Jose is under way. But thats still years away with an estimated opening in 2018. Then at least the addition of the express lanes in the bay area beginning in 2010. More are on the way as the commission plans for the pay express lanes on every highway from davis to morgan hill by 2035. In a stretch of 680 here northbound heading up to the sunol grade also a victim of an improving economy and improving job market, a lot of people who got jobs in the Silicon Valley are headed home right now northbound in way reflecting in the morning commute down the Silicon Valley down to 680 and 880 southbound, also pretty backed up in the morning hours. Live in fremont, christian hartnett, kpix 5. The other big story tonight just about six hours way from the closure of the golden gate bridge. It was supposed to happen at midnight but police will be begin shutting down San Francisco feeder streets after 11 p. M. Mobile5 is driving the bridge right now. Traffic moving pretty well for friday night. Come m
And debora youve been watching the preparations going on all evening. Reporter its eerie out here right now, usually its full of tourists but as you can see its empty. This parking lot and the popular vista point on the north end both closed about an hour ago. Very soon transit buses and construction trucks will be the only vehicles on the golden gate. Yellow tubes in their final appearance on the golden gate bridge. Clearing the way for the Construction Zone down the middle that will make them absolute. Were closing at 9 00. Reporter at the same time cars were being chooed out of the parking lot early so theyll be empty well before midnight. Vista point is off limits for a few nights and on reopening the view for drivers will change dramatically. Cruising alongside a concrete wall so oncoming cars arent killers. 16 deaths in more than 100 head on wrecks since 1970. Its a different era but this is a good change. Its really exciting. Reporter bridge captain lisa lacoti worked her way th