car lane and so the protected bike lanes went away. on bratway, there is a project, and it will say it is doing a project of adding two bike lanes, but stusupervisor stefani said she e-mailed them, and now they are not doing that. i thought we eliminated that on valencia street, but whatever. this keeps happening and it has to stop. projects keep getting watered down. by the time they get to this board, this has already happened. director brinkman said at a previous meeting that you're a policy board. you've got to do something about it. urge your staff to resist watering down projects or take the heat from them. have them bring multiple alternatives to your vote, and take the heat and the blame for not defending people's rights. and for whatever other reasons. if this board had been voting in october, during that seven-hour meeting on a choice between two car lanes and two bike lanes on sixth street, what would the majority have done? i think i know the answer. >> chairman: thank you very much. next speaker. >> diana prey. >> thank yo

it seems the de facto lane would become a de facto double lane. the congestion on third say function of the bay bridge. an additional right-turn lane won't make a difference. that same lane worth of space could make a huge difference to the safety of pedestrians or bicyclists. please consider promoting pedestrian use instead of continuing to accommodate ever larger numberers of dangerous and environmentally destructive cars. >> commissioner: thank you very much. >> clerk: eilis rodgers and one more person. >> i'm ellis rodgers president of the mission bay neighborhood association sometimes called alphabet soup. we generally support the project. we do appreciate the outreach that has been done but i have two disappointments in addition to the bike lanes. when i talked to the project manager he said it was not about intersection management. in this area we need to deal with intersection management. this project just stacks cars neatly. it helps but i doesn't solve the problem. we've been advocating as a neighborhood association for eight years now.

if we can connect the howard bike lane to second street, those are two protected bike lanes that will remove a gap from the network no one of the busiest parts of the city. that's getting to second street. east of sout second street, hows a two-way street and the design is more complex. that doesn't mean that we're not going to try to bring you a plan for how to install parking protected bike lanes there, but we're starting from scratch. we haven't talked to any stakeholders about those blocks. again doesn't stop us from feeling the sense of urgency and finally, director, you asked about fulsone street. this board, over two years ago leg stimulatelegislated a two-wn the sides of second street and that project has been bid out by public works and we should see shovels in the ground this summer and that does go all of the way. so that's the state of play for howard and fulsome, east of fifth street. >> does that cover it? >> can i ask a follow-newspaper? is there an environment or review issue, i believe? >> the primary barrier -- let me turn this around. the reason we were able to act

it shows the configuration with one lane in each direction separate a center lane and bike lanes would be installed in both directions an parking would remain on both sides. we will also use a suite of intersection treatment including upgrading to high visibility continental crosswalks and keep vehicles from encroaching in the crosswalks and daylighting at crosswalks for better visibility. traffic signals will include head starts and signalling timing will be updated given today's transportation demand. >> -- to dive deeper into the road diets are an effective way to reach the city's vision zero goals by reducing collisions overall as well as reducing crash severity. an stall road diet clarify the roadway lanes so intersections are better managed and safer. at the intersection there will still be two lanes as there are today. the difference is the left lane will be a dedicated left-turn lane. this eliminates the stress and last-minute maneuvering you experience today if you're attempting to go straight through but the driver in front of you decides to wait to make a left turn. road die

now the accident has pushed the city to create another protected bike lane. kron 4's noelle bellow has the story. we can't just keep piecing and adding little bits and little bits. it's just a bandaid on a bigger problem bicyclist fiona tay says the death of tess rothstein hit her hardits acutally really personal and im really angry it was just 60 feet away from where the protected bike lane startedon march 8th, rothstein was riding her bike down howard when she was struck and killed. witnesses say she had veered away from the bike lane to avoid being struck by the open door of a parked car. just days after her death, the city removed parking on the block rothstein was hit -- creating a temporary protected lane.. we can get a protected bike lane in pretty quikcly after someone is hit and killed charles deffarges is the senior community organizer for the sf bicycle coalition the outpouring of greif and and support for protected bike lanes city wide has been enormous and we are mobilizing that to city hall with supervisor matt haney for demand for protected bik

