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has obtained, the federal highway administration gives caltrans the green light to open the bridge by labor day as originally planned. we see no reason to delay opening the bridge to traffic. those words clear the way for caltrans to install a temporary fix for the 32 busted bolts on the bridge. the fix could be in place by labor day. i think everyone s focus right now including people who i have been critical of in the whole process i think it s properly focused on safety and getting people off the cantilever, the old bridge on the new bridge, as soon as possible. reporter: caltrans would strategically place 3 thick steel plates called shims in the bridge s swiveling bearings to keep them from moving up and down in an earthquake. the shims, the feds say, will adequately replace the function of the failed anchor rods. the timeline? up to a week and a half to install the shims. another two to four weeks to notify the public about the change. that may be enough time to get
FremontCaliforniaUnited-statesNew-yorkCanadaAmerican-barSolano-countyBrentwoodAlameda-countyFresnoOaklandRedwood-city that means traffic could start flowing across in a few weeks. kpix 5 s cate caugiran reports. reporter: the oversight committee started the conference call at 10 a.m. now the feat of the bridge rests in their hands. kpix 5 obtained a letter from the federal highway administration that says, quote, we see no reason to delay opening the bridge to traffic the feds cleared caltrans to install a temporary fix for the 32 busted bolts on the bridge. the fix would be strategically placed three inch thick steel plates called shims. it would keep the swivel bearings from moving in an earthquake. it would ultimately use a saddle to stabilize the bridge permanently. last week highway patrol started signing up officers toward over time shifts for traffic and security control at the bridge just in case they open on labor day weekend. the question is if the committee goes ahead with the labor day opening will they have enough time to install the shims, notify the public and businesses? we
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