Project is expected to be completed by December 2025
Contra Costa County, Marin County - Caltrans has started upgrading four electrical substations on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge between Contra Costa and Marin counties.
The work will include updating the electrical equipment in the substations and the electrical infrastructure along the five-mile stretch of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
The project began in Spring 2024 and is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
Motorists traveling on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge should reduce their speeds as the work will be happening year-round.
Lane reductions and bike lane closures are expected due to the project.
Week of May 13, 2024:
- Eastbound I-580 at Richmond San Rafael Bridge (lower deck) the far-left lane will be closed from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Monday, May 13.
- Eastbound I-580 at Richmond San Rafael Bridge (lower deck) the far-right lane will be closed from 5 a.m. until 1 p.m. from Tuesday, May 14 until Thursday May 16.
In March 2024, the paint project on the lower deck structure of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge was completed.
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