that is blocking the right lane. enteriv ike aehicle lost then bounced theanes and hit another vehicle there. emergency crews on the way to that scene. definitely seeing a backup. >>> alexis, thank you. at abc 7 news, we're focused on building a better bay area by examining things like traffic congestion. there's a groundbreaking ceremony for the 101 express lanes project that will change your morning commute. >> amy hollyfield is live for us in san mateo with the impact of this. good morning amy. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. they're going to kick it off in this parking lot. they're predicting that the project will really ease the morning commute here on the peninsula. here is a look at exactly where this will be happening. they're going to add an express lane in each direction on highway 101. that's between san bruno and sunnyvale. they expect it will open up in about three years. they're saying midway between ht wo you toll to escape this gridlock? the express lanes would be free for buses and carpools. but

once complete, drivers will be able to access the express lanes on both the north and southbound lanesf the freeway. in san mateo, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) four news. djegal, kron mateo, philippe in san mateo, philippe djegal, kron four news. (pam) coming up next at 6:30 president trump tours the disaster area in alabama.and pays his respects to people who lost their lives in last weekend's tornados. coming up in sports, a big the warriors at oracle... as they face a denver team that's itching to supplant them for first place out west. mark carpenter has a preview ....and more after the break. that's just ahead. (pam) president trump and first lady melania trump... on the ground in alabama today -- visiting the crosses that serve as memorials to the 23- people killed in the deadliest tornado outbreak in nearly 6- years. (catherine) the president saw the damage from the air....flying over lee county, alabama in a helicopter. reporter kristen holmes has more on his visit -- as the community mourns the nearly two dozen people who were killed. presidt tornado outbreak.pres. d

not blocking lanes. okay through this portion of the delays and brake lights just east of there out of the altamont pass. live look here at the castro valley y where 580 connects to 238. we have a crash. you can see the flashing lights in the middle of your screen. couple of cars tangled up. at least one lane is blocked there. so just a heads up, we're seeing a backup through there. and the nimitz freeway looking good northbound no delays past the coliseum. a few brake lights headed towards the maze. southbound looking good if you are. san mateo bridge looks good in both directions with no delays westbound heading all the way towards foster city. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk and we are going live right now to a senior living facility in hayward where they are cleaning up after a fire this morning. it broke out at around 4:20. one person was injured. smoke inhalation, this fire broke out on the third floor of that senior living facility in a kitchen and the smoke really filled a couple of ro

hov lanes will be converted to express lanes. new sensors will detect traffic and open the express lanes to drivers willing to pay to use this em. >> we will see how congested the tolling lanes are. when they are congested the demand, the price gets higher to help regulate it. >> reporter: it could cost over $10 depending on demand. they say it will move drivers out of the general purpose lanes. >> those cars in the general purpose lanes have less congestion and their speed increases. it may not be a noticeable speed difference but it is a difference in time. >> reporter: ever notice how many 101 traffic jams there are. over 16,000 cars at the embarcadero road exit for stanford. 14,000 at move at field next to nasa aims. and at highway 237 that leads to many tech companies. the express lanes are expecting to help people get home to families sooner. >> no one can go coach their daughter's softball game. no one can go to the game much less spend time at home with their family. this will improve quality of life. >>> we want to hear

all lanes were blocked, the far left lane is open but the three right lanes are still blocked. this is due to a truck fire. we have brutal back-up into tracy. reading some comments from drivers on waze, not happy. a lot of them are saying this happens at least once a week now. honestly, i agree. 11 mile an hour on 205. ace rail is an option. ace 1 and 3 out on time. westbound 880 connector to northbound 101, two vehicles involved. sounds like one lane is blocked and we also have some injuries. >>> 4 miles an hour not a great way to start the day. alexis, thank you. coming up next, the 7 things you need to know to start the day. >> michael finney has a quick tip that will show you how to find deals on dining no matter where you are. >> can you really save money while eating out on vacation? i'm michael finney, here is a 7 on your side quick tip. whether you're in san francisco for a long weekend or have gone away for two weeks, eating out s you need to keep those costs down. you can do that first by going to kids eat free.com. they are a nationwide list of restaurants that will

