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Eastbound Interstate 80 was largely empty Saturday, a rare break in traffic that allowed crews to take over one of the Bay Area’s busiest corridors.
More than 100 workers with Caltrans spread out across the closed lanes, working around the clock to resurface a section of roadway leading to the Bay Bridge. The weekend closure halted traffic along the connector between U.S. Highway 101 and Interstate 80, a key route for commuters.
On an overpass above the work zone, crews in hard hats and high-visibility vests prepared the surface for a new layer designed to extend the life of the bridge deck. Below, a staging area held trucks, equipment and materials…