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Traffic flowed smoothly across the Bay Bridge with no delays on Sunday.
Traffic moved without any backups or delays in either direction across the Bay Bridge throughout the entire day. Scheduled maintenance closed the eastbound span overnight until approximately 6:46 AM, routing traffic across the westbound bridge with one lane open in each direction. Normal conditions persisted through the daytime hours, with peak travel times reaching only 13 minutes eastbound at 2:00 PM and 14 minutes westbound at 5:00 PM.
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- 11:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of Sunday, August 30 at 11:47 PM.
For weekend travel, the best times to cross are Fridays before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m., Saturdays before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m., and Sundays before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 10:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. As of Sunday, August 30 at 10:47 PM, traffic flow remains normal for both eastbound and westbound travel.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 9:47 PMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 9:47 PM, there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
For weekend travel, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 8:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of Sunday, August 30 at 8:47 PM.
For general weekend travel, the best times to cross are Fridays before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturdays before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sundays before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 7:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of Sunday, August 30 at 7:47 PM.
For general weekend travel, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 6:47 PMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 6:47 PM, there are currently no traffic backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and travel times are normal. For weekend travel planning, the recommended times to cross on Sundays are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 5:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Travel times are normal as of Sunday, August 30 at 5:47 PM. For Sunday travel, the recommended best times to cross are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 4:47 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds as of Sunday, August 30 at 4:47 PM. For motorists planning additional travel today, the best remaining travel window is after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 3:47 PMAll clear
Traffic is clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. As of Sunday, August 30 at 3:47 PM, traffic flow is normal.
For weekend travel, the best times to cross are before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays, and before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 2:47 PMAll clear
There are currently no traffic backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and travel conditions are normal.
As of Sunday, August 30 at 2:47 PM, the best times to travel over the weekend are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays, and before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 1:47 PMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 1:47 PM, there are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing normally.
For the smoothest weekend travel, the best times to cross the bridge are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays, and before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 12:47 PMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 12:47 PM, there are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing normally.
For the remainder of the weekend, recommended travel times to avoid congestion are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 11:47 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing normally.
As of Sunday, August 30 at 11:47 AM, conditions remain clear. For those planning travel later today, the best times to cross are before 10:00 AM and after 10:00 PM.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 10:45 AMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 10:45 AM, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. Drivers must obey all posted lane use controls.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 9:47 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with normal traffic flow as of Sunday, August 30 at 9:47 AM.
For the remainder of the weekend, the best travel times are Fridays before 10:00 AM and after 10:00 PM, Saturdays before 7:00 AM and after 5:00 PM, and Sundays before 10:00 AM and after 10:00 PM.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 8:47 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
For the best weekend travel conditions, the recommended travel windows are before 10:00 AM and after 10:00 PM on Friday and Sunday, and before 7:00 AM and after 5:00 PM on Saturday.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 7:47 AMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 7:46 AM, traffic is clear with no delays or backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Both eastbound and westbound traffic are moving normally, although the right lane on the bridge is currently closed for maintenance.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 6:46 AMAll clear
There are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, with traffic moving at normal travel times. As of Sunday, August 30 at 6:46 AM, the bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and one lane open westbound (the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed for a buffer).
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 5:47 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, and traffic is moving normally.
As of Sunday, August 30 at 5:47 AM, the bridge is operating with one lane eastbound and one lane westbound. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer lane.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 4:47 AMAll clear
There are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, with traffic moving normally as of Sunday, August 30 at 4:47 AM.
The eastbound bridge is closed for road work. Traffic is currently operating on the westbound bridge with one lane eastbound, one lane westbound, and the center lane closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 3:47 AMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 3:47 AM, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Due to roadwork, the eastbound bridge is closed, and traffic is operating with one lane eastbound and one lane westbound on the westbound span, with the center lane closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 2:47 AMAll clear
As of Sunday, August 30 at 2:47 AM, traffic is clear with no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Due to roadwork, the eastbound span is closed. Traffic is currently operating on the westbound bridge with one lane open eastbound, one lane open westbound, and the center lane closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 1:47 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge as of Sunday, August 30 at 1:47 AM. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and traffic is operating in one lane eastbound and one lane westbound on the westbound span, with the center lane closed as a buffer.
Listen to BaySpan recording0:00 / --:-- - 12:47 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. As of Sunday, August 30 at 12:46 AM, travel is operating with one lane eastbound and one lane westbound. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer lane.
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