four for vehicles to change lanes slow bike lanes allow the circles their unusually sprayed before meother traffic some bike lanes are built to the level higher than the street but lower than the sidewalk they provide a safe separated space sponsor cyclists are around vehicles the box areas are marked with the stencil at intersections act as advanced limit lines for people to garter at a red light this increases the 1r0ir7b9 to drivers people will ride past stopped vehicles at the fronltd of the intersection give them room and stop short of limit line behind the bike without objection and cross only after the green light and people cleared the bike box bicycle traffic lights allow people on bikes to proceed while vehicles are stopped be unaware aware of those bike san francisco general hospital but stay alert and only skrans when the vehicle is cleared the intersection let's take a quiz to see what all of learned here we go number one when do month collisions happen did you say in daytime you're correct question two if an intersection is not marched is it still a crosswalk yes did you

crews are closing the southbound lanes between winton avenue and highway 92. all lanes will be closed between 11:59 at night through 4 a-m tuesday and wednesday. crews will be installing 880 express lanes signs. detour signs will be in place during the closure. <"cars exit at winton on the southbound side and they can go ahead and get back on tennison so we recommend that people exit at winton and go up to hesperian and take it to tennison and get back on the freeway, on that on ramp there.">( will ) two lanes on the northbound side of 880 will also be closed. ( will ) in the north bay -- crews are closing a road until october in sausalito. beginning today-- tracy way in downtown sausalito will close to traffic until the fall. during this time, tracy way will be used as a paid bicycle parking area for tourists. parking in the lot is free for people who live in marin county. ( will ) police believe alcohol may be a factor in a deadly crash. a minivan and a honda civic collided on central avenue near blacow road yesterday evening. a passenger in the honda died a

typical hov lanes in that the express lanes will allow buses and carpools to use those lanes free ofrge, while also allowing other drivers to pay a toll to use them. the express lanes will be built within the existing highway, which will save time and money, but will also force a lot of freeway reconfigurations over the three-year construction that will affect you day to day. fortunately, you do have mike inouye on your side, in our traffic department. this is a $514 million project made possible in part through sb1 monies. by the way, i put up a poll on my twitter page. i want to know, do you think this is going to help? will the express lanes ease congestion through the peninsula? what do you have to say? in san mateo, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thanks so much, kris. >>> prosecutors are adding new charges to the ones already filed against the so-called nor cal rapist. authorities arrested roy charles waller last as he arrived to work at the uc berkeley campus. investigators say he is a serial rapist responsible for attacks dating back nearly 30 years. sacramento prosecuto

it pushed the city to create another protected bike lane. (justine) the move to add a barrier between car traffic and bicycles on howard street was quick. but the san francisco bicycle coalition wants more to be done. kron 4's noelle bellow has more on the state of safety for bicyclists in the city. we can't just keep piecing and adding little bits and little bits. it's just a bandaid on a bigger problem bicyclist fiona tay says the death of tess rothstein hit her hardits acutally really personal and im really angry it was just 60 feet away from where the protected bike lane startedon march 8th, rothstein was riding her bike down howard when she was struck and killed. witnesses say she had veered away from the bike lane to avoid being struck by the open door of a parked car. just days after her death, the city removed parking on the block rothstein was hit -- creating a temporary protected lane.. we can get a protected bike lane in pretty quikcly after someone is hit and killed charles deffarges is the senior community organizer for the sf b

it pushed the city to create another protected bike lane. the move to add a barrier between car traffic and bicycles on howard street was swift -- but the san francisco bicycle coalition wants more to be done. kron 4's noelle bellow has more on the state of safety for bicyclists in the city. we can't just keep piecing and adding little bits and little bits. it's just a bandaid on a bigger problem bicyclist fiona tay says the death of tess rothstein hit her hardits acutally really personal and im really angry it was just 60 feet away from where the protected bike lane startedon march 8th, rothstein was riding her bike down howard when she was struck and killed. witnesses say she had veered away from the bike lane to avoid being struck by the open door of a parked car. just days after her death, the city removed parking on the block rothstein was hit -- creating a temporary protected lane.. we can get a protected bike lane in pretty quikcly after someone is hit and killed charles deffarges is the senior community organizer for the sf bicycle c

