Bay Bridge Closes before New Span Opens

TIME. POLICE ARE STILL SEARCHING FOR A GUNMAN. THE MOTIVE FOR THE SHOOTING IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS HOUR. >> WE NOW KNOW WHEN THE NEW EASTERN SPAN OF THE BAY BRIDGE WILL BE COMPLETELY OPEN TO TRAFFIC. IT WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 3RD. KRON FOUR'S MIKE PELTON IS LIVE AT TREASURE ISLAND WITH AN UPDATE. HI MIKE. THE FIRST CREWS WILL HAVE TO SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE BASE OF A THEY CAN FINISH OTHER WORK. THE BAY BRIDGE WILL, SPENT SEVEN DAYS BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28TH AT 8:00 P.M.. THAT WAS SHUTDOWN THE BRIDGE INCLUDING THE EASTON'S BAN ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 3RD SEPTEMBER 3RD AT 5. IT WILL OPEN WITH JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. THE OFFICIAL STATED THAT THIS WILL GET THE JOB DONE. DO >> THERE'S NO CONTEST BETWEEN WHICH ONE WITH FAVOR. THE OLD BRIDGE IS NOT SAFE. WE'RE FIXING THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE. IN DECEMBER THERE WERE PUT IN PLACE, WE'RE READY TO GET THE STRUCTURE OPEN. I TO THE ROAD TO GET HERE WAS FAR TOO LONG. >> THE ENGINEERS WILL HAVE A TEMPORARY FIX IN PLACE. THE PERMANENT FIX IS EXPECTED IN DECEMBER. I SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BAY BRIDGE AND THEY STATED THAT ONCE THEY GET THE TRAFFIC TRANSITION THAT WILL BEGIN THE PROCESS TO TAKE DOWN, AND WILL SOON BECOME THE OLD BRIDGE. >> DURING THE BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE OVER THE LABOR DAY WEEKEND, COMMUTERS HAVE SOME ALTERNATIVE ROUTES THEY CAN TAKE. THE MOST POPULAR OPTIONS FOR DRIVERS TO GET ACROSS SAN FRANCISCO BAY WILL PROBABLY BE THE RICHMOND SAN RAFAEL BRIDGE AND GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. THE WOULD BE YOUR NORTHERN ALTERNATE. THE SAN MATEO BRIDGE WOULD BE YOUR BEST SOUTHERN ROUTE. >> ALSO, TRANSPORATION OFFICIALS ARE ASKING DRIVERS TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR ADJUST COMMUTE TIMES. CALTRANS WILL OPEN THE NEW BRIDGE BEFORE THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3RD. >> AND STAY WITH KRON 4 AS WE PROVIDE CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE, AND OPENING OF THE NEW SPAN.