patrol will be blocking access to the bridge on both sides of the bay, 14 connectors and on ramps beginning at 7:30 or perhaps earlier just 90 minutes from you fr now. here is a look at the skyway. you can see it's packed a slow crawl for drivers on the left-hand side of the skreechblt they'll be among the last to cross the bridge. cornell, not much time left. >> commute has become a race against time. traffic has been heavy here in san francisco. drivers know they have got the deadline at 8:00 but road blocks could go up earlier. >> we'll be running a traffic break interest there. >> the officer is running for the closure of the bay bridge. the transition from old to

new. >> we have additional units on $ds >> caltrans wants to start work at 8:00 p.m. sharp meaning chp will close down access as early 7:00. some will be surprised if they wait too long. >> best message su know, be patient. plan ahead. make sure you've got time to get to where you need to be. >> all east bay approaches will close, then, traffic on the eastbound 80 skyway will be diverted on to 4th street. >> i'm leaving the city. i don't have to deal witness. >> we found driver was the same idea getting across the bridge early. >> i'm making think mi way aconsiders the bridge before cinderela loses a show. >> signs are everywhere. many have commute plans in place. thursday, and friday. >> a lot of breaks.

you know go,ing to need to get across. >> i recommend staying away. >> miff days of detours that begins in a few short hours. >> we're back live here. i just checked it out. traffic is backed up so it's a nightmare commute already. chp suggests some people will try to be one of the last to cross the old bay bridge. up to say don't do it fchl you pull over near toll plaza you could get a ticket. >> thank you very much. a pleasanton company is supplying thousands of payments in a new eastern span of the bay bridge. taking a look outside from sky 7 hd, and you can see well, a little bit of fog moving n you

can see the new span and that new bridge expectsed to be open after labor day. allen? >> here in pleasanton supplying asphalt for the new bridge. these elevators going to take piles of rocks and sand and mix witness a tar-like substance to create that asphalt. from there it's a 37-mile ride. materials are churning outzmkv asphalt in preparation for the final span. >> we want to get as much done as we can. >> between friday and sunday, 6,000 truck roads will travel down i 580 during peak hours. >> we get back into night time hours traffic for the asphalt trucks will be back to 238,

and 880. roads expected to be congested so caltrans will be monitoring traffic from command centers and can reroute necessary. >> if give people on the ground eyes in the sky. >> first order of business tonight is demolition. crews will be grinding away the old pavement. >> they need to grind a path creating a level path to the bridge doing the same at the tunnel. so work is starting tonight is demolition, grinding. a . birds are nesting on the old bridge so boxes were are built and placed on the new span. >> we put platforms to try to entice them over to start making their home underneath the new bridge. >> boxes now in place and caltrans says the new bridge

is already open for the birds. on tuesday, at 5:00 they expect it to be open for car autos to get a sense of what traffic is like right now we sent our engineers out with a cell 7> okay we can't hear him. >> i am eastbound on 80 now. i just got on to the freeway. from 8th street. surface streets are moving a lot better. he's at the first and harrison on ramp there. once getting on to the eastbound highway 80 it is bumper to bumper you can see here. i just got a warning on the waze traffic app there could be an accident ahead fchl you

have a waze app i am in the red zone. it's bumper to bumper. and that is the story here, if you look, you can see another direction westbound direction is also bumper to bumper in this video. >> bring your patience tonight. thank you very much. and speaking of that waze traffic app let's get the big picture now. >> i've been tracking our waze traffic app as well, just overjealous to get across the bay bridge right now. sou just want to be careful out there. we are looking at slower traffic on our other bridges. take a look at the skyway. san francisco skyway. if you're traveling along those would be headlights coming towards us.

