, the highest on the bridge. Less than half of all 2,306 high-strength steel fasteners on the span are ...

Tests on a steel anchor rod removed from the Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower after being inadvertently submerged in water for years revealed rust and tiny cracks, bridge officials said Friday ...

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.