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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Traffic restricted on Vantage Bridge throughout June
May 23—VANTAGE — It turns out the Vantage Bridge will be reduced to one lane on weekdays in June after all. As most cross-state travelers already know, one lane in each direction on the bridge is closed most of the time during construction season as it undergoes a major, multi-year overhaul. Information from the Washington Department of Transportation indicated that both lanes of the bridge in each direction would be open throughout June. Megan Lott, communications manager for the WSDOT south central region, said there was some misunderstanding though, and the bridge will be closed on weekdays in June. "Our mistake," Lott said. All four lanes of the bridge will be open Memorial Day weekend and during the week after, from May 23 through June 1. After that, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction Monday through Friday throughout the month of June. All lanes will be open on weekends. Two lanes will be open in each direction over the July 4 weekend, July 3 through 8. But after July 8 the construction schedule shifts, Lott said, and one lane in each direction will be closed through the end of the construction season in November. The exception will be Labor Day weekend, Aug. 28 through Sept. 2, when both lanes will be open in each direction. The Vantage Bridge was one of the first projects to start in the spring, along with an extensive paving project on 2.2 miles of Westshore Drive. To date, construction crews have removed the old roadbed, rebuilt it, poured gutters and added a base layer for sidewalks. The sidewalks are being poured now. "There are no delays; the project is on schedule," said interim Grant County Engineer Dave Bren. The contractor has 70 working days to finish, Bren said, with a completion date of mid-July. Fewer DOT road projects are scheduled in Grant and Adams counties in 2025 than was the case in 2024, but there are some planned later in the summer. Sebastian Moraga, communications consultant for the DOT north central region, said two sections of Interstate 90 are scheduled for repaving, with the start date right in the middle of summer. That means the project might not be finished in one construction season — some sections may have to wait until 2026. "It is not scheduled to start until mid-July at the earliest," Moraga wrote in response to an email from the Columbia Basin Herald. Paving is scheduled for the Vantage Bridge to George, then from Dodson Road to Mae Valley. Crews will be shaving down the original surface and repaving, fixing cracks, adding signage and lane markings. Drivers on I-90 may experience delays while the crews are working. There might be some short-term ramp closures, so getting on and off I-90 in the project area might mean taking an alternate route. A project to improve a section of Schoonover Road about eight miles west of Ritzville is scheduled to start in June. A new roundabout is scheduled for State Route 26 and its intersection with South First Avenue in Othello. Moraga said construction is scheduled to begin in early August, lasting two to three months.
CBS News
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Cinequest line-up in San Jose boasts films with local interest
The annual Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival in Silicon Valley presents a powerhouse schedule of 238 films this month. Some of the offerings tell Bay Area stories, while others feature Bay Area talent. For example, Moraga's Lauren Cucarola has been extra busy, serving as costume designer for the hard-hitting narrative feature "The Snare" as well as the short, "Echoes in the Dark." The party begins March 11 with "The Luckiest Man in America," a retelling of a true game-show scandal starring Paul Walter Hauser and Walton Goggins. The festival comes to a close on March 23 with "The Friend," a lovely story about two writers and their connection to a Great Dane starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray. In addition to the in-theater experience in San Jose, Cinequest offers Cinejoy, a virtual program with some films available to rent from March 24-31. Tickets, a full schedule and more information on the films are available at Below is a list of five films with Bay Area ties. "The Dreamers and I" Remember the hacker house from David Fincher's influential "The Social Network"? Those who do may experience a bit of deja vu while watching Bay Area director Kenji Yamamoto's documentary, which takes viewers into Silicon Valley's Startup Embassy, founded by Carlos de la Lama-Noriega, who provides bunk beds and a place where entrepreneurs strive to realize their high-tech dreams. The movie, which also illustrates Yamamoto's personal journey going from being an acclaimed film editor to directing for the first time premieres at 4:40 p.m. March 15 at the Hammer Theatre Center. "A Little Fellow: The Legacy of A.P. Giannini" Fans of Bay Area history will relish Davide Fiore's fascinating account of how a son of Italian immigrants stood by his principles and boldly moved the banking industry into new directions by creating the Bank of Italy, which became Bank of America. Interviews with historians and descendants and evocative pictures create a memorable portrait of Giannini and San Francisco; the film also serves as a reminder about discrimination Italians faced when they emigrated to the United States. "A Little Fellow" receives a U.S. premiere at 7:10 p.m. March 13 at the Hammer Theatre Center. "BAR" Alameda documentarian Don Hardy continues to come up with fascinating subjects and stories. He made the insightful 2020 documentary "Citizen Penn," which detailed Sean Penn's commitment to helping Haiti after the devastating 2010 earthquake, and co-directed (with the South Bay's Dana Nachman) "Pick of the Litter," the tear-inducing account of clients and canines attending the San Rafael-based Guide Dogs for the Blind school. Most recently, "BAR" chronicles five students studying and attending the tough Beverage Alcohol Resource certification program. Will they pass or must they retry another grueling round of tests? Find out who makes the cut at the movie's world premiere at 7:10 p.m. March 14 at the California Theatre or at 1:30 p.m. March 23 at the same location. "American Agitators" Documentary maker Raymond Telles explores the legacy of the late Fred Ross, a labor organizer who worked on landmark cases and collaborated with Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. Telles takes a deep dive, describing Ross' life and influence in the movie, which premieres at 6:45 p.m. March 16 at the California Theatre. Santa Cruz's Ondrea Barbe's 10-year-in-the-making documentary revisits painful memories of her youth as she and her young son reconnect with her estranged mother, who's dying of cancer. In her first feature, Barbe takes a poetic approach in telling a very human story, and her film, which premieres at 2 p.m. March 16 at the 3Below Theaters, emphasizes the importance and power of healing.