j just sluggish, looks like traffic moving just better all be it it is afternoon rush. so we're going to be seeing heavy traffic. and is so not too bad this is going away. last souls are making it on the old span. going to the golden gate right now. folks making that drive on alternate routes over next several days you can see traffic is starting to slow just a little bit. from and into san rafael. it's building you've got a little bit of low clouds and fog there to hug you along the way. let's go to our waze app it's packed on streets that flank the freeway. you can see just nothing but single digits here. six miles per hour. you're down to 11 miles per

hour so slow traffic you want to give plenty of time and don't forget you want to down load abc 7 exclusive waze app. now drivers may be taking advantage of the slow pace to take insights from the span one last time. carpoolers this morning were know stallic about the old span. many taking thursday and friday off to avoid detours and some are taking tuesday off. they don't want to be the foirs tryout the span. >> i'm just nervous, it's new. i don't know how goitsing to work out. >> kind of curious to see how the intrij going to turn out to be. i don't want to go on it so i'm taking the day off. >> sorry to see goiting down. and love the views from the bring and seeing other ones go up. >> chp warning drivers to enjoy views. it's hard to know what will be

the impact of the clee sure on people who relie on it. some folks will be affected this weekend. >> there are about 270,000 people who use the bay bridge every day. so far course, there is going to be an impact. here is an example. you're going to get married. you planned months for the big day. only to find out the bridge will be closed. imagine getting married on treasure island with a $1 million view. now, imagine the bay bridge closed. >> our jaw dropped. shocked. >> this wedding planner shared these pictures of ceremonies on treasure island despite the shut down, preparations are underway for one this sunday. >> caltrans has been cooperative giving us access to the bridge from first

street onramp autos a financial hair cut is in store for louie lopez, he's the barber in a hotel in union square. some of his east bay customers have cancelled appointments this weekend. >> this is the end of the month. i have to pay rent. i'm self employed. not making money. >> san francisco chamber of commerce hopes not many small businesses will be hurt. larger ones have prepared. >> goodness is that notice has been given, plans have been made. >> bart stopped in millbrae they're having 43 art and wine festival this weekend. organizers think people will stay closer to home. >> very positive impact. historically when bridge is closd we've seen influx of

adwreends to get feed back saying it's a god send. >> as usual it's a jam packed weekend from the cal bears football game. to a's baseball ask sausalito arts festival. bay area will carry on without the bay bridge. >> and stay with us we're going to have a quick live report once the bridge closure is complete. we're going to bring you daily briefing every afternoon and we'll be live 3:00 monday for chain cutting ceremony. we're going to have breaking news updates and abc 7 morning news begins at 4:00 tomorrow and friday morning. >> be sure to tune in for the latest there. >> still to come tonight we're bringing you a report where firefighters are making progress and now getting realtime information on the

rim fire. >> plus, following up on some people who lost their homes last night. damage is worse than first thought. >> warm days coming our way. what about labor day weekend? i'll give you a look at the accu-weather forecast. >> we'll continue the cover

welcome back, taking a look at san francisco skyway,

traffic is at a stand still just to come away from the 280 extension into east bay it's going to take you 31 minutes. we're finding fender bender as long the way. we'll have all details on the bay bridge closure coming up and as we take a look now at the cell 7 technology towards treasure island you can see brake lights ahead of us. if news is that it's still moving. >> we have a small grass fire that appears to be out just about now. you can see it's burned quite a bit there. no word yet on how the fire started it appears cruise have it in hand, so that is good news. >> firefighters today began

using a predator drone to help them monitor the rim fire near yosemite. surrounded in three weeks a reporter on the scene tonight from our abc affiliate in fresno. >> smoke rose at the tree that's gave the ridge its name. >> it's going to continue for a few more weeks. >> tom tidwell surveyed the damage and the work the firefighters are doing the fire growth clo sloeed this week, but spread like a new breed of wildfire before firefighters could get contain oomt when getting these conditions these fires are somewhat explosive what. used

to maybe take two, three weeks to be able to burn we're seeing that in two, three day autos some smoke coming from backfires set by firefighters that are trying to stop fire progress. >> this is our group here. >> firefighters are also preparing communities. the crew from san mateo acts as scouts mapping out an attack or escape for mountain residents. >> our job is to go out to identify houses and location autos communities are still evacuated today including buck meadows but people here are still safe and that home, and if they look, you can tellrq they're thankful for firefighters that are keeping it that way.

