Cracked Beam Shuts Down New $2 Billion Transit Center in San Francisco

Governing: San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center closed on Tuesday during the afternoon rush hour after officials found a cracked six-and-a-half-foot steel beam that supports the rooftop park.

What is the Transbay Transit Center? The $2.2 billion publicly funded structure opened just a month ago with bus service, a rooftop park and potentially future connections to Caltrain and high-speed rail. It stretches from Beale Street nearly to Second Street, between Mission and Howard streets. The structure is officially called the Salesforce Transit Center after the tech giant, which has its headquarters next to the center, bought naming rights.

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