View Larger Image Crack in beam shuts down San Francisco’s new $2B terminal The Associated Press » San Francisco officials shut down the city’s celebrated new $2.2 billion transit terminal Tuesday after discovering a crack in a support beam under the center’s public roof garden. Coined the “Grand Central of the West,” the Salesforce Transit Center opened in August near the heart of downtown after nearly a decade of construction. It was expected to accommodate 100,000 passengers each weekday, and up to 45 million people a year. By Michelle|2018-09-27T09:29:18-08:00September 26, 2018|California, Metro Rail / Transit, Rail|Comments Off on Crack in beam shuts down San Francisco’s new $2B terminal Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Gallery The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Gallery Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts Gallery Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts