(AP) SAN FRANCISCO — Work has gone so smoothly on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that the westbound direction of the bridge will be open Sunday night,

AP SAN FRANCISCO—Work has gone so smoothly on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that the westbound direction of the bridge will be open Sunday night, well ahead of Tuesday morning's expected opening, a Caltrans official said.

The Bay Bridge reopened around 8 pm tonight, Sunday (much earlier than the Tuesday morning forecast). Bridge officials thanked the good weather. By Patch Staff Update: This article is a revised version of one published earlier this evening.

By Paul Thissen, OAKLAND — Thanks to clear skies, the westbound Bay Bridge reopened Sunday, more than a day ahead of schedule, according to Caltrans. Good weather and teamwork by contractors allowed the first car to cross the bridge at 7:15 pm Sunday,

AP SAN FRANCISCO—Work has gone so smoothly on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that the westbound direction of the bridge will be open Sunday night, well ahead of Tuesday morning's expected opening, a Caltrans official said.