Broken Rio Vista Bridge Has Caltrans, Cargo Ships Looking For A Lift

RIO VISTA (CBS13) — The Rio Vista bridge serves as the main channel for cargo ships to get in and out of the region, but ships can’t make their way underneath it.
The bridge, which is designed to allow raise and allow ships to pass underneath, was stuck in the “up” position on Thursday. Crews were able to manually lower it so vehicles that were stranded for hours could pass, but raising it for ships is a whole other problem.
The bridge is old, dating back to 1944. Transpo