the bridge from the brij bike riders will be able to pedal along the new span naichled after alexander zuckerman. a schedule scheduled for morning to dedicate the bike path to zuckerman. >> our reporters have been tweeting out access they've been getting from the bridge. you can follow heather on twitter. >> it's an exciting time. >> big anticipation there, leanne? >> as we said before we're going to see vintage models to more modern electric cars. they're going to take it nice and easy. sort of cruising down the new span if you will. and have option of continuing or exiting which leads to treasure island. that is where we are at the moment. we'll ask what it's like, how did it feel to cross that new span? now after crews will finish cleaning up and chp will conduct a sweep before opening the span which we know will be tonight. live from treasure island abc 7 news. >> new. >> still to come here at 5:00 fifth time was the charm for swimmer diana niaz. >> how she pulled off something that seemed out of reach and what she has >>> here is a live look of the eastern span. >> we're awaiting chain cutt

stunning >> the path expected to be completed when the old bridge is demolished called the alexander zuckerman path named after a former oakland city planner. >> new span is breath taking with 525 tall tower follow a.katie on twitter. >> massive rim fire is now 75% contained. new this afternoon evacuation for pond rosa hills and areas along the south side of highway 108 has been lifted. the fire burned now more than 235,000 acres since it broke out 18 days ago. 1400 are still on the lines trying to put it out. it's 4th largest, 111 structures have been destroyed including 11 homes. >> more encouraging news recording that -- regarding that fire. three generators back up and running. they had to be shut down last week as the flames spread. those facilities located in the town of mocka sin. abc 7 news was there when mayor ed lee spoke with the news. >> mayor ed lee saying the city's pouer and water facilities survived a massive rim fire intact. >> i can say today, tomorrow, that our water quality is the same as before the fire. >> at the height of the fire there is deep concerns main source of wa

. >>> the alexander zuckerman capasso is named after the founder of the ease a bicycle coalition. roberts is a great place to find people behaving badly. were mac sadly someone has died there brand-new baby bridge the image is blurred and not because it contains profanity but i don't want to give a tag or any credit. i walked the entire length of the new pedestrian walkway, two. 4 miles, the path that leads to nowhere. that said, i discovered a few things. the bicycle pedestrian passes for everyone. we need to share. here are the rules. the closer signs of the freeway are for westbound bikers. if you're not riding a bike, you might get lands to the correct side. >> [indiscernible] [indiscernible] >> if you get caught, try not to throw your better half under the bus. bicyclists, please use common courtesy. i was walking for a bit during august the bicycle is doing what? letting us know there on the left side or right side. alert people walking you are approaching, it is the right thing to do. so the pedestrian staten island pedestrian side and the bikes stand by sigh, all will be g

the bike path is named after alexander zuckerman an avid cyclist in the bay area and founding chair of the east bay bike coalition. >>> 4:42. huge plumes of smoke and ash greeted scientists in peru this week. it erupted again. >> don't understand the affordable care act? you're not alone. what many bay area residents are asking and how you can figure out the best plan for you an your family. ,, cloud of ash into the sky. scientists captured this dramatic video.. before run for cover. it's the first time in 4 years that peru's >>> cameras were rolling when a volcano erupted in peru. first time in four years that the ubinas volcano erupted. it's active because of a record snowfall inside the crater. no one was in immediate danger but it's quite the sight. >> it is. >>> all "rim" fire evacuation orders have been lifted. the fire burning in and around yosemite national park is now 80% contained. it started 19 days ago and burned 370 square miles. thousands of people were allowed back home yesterday. still no official cause yet but investigators think people on a big illegal pot farm someho

. >> the bike path is named after alexander zuckerman. he was an avid cyclist in the bay area and a fighter for biking rights. >>> new bay bridge costs more than $6 billion to build, but it is not the most expensive people-moving project in the pipeline, not by a long shot. >> the next big project on the list is the bart extension from fremont to san jose, eclipsing even the cost of the new bay bridge. >> that project actually will knock the bay bridge off the top position as the most expensive thing because i think it's about $7 billion to get that one done. >> next in line for commuters, the opening of the fourth of the caldecott tunnel, which could happen by the end of this month. >> caldecott, we were a little bit nervous that if we had delayed the opening of the bay bridge, they'd beat us to it so they'll be opening in the next several weeks. >> yeah. those people in the east bay happy about that. then, of course, there is high peed rail from here to los angeles that will leave everything else in the dust. the estimated cost of that

. >> when you use the enough path you'll notice it's named after alexander zuckerman, 86 years old, anadvocate of bicycle frtz east bay, riding on the bay bridge when closed for seismic receipt proe tro fitting. he lost his life, his family was here to honor him today. live from the eastern span of the bay bridge abc 7 news. >> how trr there are two entrances. next to the entrance to the ikea shopping center, another in west oakland. from either area, it takes two miles to get on to the eastern span. so an eight-mile round trip. >> a lot of motorists who have driven over the bay bridge called it spectacular. some compared the new tower to driving through an open air cathedral. kind of looks like that. the biggest beauty isn't the only aspect of the project that is breath taking. so, too, is the final cost to build it. abc 7 news is live with a look at the true price of the spectacular new bridge. carolyn talking about sticker shock! >> well, yes. it works like this, you know how if you buy something with a credit card if you don't pay it off, you accrue interest and finance charges. we