in santa clara.the northbound lanes of lafayette st. de luna and hwy 237 are temporarily shut down due to a sinkhole. if you're in the area, follow detours. crews are on the scene. the 4ft x 4ft sinkhole was caused by a break in a sewer line. no word yet on when it will get repaired. (robin) major hot spot in concord wb 4 at port chicago accident blockign two lanes. jammed from the bart station stationfrom the bart lanes. jammed from the bart station more sunshine and more temperatures well above average well into the mid 70's for parts of the bay. enjoy today's weather as cooler weather is just around the corner with showers returning as well into the middle of the week. ( james ) for your health this morning ... new guidelines recommend against taking daily low-dose aspirin to prevent strokes and heart attacks in healthy, older adults. the new guidelines were announced by the american heart association. the guidelines say doctors may consider aspirin for certain older high-risk patients -- including those having trouble lowering their

a turn lane is closed. but the two lanes on the westbound side are back open.quite a bit better. want to flip over to the traffic maps. i have an update. we briefly had a sig-alert inside caldecott tunnel. westbound 24. we had a crash blocking one lane. it's cleared. however, you're basically a parking lot into orinda. wanted to check drive times. heavy trace toy dublin. 580. same thing on 4. antioch to concord. san rafael to san francisco, 18 minutes. please take over. >> thank you, alexis. new at 6:00, the latest treatment promising to improve your skin. >>> doctors turning your own bl remember the way we used to do things? hey man... like connect with friends? dig it! or get in shape? or sell a house and pay a real estate agent a big commission. [crash] at redfin, we charge you a 1% listing fee. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. >>> i wantsed to show you the broader picture to show you the heavies

the express lanes are a little different from the typical hov lanes or the carpool lanes because busesnd carpools can use them free of charge, but other drivers can pay a toll to use those lanes. so the idea is that it keeps them in use, even during off-peak hours. the lanes would be built within the existing highway, which will save time and money, but will also force some freeway reconfigurations, which will make day-to-day driving challenging over the next three years. fortunately we do have our traffic guy, mike inouye, on your side. this is a $514 million project which includes funding from sb1. the groundbreaking is happening here in san mateo at 10:00 this morning, and we'll be here. in san mateo, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> sounds good. we'll continue to follow. 5:33 right now. >>> prosecutors adding new charges to the one filed against the so-called nor cal rapist. authorities arrested roy charles waller last as he arrived to work at the campus. investigators say he is a serial rapist responsible for attacks dating back nearly 30 years. sacramento prosecutors yesterda

then they opened up that left lane. the right lane is still blocked.they're work to go hook it up. the other lane will open up shortly hopefully. once we make it to the maze. we've got another problem before the bay bridge toll plaza. two-car crash in lane number 7. we've gots assistance there. i've got my red circle on the screen. looks like they're working on clearing this. carpool lanes slow down, they should be able to get to the parking lot. definitely oakland the hotspot. next traffic update at 5:40. >>> thanks, alexis. governor newsom expected to suspend the death penalty in california. >> it will mean a reprieve for nearly 700 inmates on death row. amy hollyfield is live for us at san quentin this morning. hi, amy. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. yes. got the attention of president donald trump this morning who just issued a tweet about the governor deciding to abolish the death penalty. president trump wrote, "defying voters. the governor of california will halt all death penalty executions of 737 stone-cold killers. friends and families o

three lanes are blocked. the two, three and four lanes are shut down. it is causing a big backup already heading through there. heads-up traveling for the tracy commute to the altamont pass. once you get past this, traffic is better to near the dublin interchange. 104 minutes is causing major delays, 80 is in the clear and so is 101. the traffic looks pretty good. so far, so good on the bay bridge. we don't have any delays just yet. things are pretty quiet coming out of oakland heading into san francisco. a couple cars and the cash lanes but that is typical this type of day. near the colosseum, you can see the headlights going southbound toward hayward. traffic is pretty quiet through here. there is no word about the roadwork in the hayward area. >>> a cyclone has slammed into a major coastal city in mozambique. widespread devastation could be seen from the ground in the air. state officials say the official death count is 84 so far but the president says he fears the toll could be more than 1000. the red cross says they are cut off from the rest of the

