Reaction to SF Transbay Center closure: 'One of the richest cities can't even build buildings right'

Online reaction to the closure of San Francisco's new Transbay Transit Center due to a cracked steal beam. Online reaction to the closure of San Francisco's new Transbay Transit Center due to a cracked steal beam. Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Photo: Twitter Screen Grab Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Reaction to SF Transbay Center closure: 'One of the richest cities can't even build buildings right' 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

Many on social media are poking fun at San Francisco as the city grapples with the abrupt closure of its brand-new Transbay Transit Center after a crack was found in a steel beam Tuesday morning.

"Hey guys come visit me we got this new transit center with a park and ... oh wait ... nevermind," tweeted SwimPatricia.

"Found out the brand new $2.2 billion transit center is already broken so I'm covering the city in shame," shared KarlTheFog, a Twitter account that takes on the personality of S.F.'s fog.

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Workers discovered the crack on the third-level bus deck near Fremont Street at 10 a.m. and by 4:30 p.m. the entire transit center at 425 Mission St., plus the stretch of Fremont St., were closed.

The timing is a nightmare as tens of thousands of additional people make their way into the city for the annual Dreamforce tech conference put on by Salesforce.

Wednesday morning buses were directed to drop off and pick up at a temporary terminal, and downtown saw traffic gridlock with road closures.

The new transit center is adjacent to the problem-riddled Millennium Tower. The residence has sunk 18 inches since it opened in 2009, and many in social media made reference to the city's ongoing problems with its buildings.

"On one block in San Francisco: New tower that opened is sinking and has a cracked window and new $2.2B transit terminal has a cracked steel beam and a crumbling visitor walkway," tweeted Mike Rosenberg, a Seattle Times reporter covering housing and real estate. "One of the richest cities in the world cannot even build buildings right."