Pothole repairs on westbound Richmond-San Rafael Bridge snarl traffic from the East Bay

PIX Now evening edition 3-4-24

Pothole repairs that slowed westbound traffic on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge since late Monday morning are now expected to stretch into early Tuesday, according to Caltrans.

The initial pothole repairs forced the closure of one westbound lane of I-580 on the incline just west of the toll plaza at around 11 a.m. Monday.

#RichmondSanRafaelBridge Expect delays leaving #Richmond to #MarinCounty due to #Caltrans doing bridge work on the first incline blocking the right lane until 6pm. #KCBSTraffic pic.twitter.com/0hb63h3Ors
— KCBS Radio - The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) March 4, 2024

The repairs were supposed to close that lane until around 6 p.m. Caltrans officials later reported that there would be an extended lane reduction starting at 7 p.m. for more repair and that crews would also be closing eastbound lanes #3 and #2 on the span.

The estimated time to reopen the roadway is Tuesday, March 5, at 5 a.m. Motorists should expect delays.

Dave Pehling

Dave Pehling started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and producer for KTVU.com in 2003. He moved to CBS to work as the station website's managing editor in 2015.