Interstate 80 reconstruction work continues to bog down traffic into San Francisco

On Saturday, the elevated section of Interstate 80 in San Francisco continued its reconstruction work. And, as predicted, it made for slow-going drivers trying to take the Bay Bridge into the city. Traffic looked normal for a Saturday, until the area near Treasure Island. Then, things became bumper-to-bumper for a slow ride into the city. Caltrans closed westbound I-80 from 5th Street to 15th, which means Fremont, Harrison and Fifth are the only three exits for traffic getting off the bridge. And that means everyone was jamming onto surface streets."I mean, I guess it, kind of, is what it is," said SF resident Bonnie Pittock. "People still need to get to where they're going. It's pretty annoying, though, with all the honking. Because there's traffic and people are trying to get where they're going. And they get frustrated because it's such a long wait." The work began Friday night and will continue through Sunday, reopening on Monday morning at 5:00 a.m. It's part of a comprehensive p