I-80 Closure Could Snarl Traffic Through San Francisco This Weekend: What to Know | KQED

Drivers heading into San Francisco from the Bay Bridge over the weekend are likely to run into massive traffic delays — due to yet another round of closures and ongoing roadwork. Starting Friday at 11 p.m., Caltrans is shutting down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80, also known as the Bayshore Freeway, from Fifth to 15th streets. The road won’t open until Monday at 6 a.m. The 55-hour closure is the latest in a series of road repair and reconstruction that has swept major arteries in San Francisco, including Interstate 280, U.S. Route 101 and 19th Avenue on the city’s west side, which is also State Route 1. “We understand there’s never a good time to close a major freeway,” Caltrans spokesperson Pedro Quintana said. “We understand that, but we need to get this work done.” People traveling through the city this weekend should have a game plan, he added, and prepare to either take public transit or be ready for major detours to get around this closure.

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