Caltrans is doing ongoing construction on a section of I-80 through the middle of San Francisco, and a portion of eastbound I-80 will be completely closed for 55 hours this weekend, forcing motorists onto surface streets to get to the Bay Bridge.
Expect mass confusion and probably plenty of traffic around SoMa and mid-Market due to this two-day closure of I-80 in San Francisco which starts on Friday, April 17, at 11 pm, and lasts until Monday at 6 am.
The video below explains how the detours are supposed to work for those traveling through the city and trying to get to the Bay Bridge, and those traveling north on 101 from the Peninsula and attempting to get to the Bay Bridge. In both cases, the section of eastbound 80 that runs between about 15th Street in the Mission to 5th Street in SoMa will be closed, and drivers will have to go around and get to the bridge either via the 5th Street onramp, or the Essex Street onramp…