Years ago. Reporter certainly is historic. Right let me show you, you can see the cars moving on the old span. Not many out there on the new span. That is three weeks, they have to hope to have people out there driving on it. Reporter the opening of the new eastern span has had many twists and turns as the temporary scurve that they now navigate. But before the new span opens it has to close. It will be a tough weekend. And, it is a long time. It is a really long time. The 5day closure will allow the crews to align the new tunnel at the island and tackle the larger job of rerouteing and repaving the traffic lanes connecting the new span to the toll plaza my will make the action unanimous and labor day it is. Reporter they voted to allow a temporary fix on the cracked bolts. Allowing them to reenforce the bolt area until workers install a permanent steel. The existing bridge is the one folks should be worried about. That is the one they should not be trusting. Reporter drivers will need
Pad as they were yesterday and the day before, now what were looking at is because the ground is so saturated, those flooding concerns really are heightened. Along with those strong winds, the potential for downed frees and power lines exists overnight. Well be out here tracking all evening. Back to you in the studio. Jeff . Okay, anthony, ill take it from here. Lets bring in Kimberly Terry now. Reporter the commute through this stretch of roadway here, i80 and i580 can usually be throw, but factor in the weather and it can quickly become a parking lot. The heavy rain and reduced visibility is being blamed for multiple accidents, including a fatal crash on 580. Drivers need to pay much better attention and officers were responding to about a dozen calls every 30 minutes this morning during the peak of the rain. The chp suspect the only agency thats been busy. Tow truck companies, and tire shops say theyre seeing double the business. Its a lot worse when its raining. We havent had a lot
This morning. 57 degrees in San Francisco. 56 in oakland. And 55 degrees in concord. I think by the afternoon, the skies will start to clear out. Were looking at some 60s into the south bay. Still some fog and temperatures in the 50s toward the coastline. And about 61 degrees in santa rosa. In a few minutes well have a check on the weekend forecast. Yeah, looks like we could see some rain. Lets check the roads with elizabeth. We are taking a live look this morning at the Richmond San Rafael bridge. Everything actually looks okay right now between the east bay and marin county both directions of 580 still at the speed limit. So now that were at 5 00, a lot of this overnight roadwork is clear. They should be picking up the cones reopening the antioch bridge. It was closed overnight like it has been actually all week long. And a check. South bay now, 101 the guadalupe parkway, and 280, so far all moving freeway. But fog could slow you down this morning as you start your morning drive. It
Just cleared westbound 580 approaching el charro. Chp issued one dense fog advisory for the bay bridge this morning. Traffic okay slight delays in the far right cash lanes but no metering lights. Heres lawrence with the forecast. We sure do, seeing some fog and drizzle outside now especially near the coastline. So roadways are slick there. Be careful out the door. Clouds this morning peeling away leaving sunshine behind. The rain line staying to the north. That will change over the weekend. Over the bay bridge, mostly cloudy skies. The temperatures warmer to start the day. That seems appropriate on this valentines day. 57 San Francisco and livermore, 56 oakland. By the afternoon, well see temperatures moving up well into the 60s in san jose. Probably upper 60s morgan hill and gilroy. About 67 degrees in fairfield. And 59 degrees a couple of pappas of fog into San Francisco. Thats a look at the forecast, guys. Back to you. Developing news this morning about a Health Threat for millions
Warmer than yesterday but it is a little when deer than yesterday. Keep that in mind. Will have your extended look look out and three forecast coming up. Less than ever to george. George south bend peninsula freeways look great. No. The game iran ride is a great. Softball no one at 116 or like the highway. a garage destroyed after an earlymorning fire in a bottle kron4 theresa so is live with more. yes you can see crews from them about all Fire Department. You can see that house at the top of the hill. The house and now suffer significant damage but it was the garage right after. And one car inside. Heres some video from earlier this morning. According to them about zero pull it Fire Department to the got a call around 3 00 this morning entrees run off of apollo boulevard in nevada. When they got out here thats when they discovered that it was actually a detached garage. We had everything from welding material selling tanks propane tanks of gasoline. Old tires and an old car that unfor