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"The Bay Bridge opened today after damage to part of the structure was repaired, bridge officials said this morning.
'They have completed all the work,' said Tom Wood of Caltrans' Traffic Management Center."
So far, traffic on the span from Oakland in the East Bay to the San Francisco peninsula has been relatively light, Wood said. "There is no slowdown spot," he said.
The bridge had been shut in both directions since Thursday night as part of a major seismic project and was expected to reopen for today's morning commute.
However, discovery Saturday of a large crack in a steel beam forced emergency repairs requiring the bridge to remain closed and leading to predictiosn that the bridge would not be ready to carry traffic until Wednesday.
"The Bay Bridge opened today after damage to part of the structure was repaired, bridge officials said this morning.
'They have completed all the work,' said Tom Wood of Caltrans' Traffic Management Center."
So far, traffic on the span from Oakland in the East Bay to the San Francisco peninsula has been relatively light, Wood said. "There is no slowdown spot," he said.
The bridge had been shut in both directions since Thursday night as part of a major seismic project and was expected to reopen for today's morning commute.
However, discovery Saturday of a large crack in a steel beam forced emergency repairs requiring the bridge to remain closed and leading to predictiosn that the bridge would not be ready to carry traffic until Wednesday.