>> investigators trying to determine what set off yesterday's kajing fire that damaged a neighborhood many didn't find much they can salvage. we want to show you what the fire looked like. several homes engulfed. 15 homes damaged including five left uninhabitable by tuesday's fire. >> i was hoping you know, maybe roof fell on my bed and my bed fell on my guitars in cases but i picked up some guitars. they're just burned to a crisp. >> that fire started along interstate 80. residents believe the city is responsible for the rapid spread because it aloud grass and weeds to grow. >> let's check on the forecast now as we approach labor day

weekend. >> as you probably know, along the coast high temperatures upper 80s in coastal locations. this pattern is going hold. sunny skies now'>"w ññçó acrossy area but low clouds and fog along coastline and spilling throughout the golden gate and over the bay. and here is a live view looking on to the bay. you can see what we get, mainly clear viewing there. temperatures are 65 degrees in san francisco and 77 in san jose and los gatos 64 at half moon bay. another live view, out over san francisco bay. weu çz have 78 degrees in jant rosa and nappa. livermore, 82

degrees, one final live shot you can see low clouds moving through there. and a foggy night and later today fog will be spreading inland areas. will be mild to warm again, tomorrow, and friday. then, we'll have cooler days this weekend. saturday and sunday into labor day, monday, radar composite shows n area of disturbed weather. giving you a few there are showers and maybe thundershowers staying mainly to our north so starting at 7:00dv l this evening. notice during overnight hours into tomorrow we'll see showers into oregon and washington state. little change in our condition around the bay tomorrow, moving on to the area of rim fire, groveland rim fire forecast i should say, calls

for sunny skies tomorrow. afternoon thunderstorm. warm down in the valley with highs about 95 degrees and cooler in high country. getting back to the bay area overnight tonight areas of low clouds and fog inland. south bay highs into 80s. 87 emergencian hill, temperatures up to 80 in redwood city. and mid to upper 60s on the coast. mid-80s in the north bay valleys from sonoma. eeflt bay highs 74 oakland. inland east bay highs upper 80s to near 90. here is the accu-weather forecast. warm again friday.

warmer low 90s inland. temperatures tapering off saturday, sunday, monday. despite the drp will be a pleasant and mild weejd dr-weekend. >> coming up next more on the soon to open new bay bridge. >> and how it is becoming a shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways

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work on a controversial caltrans freeway project came to a sudden stop today after mendocino county revoked a permit. right through sensitive wedlands. crews have begun dumping filters on the site as you can see. environmentalists sued saying the county did not do required review of the dirt and could contain toxic materials. caltrans claims the toxics are below allowed standards. a hearing set for today but before it could happen, the county revoked the permit. caltrans says it will start trucking dirt as soon as possible. u.s. army core notified caltrans sit out of compliance with other regulations in this project. >> new eastern span of the new bay bridge has not opened yet but is becoming an iconic symbol. >> the huge white tower that rises from treasure island.

against plans to build something more like the san mateo bridge for historians recording an oral history it will make oakland shine. >> idea for the new eastern span was that the east bay should get something signature. that people should be able to see the beautiful east bay hills roll out before them as they're he'dheading east. >> when built the original eastern span was the largest span in the world. if you'd like to hear more we have a link to that project on our site abc 7 news.com. >> now, coverage closure continues in just a moment. abc 7 news is live at the toll plaza tonight to tell us how driving the new bridge compares to the old one. >> and look

a look from the area to look at the new bridge away from opening now just a few days away from the closure of the new bay bridge. take a look at this time next week it's going to be jammed. we're live tonight at the toll plaza how was driving on this new bridge compared to the old one? >> well, i can tell you it' breath taking. we want to bring you a moment to bring you up to date. so just in about the last half hour, some of the trucks pulled up and staged on the far northern side of the approach to the plaza.

