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>> right now. new eastern span is open and bay bridge is back in business. 60 7 hd showing us the first cars driving across the bridge just moments after it opened at 10:15 tonight. >> traffic moving smoothly. here's the toll plaza. cal-trans gave a deadline of in later than 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning to reopen the bridge but construction work including striping and paving was done ahead of schedule and officials open the new span early 6 and a half hours early. >> drivers see when they head across the new bay bridge. an draw shephard is on the

motorcycle using technology to give us a live look at the drive across the bridge. you can see the deck and lets here. perhaps a little bit of fog as well. very different from the old cantilever section. >> pretty cool. bridge just minutes aafter it opened tonight. traffic was manufacturing very smoothly. chp warned drivers not to slow down or pull over to take pictures while on this new spa span. may tempting but not smart. nobody wants an accident for that reason on this bridge. good evening. >> we have leif team coverage of the bay bridge beginning with allen leif at the bay bridge toll plaza. allen? >> hi. the first vehicle who came through the toll plaza came through here about 45 minutes ago and many of them had been anticipating this so they parked at the nearest on ramp to the bridge and waited for the chp to give the word. vehicle line up for hours to be among the first to cross the new bay bridge. tony weren'ted

to make history in the 75 caprice convertible sew parked at the closest on ramp to the bay bridge in oakland and waited. >> we anti-going nowhere. >> first low rider on the bridge >> he was proud to be one of the first vehicle to christen the completed 11 year 6.4 billion dollar project. >> this project has very steroid history. particularly this past year. but we hope that parents can see this for the totality of what it is. we are delivering a beautiful iconic seismic state of the art bridge. >> this afternoon chain cutting ceremony was closed to the public. so bridge enthusiast got as close as they could near the emeryville marin 8. peak across the bay and listen to life coverage on the radio. >> this day marks an opportunity for us to think about the future. >> that's when michelle green hear the bridge with open ahead of schedule. >> i'll not be able to pass on the chance to be one of the first people across.

>> cal-trans promised to operate new span by 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and tonight they delivered at the bay bridge toll plaza in oakland. this is 7 news. >> some drivers line up for hours to be among the first to get across the bay bridge tonight. 7 news reporter john tweeted this photo of them in line at first and harrison street in san francisco. john joins us live now from that intersection with look at tonight historic opening. joh john? >> this should lack familiar traffic moving again here on the entrance ramp from first and harrison san francisco lake old times this was the scene at about 10:35 tonight when cal-trans workers picked up the barricade and let the cars on the on ramp. drivers honk and joined other traffic on the bridge as the chp staggered the ramp opening. they waited at the corner of first and harrison. members of the san francisco motorcycle club hoping to be the first to cross the new span. >> event for us and our club

because actually the members of our club jones the first civilian to ride over the golden gate bridge in 1937. so going first over the bridge is kind of special to our club. >> you lack like a farmer out there. >> wasn't that a wonderful rid ride? oh, man. >> earlier tonight mayor lee and former mayor brown were lick excited children after being the first dignitary to finish a ceremonial ride across the bridge in san francisco. >> i don't know how the chp will stop people stop the car on the side and taking pictures but it was a great ride. wonderful. it's a marvel. >> former mayor brown who was in office during the bridge planning brushed off the final price tag of 6 and a half billion dollars. >> don't ever concern you are yourself about any photographic project as long as nobody stole neglect you can't predict the neglect you can't predict the price on the infrastructure >> another former san francisco

mayor did the honest of cut ago chain at the toll plaza similar to the dedication ceremony more than 75 years ago. >> so this is great. finally lieutenant governor has prominent role. miracle. >> that was followed by a procession of antique cars on inaugural ride across the new span mixing sense of history with a modern day accomplishment. >> as to mayor lee concerns the chp is running escort and patrol extra patrol making sure people don't stop to take pictures and there could be warnings and tickets if you do. leif in san francisco, abc 7 must. >> john thank you look at this. changeable message board on the new bay bridge. now have the message welcome to the newest span was www. today day. we also caught a first glimpse of the signs as procession of cars crossed the bay bridge earlier tonight. >> pretty cool stuff. this new eastern span was built to withstand a massive earthquake that we might expect here over the next 1,000 years or so.

