A major pothole on northbound I-680 near North Mission Boulevard in Fremont caused significant traffic delays on Wednesday. Caltrans crews worked to repair the pothole, but it took several hours to reopen all lanes. Traffic was diverted, and drivers experienced delays on on-ramps and Mission Boulevard.
Drivers on I-680 in Fremont saw a slow commute Wednesday as Caltrans crews worked to repair a large pothole in a northbound lane. The pothole was in the right lane on the freeway near North Mission Boulevard and Via San Gabriel. Caltrans said around 5:38 p.m. that the pothole was fixed though crews were still working to reopen all lanes.Drivers experienced delays on on-ramps and Mission Boulevard.Only one center lane on the freeway was open around 3:20 p.m., police said.
KTVU's live traffic map showed heavy traffic in the area.Caltrans initially anticipated repairs would last until after midnight, but around 6:30 Wednesday night, the agency posted on social media that all lanes had been reopened. Still, the heavy traffic remained, and one driver said he decided to get off the freeway at Mission on his way to Union City. "I was coming from San Jose, and I was stuck in traffic for like an hour. Yeah, it’s just terrible.
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