and are getting ready to move into action. as i was saying i have been up on the new bridge many times throughout construction. and really, i don't want to oversell it, but it's a breath taking experience to be up there. >> this animation has palm trees on the left that will not be in place yet when it opens. on the incline the view of treasure island is spectacular, and on the bridge, suspender cables, the way they drape from the single cable are reminiscent of sails on a sail boat. many people will be relieved to have s curve replaced with a straight shot into the tunnel. eastbound will be more dramatic coming out into the light and the open right after the yerba buena tunnel no

longer on a lower deck. there will be shoulders on both sides, which should reduce back ups when there is an accident or a stall. now the old bridge will be there looking a little bit of the view. also, chp asked us to remind people with grea that should help prevent congestion those are for emergency purposes only not stopping for sight seeing and picture taking from when the bridge opens. >> thank you so much. later tonight ama deatz will be awaiting that final car across the bridge. >> checking out in traffic tonight our engineer is behind

the wheel have you been back and forth on the bridge now snuck traffic so tell us about it. >> i have been. i'm on the fifth street onramp now. very been back and forth. the bridge moving eastboundw@q> backed up. it starts moving nicely. westbound coming into the city it's open but what is sluggish still are these onramps in san francisco. getting to the bridge. so frustrating for those folks. hopefully they'll get there before they get into those lane autos let's check with traffic messes out there. >> that is right. good evening to you. we're going to take a look at our drive time traffic.

so if you're traveling out of foster city it's a 25 minute commute on 101 across the golden gate. 580, 18 minutes gets you akro.s heavier traffic these are going to be your alternates to get around the bay area. let's take a look outside. this is where transportation reporter is just stationed you can see traffic flowing well out there. so people making it across the bay bridge before it closes. taking a look at san mateo this is going to be alternate. this is what it looks like. and out of into hayward, out of foster city those headlights moving along in the eastbound direction so thicker but we're in good shape. here is a lk at san francisco skyway. bumper to bumper traffic is packed out there.

and it's a community of commuters you can see heavy traffic out there. folks out there helping each other around those delays. cheryl? carolyn? >> thank you. >> prosecutors in the case of joseph naso hope evidence of another possible victim will lead to the death sentence. i team learn td prosecutors think they can link naso to the murder of sharia patton. a jury already convicted naso of killing four women. thaim hear from the children of three childrens as well as naso's ex-wife. richmond police have arrested a dozen criminals they say were on the verge of committing murders. just some of the 23 gang member as rested during a

operation. police worked with agents to conduct wire taps on members of the deep c gang. investigators able to intercept gang members on the twi kill rival autos in several cases were in the act of going out to commit murders. we heard chilling directives to take people out as well as plans to commit other heinous crimes. >> and police searching for another gang member. the men targeted for refuse to cooperate with the cease-fire program. >> just ahead at 6:00 ceremony commemorating march on washington. >> and local experts on how

today, tens of thousands converged to march the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king's legendary i have a dream speech. a belloll atd00 eastern

time. dr. king urged america to let freedom ring. the president capped the day by praising the american who's work every day to keep dr. king's dream alive. >> everyone who realizes what those glorious patrons knew on that day that change doesn't come from washington but to washington. change has been built on our willingness, we, the people to take on citizenship. >> president obama and others did not shy away from challenges still in the way, including income ask inequality, stagnant wages amid growing corporate profit autos scholars say the 1963 march on washington was less about freedom and more about jobs. steven pitts says most of the speech dealt with economic reality of millions of americans. saying civil rights movement want wanted to do more than

end racism or elect a black president. >> the question have another black president? yes, we could. that shouldn't be the marker prof gres. the marker is that living conditions by the majority of the people in this country independent whof is president. >> in his speech the president also focused on jobs and economic opportunities. tomorrow,ycw6 nationwide demonstrations by workers will protest low wages and poor working conditions. >> and still to come who will be the last driver to cross old bay bridge? we'll be live again tonight with unique new vantage point as ou

when what a difference a few minutes make autos fog is here. >> and going to be spreading inland. we can see low clouds and fog near the coastline. you can see in that shot, we've got fog spilling in throughout the golden gate and over the bay right now.

