So far so good for the first day of the Bay Bridge's five-day closure. But how are people adjusting to the reality of no Bay Bridge today? We turned to the twitters to find out.
People were instantly nostalgic about saying goodbye to the old bridge span (and, of course, to the wrong side of it).
Wait...it just hit me...no more eastern span of #BayBridge. How'd I forget to do one last crossing?!?
— Matthew Goudeau (@matthewgoudeau) August 29, 2013
If you're driving over the bay bridge, don't forget to wave her good bye, she's had troubles but also been a good friend. Good bye my dear.
— Saschka Unseld (@saschkaunseld) August 29, 2013
RIP Oakland side of the OG Bay Bridge. Cruised that shit so many times.
— Colton Elrod (@SketchyC) August 29, 2013
Despite incessant warnings, some people still managed to forget that the bridge was going to be closed today.
Shit! Why is the bridge closed? Did I miss something in the #bayarea #BayBridge @sal_castaneda
— PapaBuds420 (@papabuds420) August 29, 2013
Fuck. Forgot the Bay Bridge was closed.
— Hank Rearden (@CJMandarin) August 29, 2013
I forgot they shut the bay bridge down. Hella traffic 😒
— Amanda L. (@AmandaaJayyy) August 29, 2013
Transit-related updates ranged were a mixed bag.
Anyone else enjoying the stunned looks from first-time single car drivers piling into BART cars? Come in, the water is warm #BayBridge
— Amanda (@aboushey) August 29, 2013
Most crowded bus ride of my life, fuck you bay bridge
— Isidora (@IsidoraKecman) August 29, 2013
Took about an hour to get to school.. Only have one class for 50 mins. Fuck you bay bridge closure haha
— AJAY (@YAJA415) August 29, 2013
Some people felt to need to defend their own personal bridges from encroachment:
The Bay Bridge is closed and everyone will be defaulting to my bridge :( Fuck
— Edward Fanene (@CharlieCallisto) August 29, 2013
FUCK YOU BAY BRIDGE CLOSURE ,MUHFUCKAS COMING TO MY BRIDGE NOW. FAY DONT PLAY THAT SHIT
— AJAY (@YAJA415) August 29, 2013
And of course, there was pure unmitigated anger at the injustice of the whole thing.
Fuck the bay bridge closing
— 我們是 Jessica (@mystery_oyster) August 29, 2013
FUCK THIS TRAFFIC !!! FUCK YOU BAY BRIDGE
— Erik Tapia (@ETapia8) August 29, 2013
"I wouldn't fuck the Eastern span of the Bay Bridge with the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge's dick!" #CCROTESOTBB , getting a little blue
— Sean Keane (@LLCoolS) August 29, 2013
