San Mateo-Hayward Bridge Detour

San Mateo-Hayward Bridge will be closed in both directions between the Foster City Blvd interchange in Foster City and the Clawiter Road interchange in Hayward over the weekends of October 19-22 and October 26-29. On both weekends, the bridge will close at 10 p.m. on Friday and reopen at 5 a.m. on Monday.

From the South Bay, use Hwy 84 / the Dumbarton Bridge as an alternate connector between the East Bay and the Peninsula.

From the North Bay use the Bay Bridge.

base map courtesy of 511.org

Motorists are advised to avoid the area, and if driving, should expect severe delays and plan accordingly for their commutes.


Click here for Bay Area Traffic Road Maps, Accident Reports, and Traffic Flow.

Transit Alternatives

• 511.org Your Bay Area Travel Guide brought to you by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
  
  
• Bay Bridge Info.org
  
  
• BART recommends riding the bus to the BART station, or being dropped off, as parking in BART lots is limited and BART is anticipates higher ridership than usual during bridge closures. Some lots typically have extra capacity; these are Millbrae, North Concord, Coliseum, and Hayward.
  
  
• AC Transit.
  
  
• Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service.
  
  
• Alameda Harbor Bay Ferry.
  
  

Try Carpooling

Fewer cars traveling through the area will result in less congestion.

• Need someone to carpool with? Find an instant match by using the 511 RideMatch Service. Click here to start.
• Meet your carpool partner at a park-n-ride lot.
• Try casual carpooling. There are numerous additional casual carpool locations in the north-western East Bay that may also work for you and your carpool partner. Click here for a link to the Bay Area casual carpool website.

Telecommute

Ask your employer if you can telecommute on a temporary basis. You can either work from home during rush hour and then go into work, or work from home all day. Consider holding meetings via conference call, too.

Information, images, courtesy of 511.org