San Francisco Freeway & Road Rehabilitation

Current and Upcoming Work


San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge Cable Inspection

Interstate 280 Bridge Rehabilitation

Northbound US 101, Paul Ave. Off Ramp


Completed Projects

San Francisco County Completed Projects (from 2024 to present)


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Exciting new changes are in store for San Francisco’s roads and freeways which will create safer and smoother driving experiences for everyone who drives to, from, and in and around the San Francisco-Bay Area region. These new changes begin September 2024, when Caltrans D4 launches five major freeway and road rehabilitation projects along Bayshore and Central freeways-- US-101, I-280, and 19th Ave. (SR-1). These projects will be phased in over four years.

These rehabilitation projects will provide extensive repairs and upgrades to restore the structural integrity and enhance the safety of San Francisco’s most used freeways by motorists, where approximately 44,900 people travel daily. This comprehensive overhaul will include repaving, bridge reinforcements, median barrier repairs, drainage upgrades, polyester overlays, a new pedestrian overcrossing, joint replacements, and much more to ensure long-term reliability for residents, students, visitors, and the people working in business and organizations throughout San Francisco.

Three of these projects are taking place along the Bayshore and Central freeways US-101 and I-80. Another project will rebuild an outdated pedestrian overcrossing on the I-280 freeway and rehabilitate seven bridges (ramps) along 280. There will also be a repaving of the entire 19th Avenue (SR-1) between the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco State University. Read details about each of these exciting projects below.

These projects are:

  • Emergency Barrier Repairs, US-101 & US-80Completed
    Caltrans’s emergency barrier rail repair project which began in October 2024, and required repairs of 587 ft of barrier rails, has been successfully completed as of December 12, 2024.
  • San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge Cable Inspection Project

    The San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge cable inspection-project will require nightly partial lane closures on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge (weather permitting) through June 2025. Upcoming closures are listed below:
    • Wednesday (1/22/25) Night to Thursday (1/23/25) Daytime
      • W/B 80 Ramp to close
        Off Ramp (5th Street/Harrison St) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
      • W/B 80 Lane to close
        Lanes 4 and 5 (From Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM 4:00 PM)
    • Thursday (1/23/25) Daytime
      • E/B 80 Lane to close
        LLane 1 (To Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
      • W/B 80 Lane to close
        Right Shoulder (From the Alameda/SF County Line) (11:00 AM to 3:30 PM)
    • Tuesday (1/21/25) Night to Wednesday (1/22/25) Daytime W/B 80 Ramp to close Off Ramp (5th Street/Harrison St. Off Ramp) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM) W/B 80 Ramp to close Lanes 4 and 5 (From Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM to 4:00 AM) E/B 80 Lane to close Lane 1 (To Yerba Buena Island) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
    • Wednesday (1/22/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close Lane 1 (To Yerba Buena Island) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM) W/B 80 Lane to close Right Shoulder (Alameda/San Francisco County Lane) (11:00 AM to 3:30 PM)
    • Thursday (1/16/25) Night to Friday (1/17/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 4 and 5 (From Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM 2:00 AM) E/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 1 and 2 (To Yerba Buena Island) (10:00 PM to 5:00 PM)
    • Wednesday (1/15/25) Night to Thursday (1/16/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close (Weather Dependent) Lanes 4 and 5 (From Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM to 4:00 AM) E/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 1 and 2 (From First/Harrison to Yerba Buena Island) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
    • Thursday (1/16/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close Lane 1 (To Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00AM to 2:00 PM)
    • Tuesday (1/14/25) Night to Wednesday (1/15/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close (Weather Dependent) Lanes 4 and 5 (from Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM to 4:00 AM) E/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 1 and 2 (First/Harrison to YBI) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
    • Wednesday (1/15/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close (by Caltrans Maintenance) Lane 1 (to Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
    • Monday (1/13/25) Night to Tuesday (1/14/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 4 and 5 (From Yerba Buena Island) (8:00 PM to 4:00 AM)
      E/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 1 and 2 (First/Harrison to YBI) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
    • Tuesday (1/14/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close Lane 5 (To Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
    • Friday (1/10/25) Night to Saturday (1/11/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 4 and 5 (from YBI to) (9:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
    • Monday (1/13/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close Lane 5 (From SF to Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
    • Tuesday (1/7/25) Night to Wednesday (1/8/25) Daytime W/B 80 Lane to close (Weather Dependent) Lanes 4 and 5 (YBI to W1) (8:00 PM to 4:00 AM) E/B 80 Lane to close Lanes 1 and 2 (First/Harrison to YBI) (10:00 PM to 5:00 AM)
    • Wednesday (1/8/25) Daytime E/B 80 Lane to close (by Caltrans Maintenance) Lane 5 (W1 to Yerba Buena Island Tunnel) (6:00 AM to 2:00 PM) W/B 80 Lane to close Right Shoulder (Alameda/SF County Line) (11:00 AM to 2:30 PM)
    • Monday, December 30, 8:00 PM to Tuesday, December 31, 4:00 AM (westbound I-80 lanes 4 & 5 to close from Yerba Buena Island).
    • Thursday, December 19, 8:00 PM to Friday, December 20, 4:00 AM (westbound I-80, lanes 4-5 from Yerba Buena Island).
    • Thursday, December 19, 10:00 PM to Friday, December 20 5:00 AM (eastbound I-80, lanes 1-2 from Rincon Hill to Yerba Buena Island).
    • Thursday, November 14, 11:59 PM to Friday, November 15, 5:00 AM.
    • Monday, November 18, 11:59 PM-Tuesday November 19, 5:00 AM.
    • Tuesday, November 19, 11:59 PM to Wednesday November 20, 5:00 AM.
    • Wednesday, November 20, 11:59 PM to Thursday November 21, 5:00 AM
    • Thursday, November 21, 11:59 PM to Friday, November 22, 5:00 AM.
  • Northbound US 101, Paul Ave. Off Ramp — through July 2025
  • Interstate 280 Bridge Rehabilitation — begins October 24, 2024
    • Wednesday January 22
      • The SB 280 / Monterey Blvd. Off Ramp, will be closed Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
        Detours are in place.
    • Monday, January 27-Friday, January 31
      • The SB 280/Monterey Blvd off ramp will close, Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
      • The SB Ramp will close 10:00 PM at 5:00AM. And NB ramp closes at 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM.
        Detours will be in place.
  • Bridge Rehabilitation of Central (US 101) and Bayshore (I-80) Viaducts — begins spring 2025.
  • San Francisco US-101 Rehabilitation — begins autumn 2025.
  • 19th Avenue Repaving, on SR-1 — begins 2025.
  • The Farallones Avenue Overcrossing, on I-280 — begins 2027.
Map of San Francisco Central Freeway Rehabilitation projects

Project Media Gallery

Emergency Barrier Repairs, US-101 & US-80

Additional project resources including downloadable maps, image galleries, and video clips can be found on the media resources page.


Contact

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For more information contact:

Lori Shepherd
Public Information Officer
San Francisco County CALTRANS - District 4