San Jose Traffic Pulse

No significant updates today.

San Francisco's 19th Avenue fully reopened ahead of schedule as Caltrans finished the final repavement round, with northbound lanes opening at 2:30...

19th Avenue northbound lanes reopened around 2:30 a.m. Monday, 7½ hours ahead of schedule, with traffic moving smoothly as crews cleared the site. Southbound lanes followed after 6 a.m., shortening delays for drivers heading north from I-280.

• Location: SR-87 southbound near Curtner Avenue around 11:15 p.m. Saturday
• Severity: Seven-vehicle crash caused several hospitalizations; injuries not life-threatening
• Impact: Lanes closed two hours with traffic diverted to Curtner Avenue

The last weekend of 19th Avenue repaving is hitting San Francisco State graduates and nearby businesses especially hard. Commencement traffic turned...

Carnaval Festival road closures will hit SF's Mission District hard this weekend, affecting Bay Area drivers heading north from San Jose.

• Extensive...

Weekend Highway Closures

• 🔥 19th Avenue Project Final Closures: Work begins Friday at 7 a.m. and concludes Monday by 10 a.m. on Hwy 1 between...

Caltrans will close lanes for the final stretch of its 19th Avenue repaving project this weekend, with work running from Friday at 7 a.m. through Monday at 10 a.m. Peninsula and San Jose commuters should expect delays on southbound routes.

• Flagging operations accompany lane closures Tuesday, May 26 through Saturday, May 30 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Night lane closures run Tuesday, May 26...

A damaged scrap metal semi-truck blocked roads near South First Street and East Alma Avenue after its axle failed around 9:30 a.m.

• San Jose Fire...

Caltrans updated overnight full closures on State Route 4, now spanning a revised area in Contra Costa County with nightly shutdowns from 7:30 PM to 5:00 AM. Bay Area commuters should plan alternate routes during these hours.

Crash Incidents

• 🔥 Highway 87 Fire: A vehicle caught fire after a crash on Highway 87 in San Jose, according to CHP.
• East Oakland Fatal Crash:...

Vehicle fire after a crash on Highway 87 in San Jose, with CHP reporting the car ignited just after 10 p.m. Tuesday.

A 17-year-old boy now faces charges after his truck struck pedestrians on an Oakland street over the weekend, killing three people. Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson brought the case forward in this latest Bay Area traffic tragedy.

San Jose and Bay Area drivers face minimal disruption next week with zero planned lane closures, overnight work, traffic switches, or tree removals from May 25–29.

A single car crashed and caught fire on northbound SR 87 at I-280 in San Jose Tuesday night, closing the connector ramp. Avoid the area and use alternate routes while CHP investigates the cause.

CHP Mobile is flagging two active Bay Area issues for drivers:

• Traffic Hazard on US-101 North at McKee Rd offramp in San Jose, logged May 19 at...

Fatal crash late Saturday night in Oakland killed three people and injured several others when a driver slammed into multiple cars and pedestrians. Bay Area drivers should stay alert as this incident highlights ongoing traffic safety risks.

A CHP radio compilation recorded on May 16 includes South Bay areas that impact San Jose commutes.

• Key coverage: Hollister, Gilroy, Santa Cruz, and...

• A driver died and passenger suffered major injuries in a solo crash into a tree on US 101 north of Todd Road yesterday just before 4:20 PM.
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