9:03 AM: A large amount of gravel spilled this morning from a big-rig traveling on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, prompting the closure of lanes on the bridge for nearly three hours, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The gravel spill was reported around 5:40 a.m. in the far right westbound lane of the bridge on its incline to Treasure Island, CHP Officer A. Paulson said.
Caltran crews responded and closed two more lanes while they cleaned up the gravel, leaving just the two left lanes open, Paulson said.
All lanes of the bridge reopened shortly before 8:35 a.m. after the cleanup effort was completed, CHP Officer Eric Anderson said.
7:35 AM: A large amount of gravel spilled this morning from a big-rig traveling on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge, prompting the closure of three westbound lanes on the bridge, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
The gravel spill was reported around 5:40 a.m. in the far right westbound lane of the bridge on its incline to Treasure Island, CHP Officer A. Paulson said.
Caltran crews responded and have closed two more lanes while they clean up the gravel, leaving just the two left lanes open, Paulson said.
Traffic is still relatively light since it’s the weekend, but “it bottlenecks up at the top” of the incline, she said.
The lanes are expected to be blocked until at least 8 a.m. while crews clear the gravel from the roadway, Paulson said.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
