SF SoMa businesses say weekend Caltrans roadwork on I-80 chased customers away: 'Kind of slow'
Published on April 20, 2026.
Businesses in San Francisco have reported a decrease in customers due to Caltrans's weekend roadwork on eastbound Interstate 80, which has closed a 1.6 mile stretch between 17th and Fourth Streets. The freeway is expected to reopen on Monday following the closure. The agency maintains that predictions of 'Car-megeddon' were exaggerated and that the public and businesses have been kept away due to the disruption. The project is moving forward on schedule and Caltrans has a hotline for the public to contact them if they have issues. The westbound lanes could be repaved sometime next fall.
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