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Bay Bridge status history
Revisit a day on the bridge. Browse saved closures, traffic advisories, daily recaps, BaySpan recordings, and camera photos and videos from notable updates. All dates and times are Eastern.
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Eastbound span closes for night work; brief 1-mile Exit 32 backup
Roadwork closed the eastbound span overnight and again by 8:10 p.m., routing one lane each way onto the westbound span with its center lane closed as a buffer. The westbound left lane was closed for roadwork from at least 9:15 a.m. through 2:15 p.m. Eastbound backups reached 1 mile at Exit 32 (Sandy Point) at 3:10 and 3:25 p.m., with three lanes eastbound and two westbound, then cleared by 3:40 p.m. Eastbound travel peaked at 19 minutes in the 8 p.m. hour versus 10 typical; westbound peaked at 9 minutes.
27 updates logged
- 11:15 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:20 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:21 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:10 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:35 PMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. One lane is open westbound and two lanes eastbound. The eastbound right lane is closed for roadwork, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer lane.
Listen to BaySpan - 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:40 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:40 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:40 PMAll clear
No delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:25 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound Bay Bridge delays begin at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), about 1 mile before the bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays. Three lanes are open eastbound and two westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:10 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays begin at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), about one mile before the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has no delays. Three lanes are open eastbound and two westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:15 PMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:15 PMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:15 PMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:15 AMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:15 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups or delays. The westbound left lane is closed for road work.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:15 AMAll clear
No backups or delays in either direction on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound left lane is closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:16 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the approaches. 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:20 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the bridge or its approaches.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:20 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups or significant delays.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:20 AMAll clear
Traffic is clear in both directions on the Bay Bridge, with no backups on the bridge or its approaches. Travel times are near normal.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:20 AMAll 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:25 AMAll 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:25 AMAll 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 roadwork, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:30 AMAll clear
No backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. One lane is open in each direction on the westbound span. The eastbound span is closed for roadwork, and the westbound span’s center lane is also closed.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:30 AMAll 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 roadwork, and the westbound bridge’s center lane is closed as a buffer.
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