crews are closing the southbound lanes between winton avenue and highway 92. all lanes will be closed between 11:59 at night through 4 a-m tuesday and wednesday. crews will be installing 880 express lanes signs. detour signs will be in place during the closure. <"cars exit at winton on the southbound side and they can go ahead and get back on tennison so we recommend that people exit at winton and go up to hesperian and take it to tennison and get back on the freeway, on that on ramp there."> ( will ) two lanes on the northbound side of 880 will also be closed. ( james ) another big story we are following this morning... investigators in new zealand are still working to identify all of the victims of last week's deadly shootings at two separate mosques.( will ) john lawrence has the latest. new zealand....still in shock after friday's fatal shootings. sarah jones/memorial visitor "you never wake up and think something like this would happen on your own doorstep." nat sound of musicfunerals and vigils were held across the country this weekend. survivors, meanwh

it looks like the left lane is affected. stick with your right lanes heading through there. we have a crash north 880 first reported near the 980 connector but broadway is a better locator. one lane is blocked. we have a lot of delays behind do, 6 miles per hour as you go through there. a couple spots in the south bay. we have three lanes blocked, the three left lanes are completely shut down for an overturned vehicle. injuries are reported. there is another trouble spot south 101 a fair oaks. it is in the clearing stages but they have the number three lane blocked. we will look at the commute out of tracy in a few minutes. >>> an rock 'n' roll or is canceling shows and the tony awards will name a host. >> chris martinez has your eye on entertainment. >> reporter: james corden is returning to host a 73rd tony awards. he last hosted the show three years ago. he says he is thrilled to be returning to preside over broadway's biggest night. it airs tonight right here on cbs. >> reporter: jerry lee lewis is canceling his upcoming shows, including the new orleans jazz festival. th

express toll lanes they say were a happy medium. >> the express lanes are a key to solving the barrier transportation problems. >> maybe in the future i might be using it, but again that's what i was kind of saying. it's another expense. >> reporter: caltrans estimates that construction will lilast until the middle of 2022. in santa clara, devin fehely, kpix5. >>> drivers can enjoy the stunning scenery on big sur this weekend and not the deters. >> caltrans is going to extremes to get highway 1 reopened. fire in the hole, blasting boulders at paul's slide getting the loose debris above the roadway cleared so it can stay open. they were also busy patching these massive cracks that opened up in a couple spots during the recent rains forcing the road to close. crews were out today making repairs and repaving at mud creek. it was the last stretch to reopen this afternoon. caltrans says there may be traffic control delays this weekend, but for now highway 1 is open. >>> meantime scientists say all the winter weather in california does not reduce the risk of wildfires. a team of researchers

when we moved out of the parking lanes and started moving into the traffic lanes, we discovered there was no concrete. that was the situation. we've talked to caltrans about it, and they don't have the standard of having the concrete road base, so the city has been working on our own to try to move this forward and get a more permanent fix in. once we get the utility wrapped up, we'll be working on the median in the center of the street. that's what we call phase two, which we'll be getting into late next year -- no, late this year, excuse me. we'll be getting into late this year, in the winter of 2019-2020, and it's expected to take about a year. we as wrap up the new bus running ways and the new median on the street, we'll be running a lot of the new lines and finishing the pedestrian bulb outs or accessibility ramps along the corridor, and that will be the last work that we do before we go into revenue service. we're working to accelerate the work wherever possible. we are working with a contractor to go to six to seven days of strategic work so we can accelerate some of the work,

now we're down to one lane, three lanes getting bad.ersity, likely using that as well. that's more congestion on the peninsula side but the rest of the peninsula looks fine. south bay no surprises. east bay over here for north 238, still slow, late construction crews i think they just cleared. we'll track that. >>> it's finally thursday. friday eve. >> we're almost there. almost to the weekend. >> this week has gone by pretty fast i think. we're almost to the weekend and we have a little bit more rain on the way. and it's mostly going to be tomorrow. but there still will be a slight chance on saturday but overall it does look like a nice day and the spotty showers shouldn't ruin your outdoor plans. i think sunday is the pick of the weekend with highs inland reaching the upper 60s. bay up to 64. and 59 for some of the coastal areas. if you'll be celebrating this weekend in fremont, it's going to be nice, upper 50s to start and see low 60s throughout much of the afternoon. the try valley we'll have the rain chances tomorrow, but by saturd

