Oakland sinkhole shuts down Posey Tube, big delays expected

A file photo of the Posey Tube. Both lanes of the Posey Tube in Oakland will be closed Monday morning, authorities said. A file photo of the Posey Tube. Both lanes of the Posey Tube in Oakland will be closed Monday morning, authorities said. Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Oakland sinkhole shuts down Posey Tube, big delays expected 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

Both lanes of the Posey Tube in Oakland will be closed Monday morning as crews work to fix a sinkhole, authorities said.

The closure is expected to start at 10 a.m. and the lanes won’t reopen until midnight, according to the Alameda city officials. Until 10 a.m., only one lane in the tube remains open. The closure will have significant traffic delays for morning commuters, officials said.

Commuters were advised to take the AC Transit bus toward the Fruitvale BART station for other transportation options.

Line 19 and Line 51A of the AC Transit bus offers transportation to the Fruitvale BART and downtown Oakland.

For commuters coming to and from San Francisco, officials suggested taking the San Francisco Bay Ferry, which runs from Alameda Main Street to the San Francisco Ferry Building and back.

There’s also a ferry that goes from Alameda Main Street to South San Francisco.

There is no immediate information on whether the lanes will be closed for the remainder of the week.