It was abolished by legislative act in 1977 and its responsibilities transferred to the newly created California Transportation Commission (Stats.
[1] On December 29, 1947, Director of Public Works Charles H. Purcell created the Division of San Francisco Bay Toll Crossings to carry out the planning, construction, and operations of all state-owned toll bridges.
[5] On November 18, 1963, by state legislation, the Division of San Francisco Bay Toll Crossings was re-named the "Division of Bay Toll Crossings", and established as a statutory unit of the State Department of Public Works.
[6][7][8] In 1959, the Authority authorized the issuance of bonds for the San Pedro-Terminal Island Bridge (subsequently re-named the Vincent Thomas Bridge), but only after additional funding was obtained from the State of California as the bonds were considered insufficient.
[10] Overlapping authority over the operation of the various toll bridges existed with the Division of Highways Bridge Department,[11][12] and with the Division of Bay Toll Crossings.