crews are closing the southbound lanes between winton avenue and highway 92. all lanes will be closed between 11:59 at night through 4 a-m tuesday and wednesday. crews will be installing 880 express lanes signs. detour signs will be in place during the closure. <"cars exit at winton on the southbound side and they can go ahead and get back on tennison so we recommend that people exit at winton and go up to hesperian and take it to tennison and get back on the freeway, on that on ramp there.">( will ) two lanes on the northbound side of 880 will also be closed. ( james ) another big story we are following this in new zealand are still tors working to identify all of the victims of last week's deadly shootings at two separate mosques.( will ) john lawrence has the latest. new zealand....still in shock after friday's fatal shootings. sarah jones/memorial visitor "you never wake up and think something like this would happen on your own doorstep." nat sound of musicfunerals and vigils were held across the country this weekend. survivors, meanwhile, attempt to cope

now this group of>> needs to be bike lane. they can start that process right now and remove cars and lanes, and the mta is the only one that can get this done. >> reporter: they say they're looking into expediting a permanent change. >> there's a request for bike lanes going all the way to the embarcader embarcadero. >> reporter: they're planning to rally on the steps of city hall next tuesday, wanting permanent protective bike lanes. >>> actrokeoearo while watching a surveillance video. prosecutors say it shows him tossing a puppy into a garbage chute. that dog survived a violent building. 59-year-old rond jones pleaded not guilty today. >> when you see the evidence we saw, it's clear to us that the person had no respect for life. >> an animal control officer is adopting rocky. the suspect was released from jail. he's due back in court later this month. >>> the widespread college admissions cheating scandal has a connection to cal. former businessman and vancouver resident david sadu is accused of paying $200,000 for a procto

we have the two left lanes still blocked. the two right lanes. only the left lane getting by.ker truck no the jack-knifed position. i'm hoping the fuel spill is cleaned up and hoping they get one more lane opened up soon. that's causing a 20 to 25-minute delay. update you on a couple crashes in san francisco. northbound 101 at the 80 split. an earlier four to five-vehicle collision that cleared. eastbound 80 ramp to fourth street, a new crash that's fully blocking the off ramp. definitely some delays there. a quick check of drive time. a crash before willow pass road. you're in the red at 51 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. >>> porch pirates, they seem to be a real problem in recent years. we see them during the holidays. one south bay lawmaker is proposing a new bill to help change the problem. >> assemblyman evan low's -- it would include all areas attached to your house. not just what's inside. that means stiffer penalties for items stolen off porches. it would link penalties to the actions of the offender instead of the value of the items. >> a criminal could steal up to ten

so we've got the three right lanes blocked, only one lane getting by. i don't think they will have to have that many lanes blocked for very long because the semi made it to the shoulder. they are probably cautious while they get that fire tapped out. keeping a close i. westbound 4 antioch to concord, 101 self-to san francisco looking great at 16 minutes. >> thank you, alexis. democrats are morning a year away from picking a presidential candidate but they are already planning debates. there's one that's guaranteed encalifornein cal. >> getting your car toed can ruin your day. a big change in california's towing this tuesday morning. watch the clouds blanket almost the entire state today. we'll still be in the 80s in palm springs, a little cooler arund disa around san diego and los angeles. sacramento 77. and fresno. we've got a winter wind advisory starting this evening through 11:00 tomorrow. we're looking at more than 24 hours of snow above 6,000 feet. not very heavy, 4" to a foot. it will blow sideways at times making travel difficult. we'll have a c

i believe that's blocking right lane and shoulder, possibly far left lane. no back-up yet. as soon as i have information i'll update you on that. this is the one i started off talking about here westbound 580 at grant line road. we had paving work overnight. sounds like the road either didn't set correctly or the project wasn't really finished the way it was supposed to. theres a large rut, a large chunk of the roadway. that's uneven. that is causing caltrans to come back out and fix it. as soon as we have more details on when they will be there, i will let you know. for now two left lanes blocked westbound 580 at grant line road. that's going to cause big delays out of tracie this morning. next traffic update in 10 minutes. >>> happening today police in los angeles are expected to release more information about the shooting death of oakland city councilwoman's son. victor died sunday morning during a failed robbery attempt near usc where he was studying music. his mother is councilwoman lanett gibson. she will speak to the media in l.a. the press conference expected to beg

two lanes are open. the two left lanes are open. traffic is squeezing by through there but we have delays of up y and it really bogs down as you get to the 580/205 connector as you work your way westbound. altamont pass road, patterson pass road are good alternates but remember, those are getting busy, as well, as folks ditch the freeways to use that. the bay bridge has a medium lights on. we have slow and go conditions on all approaches. 580, the eastshore freeway is seeing slow and go conditions coming out of berkeley working away westbound into emeryville. richmond-san rafael bridge. we have a few brake lights working away westbound right around the toll plaza. overall, an easy ride in both directions. there is construction happening overnight. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us live at the richmond-san rafael bridge. >> i think all of this traffic, from what i can tell is normal because construction crews back packed up about 4:30 am. they wanted to get out of here before 5 am. they are here because they are working on those areas th

