Police Activity Halts Traffic on Bay Bridge, I-25 in Denver

Major traffic disruptions occurred in two states on Wednesday due to police activity. In Colorado, the Happy Canyon Road bridge and several lanes of southbound I-25 near Castle Rock were closed, with authorities urging drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes, causing significant backups (https://kdvr.com/news/local/happy-canyon-road-bridge-parts-of-i-25-closed-during-police-activity/). Meanwhile, in San Francisco, all eastbound lanes of the Bay Bridge were shut down following a police standoff with a man climbing on the bridge, leading to severe congestion and delays throughout the city and surrounding highways (https://abc7news.com/post/police-standoff-san-francisco-oakland-bay-bridge-prompts-lane-closures-severe-traffic-backup-eastbound-80/16288885/, https://www.ktvu.com/news/bay-bridge-eb-lanes-shut-down-due-police-activity, https://sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/bay-bridge-eastbound-lanes-partially-closed-20303582.php). Multiple agencies, including CHP, Caltrans, and local police and fire departments, responded to the Bay Bridge incident, with no estimated time of reopening provided. The police standoff began around 2:30 p.m., with the individual reportedly moving between the upper and lower bridge decks. Both incidents resulted in substantial travel delays and authorities in each location advised commuters to find alternate routes.