Bay Bridge to remain closed until Wednesday - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News Sacramento Bee:
"The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed until Wednesday morning as workers scurry to repair a crack in the bridge's east span near Yerba Buena Island, state highway officials said Monday."
The bridge has been closed in both directions since Thursday night as part of a major seismic repair, and was expected to be reopened for the Tuesday morning commute. That work is near completion.
However, the surprise discovery of a large crack in an "eyebar" this weekend has forced emergency repairs that will require the bridge remain closed longer. Caltrans officials said they now expect to reopen the bridge by 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Commuters traveling into San Francisco can expect delays on other bridges and crowds on BART and bay ferries.
"The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge will remain closed until Wednesday morning as workers scurry to repair a crack in the bridge's east span near Yerba Buena Island, state highway officials said Monday."
The bridge has been closed in both directions since Thursday night as part of a major seismic repair, and was expected to be reopened for the Tuesday morning commute. That work is near completion.
However, the surprise discovery of a large crack in an "eyebar" this weekend has forced emergency repairs that will require the bridge remain closed longer. Caltrans officials said they now expect to reopen the bridge by 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Commuters traveling into San Francisco can expect delays on other bridges and crowds on BART and bay ferries.