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no word as to when the lanes will clear. the two middle lanes are blocked. we are looking at 20 minute delays right now. you can see that in our life shot. traffic is backed up heading to that area. this is the castro valley near castro boulevard, that might be an option. you can always use bart. bart is on time heading through there. try to avoid that area, if you can, until they clear it out of lanes. how about this for friday light? we are in the green through the altamont pass, only 27 minutes. that is a great commute between 205 and 680. the eastshore freeway is a 60 minute ride from hercules into emeryville down to the macarthur maze. highway 4 looks good and no delays along 101. >>> i am anne mackovec at the live news desk. if you're parking at the walnut creek bart station you have a new option. the south parking garage, the new one, is now open. in the meantime, they are or two service lots closing today, the north and east. we also want to give you new information on pope francis, who just issued some sweeping new sex abuse legislation. this is goi

use the lanes for free.owever, you will get charged if you don't have three people in the car. that will be through fastrak and based on available space in the lanes. so the prices will vary. on available space you will be charged for the spare capacity in your car, which means the transportation authority hopes that this will encourage more carpooling. they say that would be the easiest way to lower congestion. however, they know that not enough people carpool. so this 22-mile project will cost about $534 million according to caltrans. in san mateo, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> this morning, the hunt is on for a masked man who robbed an east bay coffee shop at gunpoint. emily turner joins us now. witnesses say he didn't act alone. >>> reporter: no. it's actually scary. in fact, police say it may have been a coordinated crime and it certainly seems that way considering the way robbers pulled it off. they are both this morning still on the loose. it happened at a coffee shop called world ground in oakland. that's

express lanes allow -- are different from traditional car pool lanes in that they will allow buses to travel for free along with car poolers. also for free. but then they'll be able to sell by toll for people to get the right to ride in those lanes. again, this ended just about at 11:00 and it is always a bit of a scramble to get things altogether. this is all funded not only by sd-1 funds but also regional measure 3 funds, as well. even google and facebook pitched in $50 million to make it a reality. again, they just turned the symbolic dirt. it should be complete by 2022 and in that time all these folks, they expect that traffic will be easier and we might be able to get to the kids' soccer games, softball and baseball games and maybe some swim practices once in a while. kris sanchez, nbc bay area. >> thank you. >>> a bicyclist was hit and killed by a truck. it happened at howard and 6th street around 8:30 this morning. this is video from the scene from citizen app. there are road closures in the area as police investigate, the driver of the truck stayed at the scene and is coop rat

. >>> a cyclist death, parking on howrd street has been moved to expand the bike lane. but they've identified two other streets that need immediate improvements. our rep >> reporter: we've seen several cars here use the bike lane to double park and even to cut traffic. cyclists tell us they want changes. in single file, over 100 cyclists came very close to cars tonight. they say this is nothing. compared to what they go through on a daily basis without protected bike lanes. >> i was hit, fortunately not too bad in a hit and run, a car running a red light. >> reporter: patrick lived to tell his story. >> we lost someone named kevin manning five most busy unp

that's blocking the two right lanes. that left lane is getting by.or problem here is a fuel spill. so we've got about 35 gallons of diesel and hydraulic fluid that spilled on to the roadway. we've got the fire department trying to clean it up. they're saying they need help from cal trans as well. we'll flip over and look at this on the traffic maps. you're looking at, at least a four-mile backup at this point. chp is saying big rigs can use 580 for an alternate. although, once you make it to the split, you're almost past the scene. i'm not sure how much time that saves you. eastbound 580 between greenville road and 205, various lanes are closed. that's adding ten, 15 minutes to your commute. >>> concern over measles is spreading. >> the alameda county health department is warning people who vits visit add barbecue restaurant that they may have been exposed. amy hollyfield is live with more. >> reporter: here is that restaurant. sauced in livermore. this restaurant is fine. it's safe to come here. the virus can only linger for about an hour. because a

