What we saw yesterday was not harmless fun. This is no place for games or risky behavior. Riding the wrong way on the freeway poses a serious danger not only to cyclists but also to the motoring public traveling at freeway speeds.
"Over the next few months, people will see the bridge flickering here and there as we really work to make sure it works perfectly, but also for the artists to fine-tune the beauty that he's making," said Ben Davis, founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Illuminate, the arts nonprofit behind the project.
Our beloved (for some), twinkling illuminated Bay Lights display on the Bay Bridge has been turned off since 2023, as after all, some of the lights started breaking right away because the original 2013 installation was only intended to last a couple of years. The weather and wind conditions high above the Bay proved treacherous, and the LEDs required more maintenance than anticipated.