. >> when you use the enough path you'l notice it's named after alexander zuckerman, 86 years old, anadvocate of bicycle frtz east bay, riding on the bay bridge when closed for seismic receipt proe tro fitting. he lost his life, his family was here to honor him today. live from the eastern span of the bay bridge abc 7 news. >> how trr there are two entrances. next to the entrance to the ikea shoing center, another in west oakland. from either area, it takes two miles to get on to the eastern span. so an eight-mile round trip. >> a lot of motorists who have driv over the bay bridge called it spectacular. some compared the new tower to driving through an open air cathedral. kind of looks like that. the biggest beauty isn't the only aspect of the project that is breath taking. so, too, is the final cost to build it. abc 7 news is live with a look at the true price of the spectacular new bdge. carolyn talking about sticker shock! >> well, yes. it works like this, you know how if you buy something with a credit card if you don't pay it off, you accrue interest and finance charges. well tha

the bike path is dedicated to alexander zuckerman. he died in 2007 from injuries he had suffered years earlien on a bike accident on the bridge during a previous closure. today bicyclists gathered to pedal across the bridge. >> reporter: it was a little bit of a party on wheels. the end was a very long battle where the bicyclists obviously have won out. as the sun descended to the west, on the eastern side of the bay bridge you could hear the sounds of victory. wheels turning as bicyclists under went their first ride. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: the path now dead ends and is connected to yerba buena island. some road on bikes to mark history. >> i was the first bike on the bay bridge, so that made me feel special. >> reporter: many stopped to take in the scenery that you cannot see from a car. >> it's a little emotion because it took so much effort to people who aren't with us anymore. and we're all not going to be here forever either. we want to leave the bay area a better place than we found it. >> reporter: the chp bike patrols l

the bike path is dedicated to alexander zuckerman. he died in 2007 from injuries he had suffered years earlien on a bike accident on the bridge during a previous closure. today bicyclists gathered to pedal across the bridge. >> reporter: it was a little bit of a party on wheels. the end was a very long battle where the bicyclists obviously have won out. as the sun descended to the west, on the eastern side of the bay bridge you could hear the sounds of victory. wheels turning as bicyclists under went their first ride. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: the path now dead ends and is connected to yerba buena island. some road on bikes to mark history. >> i was the first bike on the bay bridge, so that made me feel special. >> reporter: many stopped to take in the scenery that you cannot see from a car. >> it's a little emotion because it took so much effort to people who aren't with us anymore. and we're all not going to be here forever either. we want to leave the bay area a better place than we found it. >> reporter: the chp bike patrols l

the span is named after long time bicycle supporter alexander zuckerman. zuckerman died after a complication after being hit while driving over the old bay bridge on a bicycle. >> i'm excited. >> reporter: for a first man account of what that new bike path is like, we go to mike sasaki who's been driving along that bike path. >> reporter: as you can see behind me people have been coming to the bay bridge not to make it to the other side but rather to take advantage of this new bike and pedestrian path. it's a first for this part of the bay. a bridge upon which people can walk or ride their bicycles. >> it's pretty fantastic. >> reporter: we road on a bicycle and pedestrian path on the new bay bridge as soon as it opened. >> it's a beautiful day, a beautiful walk. >> reporter: right now it's a bike path to no where because the path cannot be completed until the old bridge is torn down. but that didn't seem to deter anyone. >> i've been waiting a long time for it and we just, really enjoying being out here and seeing the old and the new and it's great. >> re

he was -- alexander zuckerman.was an avid biker for biking rights. >>> bay area transportation are now looking forward to the next big thing here, a couple of projects in the works. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in fremont at the starting point of one of the projects. >> reporter: good morning. right now, this is the end of the line for bart. but that is going to change by 2018. that is just one of big transportation projects on the docket right now for bay area transit officials. let's take another look at the bay bridge which just opened on monday. the most recent accomplishment, new span costing $6.4 billion. and it took almost 24 years to complete. as that project wraps up, this one is under way. the bart extension from fremont to san jose and santa clara. it's going to be even more expensive than the bay bridge. about $7 billion. that's not going to be finished for several years. so as we've seen as the year tick on there is a good chance of cost overruns. then there's the mother of all public works projects

. >> the bike paddling is named after alexander zuckerman an avid cyclist in the bay area. >> beautifuleird to see bikers and pedestrians on the bridge. >> i know. >> what are you doing here? >> it's cool going eastbound because now it's just open. >> for $6 million it should be lined with gold. >>> patchy fog out the door. otherwise that patchy fog continuing out over the bay bridge and well, we are seeing some temperatures running in the 50s and the 60s outside outside. this afternoon, plenty of sunshine. nice in the south bay, comfortable 70 degrees in milpitas, 87 one of the warm spots into morgan hill. east bay numbers easily into the 80s under sunny skies. and inside the bay, you will find plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. 69 degrees in san francisco. and 75 degrees in oakland. let's check the roads with elizabeth. >> we are going to check out the eastshore freeway. really backed up as soon as they turned the metering lights on yesterday, so right now, things look great through richmond. here's a live look near the carlson exit. and it continues to look good westbou