has pushed the city to create another protected bike lane. on march 8th, 30-year- old tess rothstein was riding her bike down howard when she was hit and killed. witnesses say she had veered away from the bike lane to avoid being struck by the open door of a parked car. just days after her death, the city removed parking on the block rothstein was hit -- creating a temporary protected lane.but the san francisco bicycle coalition wants more to be done. ( james ) a local legal analyst says rothstein's family will likely have a civil case, but unless theres some level of intentional harm that was done, the chances of drivers being prosecuted is slim. ( james ) the s-f bicycle coalition plans to call for urgent, action on high-injury corridors

once you get to the maze, fastrak lanes looking good. you'll notice there is a slowdown for cash paying lanes as you make your way into san francisco. reggie, jessica. >> frances, thank you. >>> police searching for two men caught on camera setting a series of fires in a peninsula neighborhood. >> one of the fires was so devastating a business had to close. three of the fires were set within 30 minutes of each other just blocks apart in downtown san mateo. police are on the hunt for suspected arsonist. the worst of the damage was here. you can see them standing behind and taking something out of the garbage bins and lighting it on fire. the sprinklers went off inside forcing the business to close yesterday. >> happening today, governor newsom is scheduled to announce new action to protect the state's most wildfire vulnerable communities. he will make the announcement later this morning at the middletown library in lake county. last year was california's worst year for wildfires in recorded history. there were more than 8,000 fires that b

you'll have oneop lane . two lanes open in each direction.5 min es at atime, only one lane will be open in each to ction and cars will have take turns crossing the bridge. the national park service says if they didn't make the closures, the entire bridge would become unsafe for people to drive on. the overall repair project will take another two years. the drivers willave to get used to seeing the delays. >> aimee cho, thank you. >>> a world-class nonprofit that provides cultural and social services is adding d.c. central kitcn as a partner. i'm talking about the arc.ll and the oration will offer on-the-job training for young adults. the anniversary of the wacky anm cal tea. these are some of the girls, including my daughter in the middle, enjoying the festivities there. this has revitalized neighborhoods and transformed lives. thank you to the president of tharc, bernard and the co-chairs. they had a record breaking year in terms of raising funds for the programs. it's a lifeline, the facilities there in southeast. >> doing great work. >>> y

two lanes are blocked leaving only one lane for traffic to squeeze by.s is northbound 238 at the 580 interchange. we have a big backup behind it. up our photographer just drove through the area we saw a lot of stop and go traffic is working your way through there. here is video we took moments ago. you can see all that activity in the right two lanes. they have the big rig, caltrans has been called to the scene. they will have to put absorbent on the freeway to mop up the mess. they are reporting 34 or 35 gallons of fuel spilled in lanes. that will take some time to clear this out of the roadway. it is a big backup working your way through there. we have delays beyond redwood at this point. they did run a traffic break to ease some of the congestion but use castro valley boulevard and hop on 580. big rigs can use 580, as well. that is not typical but you do have permission to scoot around those delays. we have delays just east of there on 580 at the altamont pass. westbound is the typical commute direction out of tracy toward 580 near north flynn. eastbo

cal-trans says it will build new lanes for the project and convert existing carpool lanes. the express lanes will span a total of 32-miles. the new lanes are intended to alleviate congestion on the busy stretch of roadway. cal-trans says some two million drivers rely on this part of the freeway every week. the estimated cost of the project is 567-million dollars. cal-trans says this project is apart of a broader vision to bring the network of express lanes in the bay area to 600 miles by the year 2035. in san mateo, philippe djegal, kron four news. (vicki) a measles outbreak hits san francisco... raising concerns about how many people are vaccinated against the virus. we'll talk virus. san mateo. (vicki) four news. (vicki) (vicki) a measles outbreak hits san francisco... raising concerns about how many people are vaccinated against the virus. we'll talk with a doctor from marin general hospital about vaccination rates here in the bay area. (grant) plus.. . a warning if you're planning a mexico vacation soon. the security alert for spring breakers. (vicki) and steph curry--