cal_alum98

In case you haven't tuned into the news, sections of 80E -> 580E and 80W -> 880S have collapsed due to the intense heat generated by a tanker fire.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...AGVOPHQU46.DTL
http://www.kron4.com/global/Story.asp?s=6442231

Monday's commute is going to suck. Be sure to check http://www.511.org for traffic updates.

josephdoc

Wow..
That is bad. Hey, we are in USA, and 24 hours is a lot of time. Don't foget we have Arnold as our governator.

That is in the worst traffice maze in Bay Area. I am sure the traffice will be horrible if they don't fix it by 4am tomorrow.

nabisco

I hope you are Joking!

wolverine

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thank god this doesnt effect my commute

kickin8

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traffic's gonna be sucked this afternoon. ARGH.....working @eastbay aint fun......

why can't I tele-commute so i can sleep-in ????

kickin8

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they said it's gonna take 3-6 months to have it fixed.......

the WHOLE section of the overpass........

pingu

I saw this on the news, and I said to myself....Good lord.
Hope everything gets fixed quick for you NoCal people.

Thank the lord that the injuries were low.

pisaykotik

The was an "expert" on TV last night and he said it could take up to a year to fix this! I personally know many people who take this route regularly and needless to say it will be tough.

bloo1987

I heard Arnorld said they would try to take car of it in 60 days. So hope that will happen.

EmeraldLexuSC3

There are some lessons in political leadership here. Deukmeijian was Governor during the Loma Prieta earthquake and Wilson during the Northridge earthquake. Now Schwarzenegger has a chance to show that he can cut through the red tape and expedite the job of reconstruction.

cal_alum98

With the cost of materials, round-the-clock repair efforts racking up overtime, additional transit resources, and added traffic congestion, this is going to be one hefty repair bill. I wonder how much the tanker company will have to pick up. Initial findings faulted the driver for speeding.

EmeraldLexuSC3

Imagine had this been one of many terrorist plots to shut down the area! We should not be so complacent that such an attack could not happen and just how vulnerable the bay area is.

sirkfc

I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to this... If I'm coming up from 880, northbound, can I still get across the Bay Bridge? What about into Berkeley?

I assume Berkeley Southbound to the Oakland airport via 880 is out...

wolverine

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i heard on the radio that the driver served some jail time for drug trafficking in the past....

cal_alum98

You won't be affected heading Northbound, only if you travel on the previously noted routes (such as heading to the Oakland airport from Berkeley via the 80W -> 880S connector).