This work will include the repair and rehabilitation of the firelife safety system in both tubes. Posey tube in alameda reopens after crash abc7 san francisco. A sinkhole that opened up near the posey tube between oakland and alameda will cause significant delays this week, alameda public works announced saturday afternoon. Currently, the posey tube carries oaklandbound traffic under the estuary. The posey tube, completed and opened to traffic on october 27. Motorists are advised to expect delays and allow extra time. Webster street tube closed by falling concrete sfgate subscribe. State route 61 webster and posey tubes full tunnel. The posey tube is the secondoldest underwater vehicular tunnel in the us, preceded only by the holland tunnel. Shuttle services will be provided for pedestrians and cyclists during the posey tube closures. Construction the posey tube, an immersed tube completed and opened to traffic on october 27, 1928.
She reports alameda officials are urging residents to do whatever they can to avoid using the posey tube until the repairs are completed. Changeable message signs and directional signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Tubes between alameda and oakland to close for cleaning. Posey tube to be closed late wednesday to early thursday. The posey tube leaving alameda is set to open at midnight tuesday, officials said, with both lanes set to open all day tuesday and for the duration of the week. The posey tube retrofit transportation research board. Yee was involved in a crash that blocked all lanes of the posey tube friday evening. Webster tube was used as location shooting for matrix reloaded 2003 a car chase scene. Built the same year new yorks holland tunnel was completed, the posey tubes connecting the city of alameda to oakland on the shore of the san francisco bay were found to be in need of major renovations after they suffered damage in the 1989 loma prieta earthquake.
Alameda, ca the posey tube remains closed by a threevehicle crash, but officials hope to have it reopened by 5. The path is slightly raised above traffic and shielded by a barrier, but the design does not protect pedestrians and bicyclists from exhaust fumes generated by thousands of vehicles each day as they zoom toward oakland and interstate 880 by way of a oneway stretch of route 260 that also runs through the posey tube. Each of the reinforced concrete tubes carries oneway traffic under the alameda estuary to a maximum depth of 70 ft below water. In 1963, with the completion of the webster street tube, the posey tube was converted so that it was used only for northbound traffic from alameda to oakland. Yee was traveling in an unmarked state vehicle with her husband when the. Oakland sinkhole closes posey tube, possibly all week. The webster street tube opened in 1963 to deal with the increased traffic between oakland and alameda. Alameda county health officer issues order for the public and workers to wear face coverings to control the spread of covid19. A saturday sinkhole on the oakland side of the posey tube which carries traffic beneath the estuary and connects oakland to alameda has created. A sinkhole in the posey tube was slowing traffic for drivers traveling from alameda to oakland sunday as crews scrambled to make repairs, according to authorities. Posey and webster street tubes alameda, california. Posey, webster tube closures planned alameda, ca patch. Posey, webster tube closures planned alameda, ca caltrans is closing the tubes to inspect fire extinguishers. The posey tube carries northbound traffic along websterharrison streets beneath oakland harbor connecting the downtowns of oakland and alameda.
The posey tube, an immersed tube completed and opened to traffic on october 27, 1928, was named after george posey, alameda county surveyor during the tunnels planning and construction, and also chief engineer on the construction project. Kgo a sinkhole in alameda is causing traffic delays in the posey tube. By zach eberhart january 4, 2014 in scary movie 5, happily married couple dan and jody begin to notice some bizarre activity once they bring their newborn baby aiden home from the hospital. Both lanes of the eastbound posey tube were closed to traffic starting at 10 a. Kcra californias state controller was among those hurt in a multicar crash friday that shut down the posey tube in alameda for hours, officials said. The posey and webster street tubes connect alameda island and the city of oakland, california. Navigating the oneway road systems that deliver traffic from the webster tube into alameda and that marshall oaklandbound traffic into the posey tube can be challenging for firsttime visitors. Avoid the posey tube use alternative routes leaving alameda through next week while oakland repairs a sink hole. Oakland caltrans will temporarily close the posey and webster tubes between oakland and alameda for maintenance inspections this month.
Its counterpart, the posey tube, which runs from alameda to oakland, was not affected, a chp spokesman said. Before you head out to your car, be sure to check out the abc7 traffic maps for realtime information to. Ac transit also provides transit service through the posey webster tubes. The ventilation buildings that house the exhaust and fresh air fans are built in an. Alameda the posey and webster tubes, which carry traffic between alameda and oakland, will close for several nights later this month so that. Posey and webster street tubes, alameda, california. It is woefully inadequate and represents a gap in the bike continue reading bridge the gap. The posey and webster street tubes, are two parallel, underwater tunnels, running beneath the alamedaoakland estuary and connecting the cities of oakland and alameda, near san francisco, california. The posey tube carries oaklandbound traffic under the estuary, while the webster tube carries traffic bound for alameda. Ca state controller among those hurt in suspected dui crash. Traffic news traffic information for alameda all the information on realtime traffic conditions for alameda with viamichelin.
County order for the public and workers to wear face coverings published on april 17, 2020. Posey tube closure monday morning update kcbs 740am. Posey tube sinkhole repairs close both lanes out of. The tube was hailed as a major innovation when they first opened in the 1920s. Full tube closure starts wednesday, november 20 until thursday, november 21. The sinkhole has forced the closure of one lane of the posey tube, leading from alameda into oakland. Webster tube was used as location shooting for matrix reloaded 2003 a. There is no pedestrian or bicycle access in the webster tube, and only limited access through the posey tube. The posey tube, completed and opened to traffic on october 27, 1928, was named after george posey, who was the alameda county surveyor during the tunnels planning and construction, and also chief engineer on the construction project. Currently, the posey tube carries oaklandbound traffic under the estuary, while the webster tube carries traffic bound for alameda. Our data illustrates traffic conditions on the road and traffic conditions on the motorways in real time.
The work will tentatively begin on monday, january 6 and continue through may 2020, monday through friday from 10. Sinkhole in posey tube snarls traffic out of alameda cbs. Webster and posey tubes state route 61 full alternating. The posey tube, which carries traffic exiting alameda. The project will reduce freewaybound traffic within heavily populated pedestrian neighborhoods like chinatown and construct safe and accessible bicycle and pedestrian facilities that will provide improved connectivity for all modes between downtown oakland, chinatown, the jack london district and alameda. Sinkhole expected to cause delays on posey tube in oakland. A fivefootdeep sinkhole caused by a collapsed storm drain in oakland is causing a traffic nightmare in alameda. Detailed routes from the webster tube to the todd groundwater office and from the todd groundwater office to the posey tube are shown below. Alameda police have reported that the posey tube has been shut down due to an injury accident, which is currently blocking both lanes.
Monday morning to repair a sinkhole, according to the city of alamedas public works department. Sinkhole causes traffic delays in posey tube in alameda. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of oakland. Alameda kron authorities continue to investigate what appears to be a hitandrun in alameda caught on camera. The posey tube was entirely closed for repairs monday, march 19, during the day and reopened at midnight, after causing major traffic problems not seen often in the city of alameda. Webster street tube closed by falling concrete sfgate. The hawkesbury river railway bridge is a heritagelisted railway bridge that carries the main northern railway line across the hawkesbury river, connecting just north of the town of brooklyn, hornsby shire on the northern. Sinkhole repairs on oaklands posey tube complete ktvu fox 2.