Bay Area Braces For Holiday Weekend Freeway Closure

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — The Bay Area is bracing for a major freeway closure over the holiday weekend.

Northbound Interstate 680 is scheduled to be closed from Koopman Road in Sunol to Sunol Boulevard in Pleasanton from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Tuesday for road construction work, Caltrans tweeted Tuesday.

“During the closure, crews will work around the clock to reconstruct the roadway to make a smoother ride for motorists,” Caltrans tweeted.

This is the second of three weekend closures on the same section of freeway, Caltrans announced earlier this month.

The section of freeway will also be closed the following week, from the night of Feb. 24 through Monday Feb. 27 at times that haven’t yet been announced.

Caltrans pushed back the start of the project from the weekend starting Feb. 3 to the weekend of Feb. 10 due to rain in the forecast.

The work includes repaving the freeway.

Caltrans said the project aims to “improve the freeway to enhance safety and provide a smoother ride for motorists.”

Portable changeable message signs advising motorists of the closure will be placed ahead of the closure.

Southbound I-680 will not be affected by the closure.

“Caltrans is aware that the closures will impact the motoring public and every step is being taken to minimize inconvenience,” the agency said.

“Caltrans thanks the motoring public in advance for your patience as we work to improve I-680.”

California Highway Patrol officers and message signs will be on hand to guide motorists. Detours for the closures are as follows:

1. Regional detours will be activated to advise motorists coming from the South Bay to take I-880/SR-238/I-580 instead of I-680.
2. For closures between the Koopman Road and Sunol Boulevard interchanges:

680 North Traffic

Exit I-680 at Calaveras, take Paloma Way, take Pleasanton Sunol Road and re-enter northbound I-680 at Sunol Boulevard.

580 East Traffic

Take eastbound SR-84 to I-580.