{"id":505975,"date":"2026-10-24T01:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T01:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/505975\/"},"modified":"2026-10-24T01:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T01:06:11","slug":"caltrans-warns-san-francisco-drivers-of-45-minute-delays-due-to-weekend-closure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/505975\/","title":{"rendered":"Caltrans warns San Francisco drivers of 45-minute delays due to weekend closure"},"content":{"rendered":"

San Francisco drivers should brace themselves for a weekendlong closure of a major section of Interstate 80 just south of the approach to the Bay Bridge.<\/p>\n

At 11 p.m. Friday, Caltrans will close all westbound lanes of the Bayshore Freeway from Fifth Street to 15th Street until 6 a.m. Monday. Caltrans spokesperson Pedro Quintana told SFGATE that drivers will likely see 45-minute delays, and he stressed using public transportation.<\/p>\n

“We’re really asking folks to literally have a game plan,” Quintana said. “We know that there’s gonna be a lot of activities happening in the city of San Francisco. We even have Doja Cat playing this upcoming Sunday at Chase Center.”<\/p>\n

Caltrans is rehabilitating the Central and Bayshore freeway viaducts because they have been in place for 71 years, according to the agency<\/a>. Because of their age, the bridges have seen heavy use from thousands of vehicles daily, plus weather and seismic demands.<\/p>\n

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The I-80 Bayshore Freeway weekend closure detour map from Caltrans. (Courtesy of Caltrans)<\/p>\n

Over the weekend, Caltrans will add a concrete polyester overlay to the existing bridge, Quintana said. In April<\/a>, Caltrans completed a similar project on the freeway’s eastbound lanes.<\/p>\n

“We’re adding an extra layer of roadway on the bridge decks that will make it more resilient for the next 40 years,” Quintana said. “But also too, that means a much smoother ride for folks who are traveling along those viaducts.”<\/p>\n

While the freeway is closed, crews will be preparing for El Ni\u00f1o, Quintana said. Crews will clear storm drains and manage vegetation.<\/p>\n

Bay Area travelers can see a full list of detours on the Caltrans website<\/a>. After this weekend, intermittent one-lane closures will continue. The project is projected to be fully completed by January 2028. The Interstate 80 closure is part of the larger “Fab-4” rehabilitation project series, which has also triggered major closures on Highway 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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