USGS professional paper · 1998 · 29 citations · 8 references
EngineeringCivil EngineeringBridge EngineeringEarthquake EngineeringStructural EngineeringEarthquake HazardsEarthquake Response Of StructuresEngineering SeismologyGeotechnical Earthquake EngineeringHighway PavementsSeismic Retrofit Of StructuresCollapseEarthquake-induced DamageFault RuptureHighway EngineeringRetrofitSeismic PerformanceSeismic RetrofitSeismic Retrofit Of Bridges
This paper summarizes the impact of the Loma Prieta earthquake on highway systems. City streets, urban freeways, county roads, state routes, and the national highway system were all affected. There was damage to bridges, roads, tunnels, and other highway structures. The most serious damage occurred in the cities of San Francisco and Oakland, 60 miles from the fault rupture. The cost to repair and replace highways damaged by this earthquake was $2 billion. About half of this cost was to replace the Cypress Viaduct, a long, elevated double-deck expressway that had a devastating collapse which resulted in 42 deaths and 108 injuries.
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