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Caltrans Night Work & Lane Closures – Week of Sept. 29

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Here’s a roundup of road work & lane closures for the week of September 29 as issued by Caltrans District 4:

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge – Now through October 2025 – Night/overnight closures of westbound (WB) Lane #2 and the Bike/Ped Path from 7pm to 5am Monday-Friday.

I-80 Night Work (Pinole/Richmond) – Now through late September 2025 – Caltrans will be performing night work on I-80 between Appian Way in Pinole and Carson Blvd in Richmond from 8pm to 5am nightly through late September. Work includes barrier repairs, lighting, and striping.

Westbound SR-4 Full Overnight Closure (Hercules/Pinole/Martinez) – Sept. 29 through Oct. 10 – Full closure of Westbound State Route 4 (SR-4) weeknights from 7pm to 6am between Cummings Skyway and San Pablo Ave. Detour: Cummings Skyway → WB I-80 → San Pablo Ave. Eastbound SR-4 NOT affected.

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Lane Closure – October 3 – Lane #2 of Westbound I-580 on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge will be closed October 3 from 11pm to 6am (Toll Plaza → Marin) for camera installation and deck maintenance. Lane will be #1 OPEN. Expect minor delays, merge safely.

For more information before you hit the road, check in with Caltrans District 4 at QuickMap.dot.ca.gov for real-time updates on road closures, chain controls, traffic, and more.

Changes for 2022 – Increased Bridge Tolls, New Laws for Drivers

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With 2022 just around the corner, we highlight two things that come with the new year – an increase in Bay Area bridge tolls and new laws that affect drivers.

Bay Area Bridge Tolls: Tolls at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges will go up by $1 on January 1, 2022. Regular tolls for cars, trucks, and motorcycles at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay, Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael, and San Mateo-Hayward bridges will increase to $7.

New Laws Which Affect the Average Driver: After reviewing the CHP Press Release on new laws affecting motorists, there’s not much to report going in to 2022. However, if you’re not familiar with the new laws that went into effect in 2021, now is a good time to review them.

One law that went into effect on July 1, 2021, is worth mentioning specifically:

  • Points for distracted driving: Violating the hands-free law for a second time within 36 months of a prior conviction for the same offense will result in a point being added to a driving record.

Tolls on Bay Area Bridges Will Increase on January 1, 2022

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The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) reminds drivers that tolls at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges will go up by $1 on Jan. 1, 2022. Regular tolls for two-axle cars and trucks (as well as for motorcycles) at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay, Antioch, Benicia-Martinez, Carquinez, Dumbarton, Richmond-San Rafael and San Mateo-Hayward bridges will rise to $7 from the current $6 on Jan. 1, 2022.

Tolls for vehicles with three or more axles also will rise by $1 on Jan. 1, 2022, at all seven of the state-owned toll bridges: to $17 for three axles, $22 for four-axles, $27 for five axles, $32 for six axles, and $37 for combinations with seven or more axles.