At the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights have been on since before 3 00 p. M. The lashing approximate pur ferry ran 11 trips to San Francisco instead of the usual four with more trips still to come. Each ferry killed with 200 to 300 people. The parking lot at larks spur was not full but that will likely change as ferries to tonights giants game begin service. As for construction itself it is on schedule in the presidio along doyle drive. In fact, one section of asphalt being laid has been completed faster than expected. We started this morning around 9 30 the immediate wran curb, which is the followup activity. After that we still have to do barrier rail and striping and some minor electrical work. That area is really i would say ahead of schedule. Reporter so is far construction crews are sticking to their estimated schedule completion time of 5 00 a. M. Monday morning. Reporting live in albany im chuck coppola, nbc bay area news. Lets take a look at traffic right now. Where y
Bridge traffic finally eased after an afternoon of slow and go across the bridge. But alternative modes of transportation have done well. The larksburg ferry, for example, made three runs for the city that is not even counting the special ferries taking passengers to the giants game tonight. Bottom line crews expect to have all of this work done and doyle drive reopened. Chuck, thank you for the update. Now, for a fullest of closures as well as alternative routes if you need them head to our website at nbcbayarea. Com and click on the road closures at the top of the page. And two College Students are behind bars after the shooting of a prostitute on july 2nd. Investigators did not catch up with the santa rosa College Students until yesterday. Police say threadgill hired the prostitute last week and for some reason shot her, his accomplice helping him. The woman shot is still not well enough to talk to investigators. They are fighting to prevent deadly train accidents like one just over
To lincoln boulevard to get to the west side of the city. Very slow going for them. Everyone else passing by the exit is going to take highway 1 through the presidio and into the heart of san francisco. Lets go live to janet with an update. Reporter drivers say the understand the work needs to be done, doesnt make it any easier navigating through the mess. Drivers are being redirected to old mason street and then lincoln to get on the Golden Gate Bridge, as construction continues on doyle drive, the main road between marina and the bridge. The closure began monday teening allow the workers open the presidio parkway. Crews are filling in the cement, paving, striping and installing medians and much more. Drivers in the meantime face traffic backup. Were hearing up to an hour delay on highway 101 and highway 1. Tourists were among the most confused which de detour to take. We took a detour just to get away from the traffic and hopefully the traffic wont be so bad in a few minutes when we
Goodrich. Im brian hackney. We have a live look at doyle drive or whats left of what was doyle drive. The construction has been going on for six years. Now its in the home stretch. Crews are racing to get the work done by monday morning. Right now, they are pouring concrete and paving the roadway. The concrete is a quick set variety and if all goes as planned it will be cured by tomorrow morning. Workers also need to install medians and striping along the new parkway before they can open it up to traffic. It will happen in different stages. But that will be sunday before we really see any striping. We may even wait until its already done. Work is still on schedule even after rain. A big crowd made it to the presidio for a special ceremony today despite the doyle drive closure. Mayor lee and other dignitaries broke ground on the new korean war memorial. It will be built at lincoln and sheridan. The project has been years in the making and the presidio has a strong connection to it. More
Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. After 80 years, say good bye to doyle drive. The new presidio parkway is taking shape and the clock is ticking to get it done before mondays commute. Im brian hackney. Im juliette goodrich. Crews are racing tonight to complete construction of the new presidio parkway. Here is a live look at the construction going onto night. We have seen them bringing in bars and pouring concrete. The concrete is quick setting. If all goes as planned, it will be cured by tomorrow. They also need to finish paving the road and install a median. They are still on pace for an on the time opening ahead of the monday morning commute. But even when this big project is done, there will still be the need for more closures in the weeks ahead. After this threeday closure, there will still be a foemens of construction before we really get done on this main line. There will be nighttime closures. Nighttime work has to be done because we cannot complete the roa