Carquinez Bridge closed this weekend starting Friday night

VALLEJO, Calif. - Caltrans is advising drivers of an upcoming major Bay Area road closure. The Carquinez Bridge, officially named the Alfred Zampa Memorial Bridge, will be closed, starting Friday night and lasting through early Monday morning, due to construction.

Bicycle riders and pedestrians should also be aware that the bridge's path will be closed.

The bridge connects Vallejo in Solano County to Crockett in Contra Costa County.

Caltrans detour map

The schedule

The construction is scheduled to begin on Friday, August 21, at 10 p.m. and continues through the weekend, until Monday, August 24, at 3 a.m.

Drivers should plan ahead and expect delays in the area. Caltrans has provided detour maps that show alternate routes.

The construction

Crews are expected to repave the entire westbound bridge deck. Caltrans maintenance crews will also be working at the foot of the bridge to Highway 780 in Vallejo. There, they will do maintenance work, vegetation control, in addition to litter and graffiti clean up.

What's next:

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