<p>A cable snapped on the Bay Bridge during evening rush hour…officials closing Bridge completely for emergency repairs. This is the same section that was repaired over Labor Day weekend…and that took two days. Let’s hope they can fix it faster this time…</p>
<p>Commute ought to be a doozy tomorrow a.m…sigh.</p>
<p>What are the alternatives? I lived in Oakland many years ago… It’s a long long way around to SF!!!</p>
<p>alternatives are Richmond/San Rafael Bridge to the north, San Mateo Bridge to south or…Bart or the Ferries. </p>
<p>Officials guesstimating at least 24 hour closure right now…they’re trying to figure out if cable snap was due to stress or the wild winds today or both…</p>
<p>hope it’s an easy/quick fix…</p>
<p>I need to get to SFO from Oakland on Friday–I’m really hoping I don’t have to go via the San Mateo Bridge.</p>
<p>Thank goodness this didn’t happen this past weekend when I was on the Bay Bridge! [Maybe I was the cause of its troubles??]</p>
<p>Update–so the bridge won’t be open for tomorrow morning’s commute. Anyone want to estimate how long it will take me to get from downtown Oakland to SFO airport during the late morning?</p>
<p>Kathyc…ummmm start now? (sorry, not funny).</p>
<p>I’d take BART, the S&M bridge was a night (day)mare. But, with BART, the trains are jam packed and there is no parking available in the lots…unless you want to leave before 6a.m., so if you’re planning a late morning departure at SFO, you almost have to leave early (or take a cab to BART). </p>
<p>Any chance of switching to Oakland airport?</p>
<p>Good luck! Hope the Bridge debacle will be over soon—growing quite weary of it now.</p>
<p>Nah ellemenope, it was DH and me the weekend before last. Delayed reaction.</p>
<p>gosmom, unfortunately, Oakland doesn’t have direct Chicago flights on United anymore and since I’m getting back VERY late on Sunday night, BART is iffy at best.
Let’s hope that this repair lasts more than 7 weeks!</p>
<p>This was posted at 8:13 pm:</p>
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<p>[Official:</a> Bay Bridge May for Open Friday Commute - ABC News](<a href=“http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=8943586]Official:”>http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=8943586)</p>
<p>I took the San Mateo Bridge over labor day weekend when I was in the area. It wasn’t as congested as I expected. Good Luck to you - add an extra hour? Scary about the cable though.</p>
<p>Oh, that Bay Bridge.</p>
<p>I thought you meant the one in Maryland – which would have caused a major traffic snarl, too, if it were closed.</p>