SAN MATEO (KRON) — Starting today Caltrans will close the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge over two full weekends, between now and May 11th. It will also close Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, according to Caltrans officials.
The bridge will be closed for resurfacing.
The full closures for all eastbound and westbound lanes will begin at 10:00 PM on Friday and continue until 5:00 AM on Monday.
There will be westbound lane closures as early as 7:00 PM and eastbound lane closures as early as 8:00 PM.
The full closure allows crews to resurface and treat the deck structure, according to transportation officials.
Commuters are asked to use alternate routes such as the Dumbarton Bridge, San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge, or the southern route along Highway 237.
The eastbound direction towards Foster City will close on-ramps from Edgewater Boulevard and Metro Center Boulevard.
In the westbound direction (Hayward) the on-ramps from Industrial Boulevard and Clawiter Road will be closed. All off-ramps will remain open. Mainline traffic will be guided to exit eastbound 92 at Foster City Boulevard and westbound 92 at Clawiter Road.