here's a lack at how would it do that. this cal-trans video shows the span swaying side to side as you can see and slightly shifting up and down. special beam allow the tower and road which to move back and forth without cracking. to absorb the energy of the quake certainly not possible on the old cantilever span. this is video from sky 7 on october 17, 1989. that's when of course as we remember the 6.9 earthquake caused a section of the original portion of the bay bridge to collapse. took 24 years to complete this replacement span which just opened short time ago >> get up early. 4 tomorrow with the 7 morning news for look at the first commute on the new eastern span. bird eye view of the new span without living your house and we have live traffic up taste with morning long tomorrow morning beginning at 4:00 rate here on abc 7. >> from the first commute tomorrow morning to first look at the forecast tonight. spencer is in for sandhya with

live doppler 7 hd. >> early this evening we had a line of showers light showers moving through the bay area and one thunderstorm touch down between fair field and rio vista and all left a little line of isolated showers in the central valley but as i animate the radar you can see the movement lake over the last several hours. everything shifted eastward it's out of the immediate bay area and still flow from the south could it produceize lited shower or 2 during the over nature hours. not likely so showers days part now we have some hot weather on the way. tell you about in my 7 day forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you very much. >> now to sap jose family of 2 women killed in hit-and-run collision early this morning gather at the accident scene and tonight some family members are talking about what happened just horrifying scene. they say the chp could have prevented it all together. the collision happened on sky port drive and north first street in san jose. that's where lillian

is live tonight with this stor story. lillian. >>reporter: dan friends and family gather here this evening to drop-off flowers and candle. this is where the 2 women died after being hit by a car driven by a man who was ordered to pull over moments before. the these 2 family never met until this evening. but now they are forever joined by tragedy. carmen and christina both work as cook at this san jose enter until on their way to the early morning shift when the driver of this mercedes broadsided their car. one died at the 16 and the other at the hospital. >> really tough. this is not fair. >> san jose police now lacking for the driver of the mir said who managed to run away. chp says they trade to pull him over before the collision after officers spotted him speeding and weaving through traffic on northbound 101. they say he sped away as soon as he slowed down on the off ramp. officers

decided not pursue him for safety reasons. >> just because it was very early in the morning doesn't money that there are not citizens out and about. there's a 24 hour denny in the neighborhood. there are numerous hotels. >> family member are questioning the decision saying had the officer pursued the driver of the mercedes the 2 women would hikely be alive. >> she could have seen a lit coming and knowingly warm front obviously known there was pursuit and wait for them to pass by to make a safe turn. >> police checking survillains camera video at nearby businesses. family members mean while making a plea. >> whoever hit our family we are not mad just turn yourself in. >> request by 2 family who want justice for their mothers. in san jose, lil i don't know kim abc 7 news. >> crisis in sir why now. white house is pushing for congressional support to use military force against sir y.administration says it knows the government attacked its own people with sarin it was and

wants to take action. syria president assad said today strike would turn the middle east that chaos. one local congressman agrees that attacking syria may bring more problems than solutions. >> is that what we really want to have happen? regional war with all of these various country now actively engaged in military operation? tuberculosis careful. be careful when you unleash the dog of war. may bite you. >> republican mccain and graham met with president obama today. they told him they want decisive plan before they give approval for a strike. >> super human fete of endurance decades in the makin making. what american swimmer day an a nooid said just moments after completing her historic swim. >> and taking you back live outside. looking at live picture of the bay bridge toll plaza rate now. bridge has reopened and bit later we meat the new

>> new bay bridge is now open for business. and plenty of customers as you can see. live look from the yurba buena island camera with traffic off the new span and going in the tunnel on yurba buena island. video streaming live by the way at abc 7 news.com. >> here's another view of what the tower looks like from across the bay. this is live look from the emeryville camera where you see the largest self anchor suspension bridge in the world writ now.

>> spectacular. what is it lake to drive on the bridge. andrew is on his motorcycle using cell 7 to give us a leif look at the ride. >> new sight may a shock to morning commuter so the highway patrol is reminding drivers to take it slow and the new partially completed bake path will open tomorrow by noon. >> remarkable. moving on. >> 7 news producer juan carlos tweeted this gorgeous photo tonight as he rode in a car among the first to cross the bridge again that's central power quite impressive. >> really is. >> now moving on. her name always connected with determination. diana nyad complete add life long quest today doing something that no one else has ever done before. we explain why you you are never too old to give up on your dreams. >> after less than 3 day more than 100 miles in the water 64-year-old diana nyad reached

land. >> we should never ever give u up. >> swimming from cuba to key west flex years in the making finally a reality. >> never too old to chase your dream. >> amazing. >> rate outside the hospital after she was relessed she told us what kept her going. >> i went through hell on saturday night for threaten hours. jelly fish mask i have huge laceration that's why i'm not talking well all in the mouth. it was difficult to breathe but you know i tell you my resolve on this thing was just, it was deep. i just had this attitude of don't matter what it is. find a women. >> she's now the first person ever to swim from cuba to florida without a shark cage. her only protection especially designed mask to repel jelly fish. her team feeding her

soft high calorie food lake pasta. she would dreching soup in water through a tube. >> people you can see they were hungry for that life message of never ever give up. >> just than credible. she swam 110 miles in 53 hours. put yourself in that position. imam how hard that is. >> previous attempt ended because of bet trouble, storm even fish extension. joan us for good morning america 7 tomorrow morning as robin roberts interviews diana nyad on this incredible accomplishment. >> nasa technology developed in the bay area could help produce the time spent on airplane. st scientist created software precision kept exhibit and aircraft operation in inclement weather and traffic time and corls use the information while on the runway and get others to air stream faster. >> it's going to reduce your delay in bad weather by as much

