Coming and the bay area will finally get a new state of the art bridge, Officials Say that broken bolt problem will be fix sdd the new bridge will be safe and will soon be ready for the public to drive across. We have got two structures out there, side by side. There is no contest between which one is safer and thats why we feel the i am peer activity to move folks on the new bridge so they can be safe as they travel. The majority of the work is done and what remains is finish work and some lights need to be hung and some painting needs to get done and the stripes need to be laid out on the road way. The biggest task for workers is getting the kkter ramps turn down. We have got a lot of plannings been done and a lot of events are already moved away from the weekend and with a lighter traffic of that weekend increase our chances of success because it is going to be a lot easier to get truck and other Construction Equipment to the bridge. If you dont have much traffic on the roads next d
Talk about an accident this is the dumbest idea better to be safe than sorry . This will not be the first time the bridge has been shutdown intentionally over a holiday weekend. Caltrans likes to close the bridge on holidays because there are fewer cars trying to cross over it. Kron 4s Charles Clifford is live for us on Treasure Island with more on that. Charles . Over labor day 2006, the eastbound lanes of the bridge were closed so crews could demolish portions of the old roadway in san francsico. One year later, the entire bridge was shutdown over labor day so caltrans could move a 200 foot section of roadway into place just east of yerba buena island. In 2009, there was another full closure over labor day as caltrans finished work on the scurve detour along the eastern span. Then in 2011, the eastbound lanes were closed over memorial day weekend so those lanes could be re aligned near the toll plaza. The last major planned closure of the bridge was over president s day weekend in 20
Well see you at eight. Small little community. Now at 8 a brazen smash and grab at a high end, east bay store. The tiffanys in downtown walnut creek. Hit by burglars. Tonight. We show you the damage and the getaway car. Good evening, thanks for joining us. It happened in the predawn hours. As several witnesses looked on in shock. Kron 4s j. R. Stone is following the story. He joins us live from walnut burglars get away with . Tonight it is official. We now know for sure when the new span of the bay bridge will open. Heres the latest officials will shut down the bridge the night of august 28th. To prepare to divert traffic from the old bridge span. To the new one. The new span is set to open the day after labor day. Which is september 3rd. Our Team Coverage tonight. He is live on Treasure Island with more details on todays big announcement. Jeff . The bay bridge were shut down in less than two weeks. Officials say they will shut the bridge down on wednesday august 28th and it will remai
Cairo, egypt this morning. The number of People Killed in clashes have passed 600. We will update you on the situation there. Were also following an update on that a robbery at a tiffanys and restored in walnut creek yesterday morning. Who police say they are looking for this morning. This is going to be a problem for hours this morning for the northbound lanes. They are completely shut down. One of the things that the chp will have to do is turn around some of the vehicles who are stuck behind its big break. There is no room for people to pass. If this is believed to be carrying 66,000 lbs. Of mail. This is not going to be an easy one. To get around this you might be tempted to use the mission boulevard to niles canyon road, highway 84. This is not a good trip. You will not be able to handle the capacity that will be trying to use it as an alternate. Youre really only option is to use 880 and take it up to 238 and then use 580 to rejoin 680. We will be talking with kron4 and Jackie Si
On this thursday. It will be announced this morning when the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open. We have a preview of what the two men found guilty for their roles in a gang rape well tell you just how many years they face in prison. Good morning and thanks for joining us on this thursday august 15th. Im mark danon. New eastern span of the bay bridge will open. There is some hope that the bridge could open Labor Day Weekend. As isbut there is also the possibility that the opening could be delayed for months because of broken safety bolts. Kron 4s j. R stoke now thake a look at what needs to be that police are starting their investigation. We have a lieutenant was a point, to get more information but certainly if this is a developing situation with a dramatic break and here at the tiffany store in downtown walnut creek. For darya i can hear people in the background. This is a busy place. At 7 00 the bart for it should be opening soon. Are people talking about this because it i