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Monday, October 5, 2026

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Daily recap

Eastbound bridge closed for night work, no backups reported Monday

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At 3:45 PM, three lanes were open eastbound and two westbound. At 8:30 PM, the eastbound right lane was closed for road work, leaving two lanes each way. By 9:30 PM, the eastbound bridge was closed for road work, with one lane each way on the westbound bridge and its center lane closed as a buffer, unchanged through 11:30 PM. No backups or delays were reported; peak travel times were 12 minutes eastbound during the 3 PM hour and 9 minutes westbound.

14 updates logged

  1. 11:30 PMAll clear

    No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.

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  2. 10:31 PMAll clear

    No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.

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  3. 9:30 PMAll clear

    No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.

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  4. 8:30 PMAll clear

    No backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are open eastbound and two westbound. The eastbound right lane is closed for road work.

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  5. 7:31 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on and approaching the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. The westbound left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.

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  6. 6:35 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on and approaching the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. The westbound left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.

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  7. 4:40 PMAll clear

    No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.

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  8. 3:45 PMAll clear

    No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.

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  9. 2:46 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on and approaching the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. The westbound left lane is closed in preparation for two-way traffic.

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  10. 3:46 AMAll clear

    Traffic is normal, with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Best weekend travel times are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.

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  11. 2:51 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the bridge or its approaches.

    Best weekend travel times:

    • Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
    • Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
    • Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
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  12. 1:56 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches.

    Best weekend travel times:

    • Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
    • Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
    • Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
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  13. 1:01 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches. Travel times are normal.

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  14. 12:01 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches. Travel times are normal.

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