Early end to closure provides respite to Golden Gate Bridge travelers who saw a surge in southbound traffic heading into San Francisco. The westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge will be closed from 8 pm Friday, Feb. 17 until 5:00 am Tuesday, Feb.

It was no simple task to stop all the traffic at five different points, but the Bay Bridge toll plaza is now deserted. Traffic started slowing to a trickle a little before 8 pm The last car passed through at almost exactly 8:00.

(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,

It was no simple task to stop all the traffic at five different points, but the Bay Bridge toll plaza is now deserted. Traffic started slowing to a trickle a little before 8 pm The last car passed through at almost exactly 8:00.

It was no simple task to stop all the traffic at five different points, but the Bay Bridge toll plaza is now deserted. Traffic started slowing to a trickle a little before 8 pm The last car passed through at almost exactly 8:00.