Empty I-80 Allows Caltrans to Repair Key San Francisco Bay Bridge Connector ^1.2%

KQED - By Billy Cruz - 4/19/2026, 7:29 PM

Optimism Bias 19.4% - Framing Effect 11.2% - Indoctrination 9%

Eastbound Interstate 80 was largely empty Saturday, a rare break in traffic that allowed crews to take over one of the Bay Area’s busiest corridors. More than 100 workers with Caltrans spread out across the closed lanes, working around the clock to resurface a section of roadway leading to the Bay Bridge. The weekend closure halted... more