The opening day is september 3rd, less than three weeks from today. The decision hung on three separate and independent reviews of the socalled quick fix which is temporarily stiffening up back up earthquake shock absorbers until a retrofit of the permanent one is done in september. They were all unanimous. We see no delay. With that can it resist the largest earthquake that might hit it in 15 centuries . It provides the required strength of the 1,500year return period seismic motions plus reserve beyond that. Since the rest of the bridge is finished, cal trans can back up those into primary ones before september 3rd . The actually actually installation of the shims, is rerouting and repaving the roads. A job thatll take the entire weekend. All that notwithstanding some commuters are still worried about crossing the new bridge when it opens. The existing bridge is the one folks ought to be worried about and thats the one they shouldnt be trusting. Connecting the new span to the tunnels