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that's the day that mehserlie will be sentenced. yesterday, they met with other law enforcement agencies. they don't want a repeat of the street violence that happened earlier this month after the decision was made. >>> well, a spectacular construction project now underway may cause some delays on the bay bridge this morning. drivers may slow down trying to get a look at the enormous tower being put up in the bay. caltran is installing the first section of the bridge that will be the center piece of the new eastern span. this very critical phase is expected to last two weeks. >>> well, the new higher tolls seem to be easing the commute. kraig debro joins us now live with that story. good morning, kraig. >> reporter: good morning, claudine, we might have to get a mull began today because of the story we just heard about the delays due to the construction. it seems that due to the higher tolls, we are seeing less traffic, but according to one of the workers, the change is encouraging. now it takes 10 minutes before the tolls increased

meeting with other law enforcement agencies to avoid a repeat of the protests that happened after mehserlie east sentencing. >>> well, a spectacular construction project now on the way could cause -- now underway could cause back ups on the bay bridge. the crews are installing the first section of the tower. this critical stage of the bridge project is expected to take about three weeks. >>> the new and higher tolls on the bay bridge are thought to be cutting the traffic. delays in reaching the toll plaza from nearby freeway ramps has fallen from 19 minutes to 10 minutes. there's also been an increase in bart ridership since the rates went up to $6 this month. >>> sal has been. watching bart and the delays are getting better right, sal (. >>> they have been. those are your numbers, give yourself extra time. let's look at some of the pictures. westbound traffic is moving along well heading out to the mcarthur maze. no problems on the bridge. and if you are driving on westbound 237, that traffic looks okay. 6:04. let's go back to steve. >> all right, sal, thank you, sir and lots of gray out t