as 10 or 15 minutes maybe and not so bad weather tu feel less delay open the ground and you are going to feel a little bit less delay in the air. >> 5 million dollar program is estimated to save 20 million dollars a year mostly in fuel cost. nasa handed over the soft which are to the faa last month. >> interesting. >> don't get on a plane any time soon miss spectacular weather. >> spencer hear now with the accu-weather forecast. >> we have some grit weather come our way. look at leif doppler 7 hd early in the evening. thunderstorm on the east bay between fairfeld rio vista. a little trickle of showers out in the central value we have sub tropical moisture coming up through pt monterey bay area may produceize lited shower or 2 over tonight but not likely. leif have you of the bay pwrnl from south beach camera. current temperature reading 64 at oakland 66 redwood city san jose and leif view of the bridge from emeryville and loo looks spectacular. we have

temperature readings of 61 in santa rest. 63 napa apartment i don't care scene. 68 in life more. on we good through the golden gate bridge where we see just a little bit of moisture in theary not much fog at the gelled ep gate. may see isolated showers overnight but chance very, very slim. warm weather in all years tomorrow. turning hot by the end of the we can. now water vapor satellite image shows continu continuing flow of tropical moisture up to the bay year and that extreme of moisture of course what fed the showers this evening and that tomorrow the moisture shifting east. that happens already. and then beyond that as we continue animation in thursday, wed thursday and friday low pressure system to our north disappearing and replaced by area of high pressure that produce offshore wind pattern that bring us hot weather not just warm but hot by friday that will 10 through the weekend. over tonight tonight lack for a little bit of fog near the coast and some hay cloud moving through the bay area. mild low pressure in the low to mid 60's and tomorrow

warming up in the south by to low mid 80's operate peninsula. high up to 80 at redwood city and mountain have you on the coast. 67 pacifica. 70 at half machine bay. excuse me. downtown san francisco high of 70 agrees tomorrow up in the north bay warm high in the mid 80's for the most part. over in the east bay high of 75 in oakland. 79 fremont. inland east bay heating up to upper 80's lick brentd with and antioch and here's the accu-weather 7 day forecast. talk about heating up. look washington happened at the pd of the weak. up to 90 inland thursday friday saturday sunday inland high in the mid to upper 90's. we sea high pressure up to about 90 agrees around the bayshore listen and mid 70's on the coast. great beach weathe weather. great inland weather warm weather. >> you lake it hot thank you. >> great weather. we have a new brim. baseball. >> and the a's news. >> they are may go rangers in battle for top dog american

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another look. reviewed. across the bottom. ruled home run a's back on top. bullpen kept the rangers in check. tl gets him to ground out with ru runners on second and third. whip the fourth-straight and tied with the rangers for the american league west lead. >> giants padres in san diego. uss midway there in sight. another rough outing for barry. the cress. opposite field shot bases loaded. up 2 nochlingt the low continue in the 4. huntly gets all of that you be one. his 11th. 4 and 11 losing his eighth straight decision won only once, here 4-1. written throughout the schedule at the u.s. open and mayan might have thrown federer off his game upset by spain. federer own worst enemy today committing 43 unforced error.

lost first set in a tie breake breaker. second set more of the same. his rush goes wide. third set if for the kill. forehand winner f.sent him packing in straight set and he faces nadal in the quarter final. tee it up. fedex cup in the championship. second of the 4 my off events cut after this tournament. tiger woods an his daughter sam wearing red and black. he finished 18 shots back stenson 3 state birdie on the front and this open 11 give him a 3 stroke lead. trying to keep the pressure on. birdie on 17. 2 back. but wouldn't be denied. how about this for clutch. the on 17. not whole lot of green to work wcht drops it for the birdie. whip by 2 stroke with 5 upped 66 tying turnment record. take over the cup lead in points. 7 sports report

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es0p 8ú >> here's wake up weather report as we i hope introduce the bay bridge to its first morning. partly cloudy early tomorrow morning. 80's of fog near the coast. sun raises at 6:42. quite mild temperatures 5:00 a.m. already this the 60's between 5 and 8 and temperatures rising up to 70 degrees. have a lovely day. >> thanks spencer very much. >> bay bridge has a new protector made just for the new span. >> that's right. thinks the new bay bridge toll cal-trans tweeted the photo tonight. troll has iron working hammer in the right hand and tongue in the left e.old troll made cameo appearance during today opening

ceremony for the new bridge. spokesperson says it will good into the bridge museum being built near the old plaza 8. officials fought saying where the new troll is being policed. the they say it protected the bridge from additional disaster disaster. didn't hurt. >> final lack now at the bay bridge from sky 7 hd. view of the total places a before fog forced who want tore land. >> join us at 4 a.m. for the morning news to sea how the first commute on the new bay brim eastern span shaping. that's our report. >> thanks for joining us >> thanks for joining us everyone.

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