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Tweet us at nightline. Thank you for joining us on abc news. Tune in tomorrow, and as always, were on line at abcnews. Com. Good night. Labor day it is. Signs are up. Count down is on. After years of debate and delay the new bay bridge is finally ready to open. Good evening. Im in for carolyn johnson. Bay bridge will close between august the 28th and september 3rd as the switch over begins. The date had been in question for months because of the broken other quake safety bolt discovered last spring. L today l well today the toll Bridge Oversight Committee voted to approve temporary fix for the bolt cementing the opening day for Labor Day Weekend vl not everilled is thrilled with the plan. We are life on treasure eye land with look at impact on commuters. Well about 400,000 daily bart riders are going to be jock using for seat with car poolers and ac transit tra ....
Labor day it is. Signs are up. Count down is on. After years of debate and delay the new bay bridge is finally ready to open. Good evening. Im in for carolyn johnson. Bay bridge will close between august the 28th and september 3rd as the switch over begins. The date had been in question for months because of the broken other quake safety bolt discovered last spring. Well today the toll Bridge Oversight Committee voted to approve temporary fix for the bolt cementing the opening day for Labor Day Weekend vl not everyone is thrilled with the plan. We are life on treasure eye land with look at impact on commuters. Well about 400,000 daily bart riders are going to be jock using for seat with car poolers and ac transit transbay passengers. The bay bridge is also Economic Life line for a lot of businesses who expe ....
Unanimous and labor day it is. Official word tonight the new eastern span of the bay bridge will open right after labor day. Good evening. March september 3rd on calendar after decades of debate. Years of construction. Newer safer version of the bay bridge will be reality in just weeks. But to get the job done the entire bridge will close for 5 days. Officials want this to happen over holiday weekend. The fact that that lower traffic level also men that all of the construction crew have better access to the bridge on labor day meaning more likelihood that we can pull it off. Under the schedule that we have been assigned is also i think another reason to move forward. This labor day decision made today follow report by federal highway administrators that endorsed caltrans temporary fix to a brittle bolt problem open the bridge and confirming the bridge will be safety use while workers complete the permanent fix. Big news but keep in mind this will inconvenience tens of thus of commuters ....
Eye land with look at impact on commuters. Well about 400,000 daily bart riders are going to be jock using for seat with car poolers and ac transit transbay passengers. The bay bridge is also Economic Life line for a lot of businesses who expect to lose money during those 5 days. Modern express Courier Company expects to lose up to continue,000 dollars when the bay bridge closes for 5 days. Drivers will go on the san m teo brim or san rafael, catching ferry catching a cab once we get them that San Francisco so we are going to have a hit on this. Reporter oakland gay pride festival could take a hit because bridge officials cancel the big celebration for opening of the new spaichbility folk plan big celebration on the bridge. So we are expecting boost in numbers and now we have the hope the numbers there. Bart trains run bu ....