Driving over the bridge in the late hours on Thursday night was like something out of “Star Wars.” Whenever conditions get that bad and I drive across the main span, way above the riled-up bay, winds howling at the side of the car, with the lights illuminating the sideways rain, it reminds me of the planet Kamino. You might recall Episode II, where Obi Wan visited to see the clone armies being created. The whole planet was storm-lashed.

That scene has always been fascinating with the look of the entire futuristic city built on stilts above raging oceans.