This is too much of a coincidence. Taken out not one but TWO overpasses in the second busiest traffic corridor in the country.
This day needs to be watched carefully.
Tanker Explodes; Bay Bridge Connector Collapses
...on what the tanker was carrying (unleaded gas) and which roads are closed.
At that hour of the morning, though, I figure it's more likely the driver fell asleep or had some health issue.
If this is as busy as some suggest, I would be watching the areas it services for happenings. Cutting off access to an area by destroying a major roadway gives them just the kind of opening they want.
Am I missing something? What do you mean two overpasses? I’ve only read about one.
It is going to be hell on the commute tomorrow and for a time afterward. It will take Caltrans ages to fix this mess. The still haven’t finished the eastern span of the Bay Bridge and it has been almost 18 years.