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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Daily recap

Bay Bridge traffic remained completely clear with normal travel times all day

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Traffic across the Bay Bridge moved smoothly with no delays or closures throughout the entire day. Eastbound travel times peaked at just 15 minutes at 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM, while westbound travel reached a maximum of 10 minutes at midnight. Both spans operated under completely normal conditions with zero reported incidents, wind warnings, or major backups.

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  1. 11:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently clear and running at normal travel times in both directions as of Tuesday, September 1 at 11:11 PM.

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  2. 10:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 10:11 PM, with no delays reported for eastbound or westbound travel.

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  3. 9:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently moving normally in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 9:11 PM, with no delays reported.

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  4. 8:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is flowing normally with no reported delays in both eastbound and westbound directions on the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 8:11 PM.

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  5. 7:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear with normal travel times in both eastbound and westbound directions on the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 7:11 PM.

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  6. 6:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 6:11 PM, with normal travel times and no reported delays.

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  7. 5:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally with no delays in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 5:11 PM. Travel times are within typical ranges for both eastbound and westbound motorists, and conditions are clear.

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  8. 4:11 PMAll clear

    Traffic is flowing normally with no delays in both eastbound and westbound directions on the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 4:11 PM. The automated phone reporting system was temporarily unable to complete calls for live lane configurations.

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  9. 3:12 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and flowing normally in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 3:11 PM.

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  10. 2:12 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and moving normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 2:11 PM, with typical travel times and no delays reported eastbound or westbound.

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  11. 1:12 PMAll clear

    As of Tuesday, September 1 at 1:12 PM, traffic is clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge with typical travel times and no reported delays.

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  12. 12:12 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge, with travel times running at normal levels and no delays reported as of Tuesday, September 1 at 12:11 PM.

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  13. 11:11 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 11:11 AM.

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  14. 10:12 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear and running at normal travel times in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 10:11 AM.

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  15. 9:16 AMAll clear

    Traffic is flowing normally with no delays in both eastbound and westbound directions on the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 9:16 AM.

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  16. 8:21 AMAll clear

    As of Tuesday, September 1 at 8:21 AM, traffic is moving normally with no delays across the Bay Bridge in both eastbound and westbound directions.

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  17. 7:22 AMAll clear

    Traffic is clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 7:21 AM, with typical travel times reported for both eastbound and westbound travel.

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  18. 6:22 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 6:21 AM, with typical travel times and no delays reported eastbound or westbound.

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  19. 5:27 AMAll clear

    Traffic is flowing normally with no delays in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 5:26 AM.

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  20. 4:31 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge with no reported delays as of Tuesday, September 1 at 4:31 AM.

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  21. 3:32 AMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently clear and moving normally in both directions as of Tuesday, September 1 at 3:31 AM, with standard travel times and no delays reported for eastbound or westbound travelers.

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  22. 2:32 AMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently clear with normal travel times in both eastbound and westbound directions as of Tuesday, September 1 at 2:31 AM.

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  23. 1:32 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear with normal travel times in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Tuesday, September 1 at 1:32 AM.

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  24. 12:32 AMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently clear and moving normally in both eastbound and westbound directions as of Tuesday, September 1 at 12:31 AM, with typical travel times and no reported delays.

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