tomorrow, mainly sunny skies and warm conditions. 100 in fres noch a cool 95 down in palm springs. 83 in los angeles and scattered showers in southern california tomorrow but not here in the bay area. sunny skies from coast to inland and warm at the coast. warm inland with highs into upper 80s. here is the accu-weather forecast. we have two nice warm summer days coming our way friday inland highs into low 90s, temperatures dropping off quite a few degrees over the weekend. labor day weekend. no rain is expected just clouds saturday. and slight drop in temperatures but weather going to be lovely throughout the holiday weekend. >> all right. holiday weekend is lovely. >> that is true. >> a's put up double digits on detroit. ncaa lays down the law. >> for 30 minutes suspension for a highs

with fanfare there is also a bit of sadness about the closing of the old eastern

span for some. the bay area natives or out there taking final pictures and saying goodbye today. the water front is a nice view pictures of one thing. >> taking the bridge many years. it's -- it's the last day, it's kind of sad. >> a mees of history on the brink of being replaced. >> i'm glad we're replacing it but it's just been there and a part of my life. >> videos like this one documenting their final drive brit closes forever. last chance to drive on the span also means last chance to see this view from here on treasure island. and a crowd crowd of people gathered here. >> i'm going miss that 19 30s tressel style good old american workmanship.

>> back in the day it was state of the art. >> one of the largest spans in the world. >> old bridge my grandfather helped work on it i'm going miss it but you know i lived through that earthquake and it's got to go. >> a section of the bay bridge has been lost. >> in 1989 o'conner's daughter had beenn't been born yet. >> i have driven on it lots of times. i have, like memlyries on it. >> you mean as a passenger, ride? >> yes. >> just making sure. >> for many a photo will be final keep sake. some hoping for something more tangible. >> looking forward to getting a piece of this bay bridge. i don't know if they're going sell pieces if they could, i'm on it. >> now is a good time to say goodbye.

>> by old bridge, hello, new bridge. >> this abc 7 news sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> good evening. johnny mansel had a eventful off season getting into trouble for comments on twitter and thrown out of parties being a knucklehead. today ncaa suspended him for one half of the season opener against rice. in this case an autograph signing session college athletes not allowed to profit from fame. he just will sit out 30 minutes of the season opener this saturday. college football season begins for us saturday first edition of after the game.srs0t

and number a clemson right here on abc 7. you can argue misty franklin is the most high profile recruit, starting classes in berkeley tomorrow, she'll be a member of terry mcever's swim team. she was the most celebrated american in london won four gold medals. now, she's ready for school, and ready to improve in the pool if you can believe that. >> i was thrilled with the results. a lot of room for improvement. i know ter gee going to help me with that. and it's just exciting to be in ready for new training. and a change of pace. >> help is on the way for a's down the stretch. bred anderson has been deactivated after missing four months probably working out of the bull pen initially.

brandon moss exploded, a two-run shot his 23rd in the 8th. a's leading 14-2 in the 8th inning. rangers roughing up felix hernandez. this does not happen often. king felix lasted just three innings giving up eight earned runs on 11 hits so tex next a route today, 12-4 a's look like they're going to win geents and rockies second inning colorado nolan aranato smokes to left center. this is a rockie

1-0. venus williams with looks like it's going to go. next point venus shumann tracked down and condition led to shu's question about the 49ers they're receiving threats this year. >> they have to be able to get it done. bif committee. because you know adding to me is mores of a possession guy. we know he can move chains. vernon davis if you're a coordinator you're going to say we're going to take him away.l÷6 >> best video of the day

taiwan jones what a system. weeping over a car. winning a bet with his teammates. i know video is dark. but bay area hoop plans -- hoop fans will remember hook mitchell. hook used to go over the hood. jones went over the top of the car. that is impossible, okay? but he did it. abc 7 sports. >> that is amazing. >> yes. thank you. we hoped to bring you a different vantage point with our ama daets she's working on getting there. we'll have that for you later this evening. we've been talking about the bridge being shut douchblt to make the transition there has not been fatalities among workers building that new bridge. >> 28 people died building the

original one. in 2002 one man was killed during a retro fit project repinned against one of the gerters when scaffolding broke. >> a section of the bay bridge has been lost. >> that was me anchoring our coverage a long time ago in, 1989.&'çm> from all of us here at abc

7 news, thanks for watching we'll see you for a special update as the bridge closes.

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