SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — The southbound and northbound lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge have reopened after the entire bridge was shut down by protesters earlier Monday. The protest on the midspan of the bridge was affecting both northbound and southbound traffic heading into San Francisco, according to the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management.
About 60 protesters took part in shutting down the bridge, beginning at around 7:30 a.m. this morning, according to a statement from the group behind the protest. Protesters locked themselves together into parked cars in front of all southbound lanes of traffic on the southbound side of the bridge.
The protesters on the bridge have been arrested and taken away, according to KRON4’s Charles Clifford at the scene.
Sidewalks on the bridge were also closed to bikes and pedestrians, according to the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District. However, they have also reopened.
Drivers are advised to expect residual delays.
A simultaneous protest on the other side of the Bay in Oakland has shut down traffic on the northbound and southbound lanes of I-880.
A third protest Monday on northbound 880 near 980 in West Oakland is also impacting traffic. That protest reportedly involves about 100 people.
The protests are part of a planned “economic blockade” coordinated with similar protests around the world. An additional protest is planned for noon at UN Plaza and Market and Hyde streets in San Francisco, by the Group Code Pink. Another action by the A15 group is planned at the Tesla Factory in Fremont.
Bay City News contributed to this report.
