Major Slowdowns For Morning Bay Area Commute With Crash Blocking Traffic – Patch

Major Slowdowns For Morning Bay Area Commute With Crash Blocking Traffic  Patch

An injury crash blocks northbound bridge traffic, while another collision closes two lanes in Richmond. BAY AREA, CA — An injury crash shut down all northbound lanes of Highway 101 on the Golden Gate Bridge, backing up traffic into San Francisco this morning. The collision blocked lanes between the bridge’s midspan and the Marin–San Francisco county line. A severe traffic alert urged drivers to avoid the area.

Northbound lanes are beginning to move. But city streets are clogged by cars and traffic is moving slowly through Park Presidio. Highway 24 near Acalanes Avenue in Lafayette through Walnut Creek and Concord. In Richmond, another collision blocked the left and center lanes of westbound Interstate 580 at South 23rd Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. Drivers should expect delays.