Paving is also being done on the median and sides of the road. As one person overseeing the work put it, we dont want cars falling off the road. Most of the work will be completed this weekend but there will be a few more closures but not like this one. After this threeday closure there will still be a few months of construction before we really get done on the main line so there will be nighttime closures. Theres nighttime work that has to be done because we cannot complete the roadway in this three days. The striping is expected to start sometime tomorrow. For a look at how the closure is affecting traffic in San Francisco this weekend, heres gianna franco. Reporter if you are working your way into San Francisco, you are going to be late for dinner. We have major delays out of marin county. You can see in our live shot of the Golden Gate Bridge here, those delays begin well before the waldo tunnel. Very slow upwards of 30, 35 minutes to work your way down to the toll plaza there. So
Goodrich. Im brian hackney. We have a live look at doyle drive or whats left of what was doyle drive. The construction has been going on for six years. Now its in the home stretch. Crews are racing to get the work done by monday morning. Right now, they are pouring concrete and paving the roadway. The concrete is a quick set variety and if all goes as planned it will be cured by tomorrow morning. Workers also need to install medians and striping along the new parkway before they can open it up to traffic. It will happen in different stages. But that will be sunday before we really see any striping. We may even wait until its already done. Work is still on schedule even after rain. A big crowd made it to the presidio for a special ceremony today despite the doyle drive closure. Mayor lee and other dignitaries broke ground on the new korean war memorial. It will be built at lincoln and sheridan. The project has been years in the making and the presidio has a strong connection to it. More
Live from the cbs bay area studios, this is kpix5 news. After 80 years, say good bye to doyle drive. The new presidio parkway is taking shape and the clock is ticking to get it done before mondays commute. Im brian hackney. Im juliette goodrich. Crews are racing tonight to complete construction of the new presidio parkway. Here is a live look at the construction going onto night. We have seen them bringing in bars and pouring concrete. The concrete is quick setting. If all goes as planned, it will be cured by tomorrow. They also need to finish paving the road and install a median. They are still on pace for an on the time opening ahead of the monday morning commute. But even when this big project is done, there will still be the need for more closures in the weeks ahead. After this threeday closure, there will still be a foemens of construction before we really get done on this main line. There will be nighttime closures. Nighttime work has to be done because we cannot complete the roa
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Down now for a few minutes. We did hear they were talking about trying to exit this onramp en masse. Theyre also talking about a continuation of these demonstrations in the city tomorrow afternoon. Well stay out here until we can check to see how things go but if you are drive into or out of San Francisco you want to Pay Attention to how these demonstrations are affecting traffic. Reporting live, abc7 news. Thank you. The protesters quietly assembled and then quickly start marching towards the bridge. Cornell bernard was the first on the scene and joins us live from downtown. Cornell . We just talked to San Francisco police. They say so far no arrests, no vandalism today. The protests certainly got the attention of lots of people drive neglect south of market area, traffic was a bit chaotic for most of the afternoon. Protesters say their marches will continue. [shouting] a day protesters stopped traffic, blocking the intersection to interstate 80, refusing to leave. Traffic brought to