The city of Coronado tweeted out on Labor Day that a filming permit had been approved for shooting on the bridge on Tuesday, a move that will possibly snarl traffic for travelers looking to leave the island.
The permit will only affect eastbound drivers on the bridge, officials said, and will be in effect from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Assisting with the closure, which the city said was approved by Caltrans, will be officers with the California Highway Patrol, who will intermittently block all drivers heading to San Diego while the film crews tape a portion of a car commercial. It’s not clear which side the zipper lanes will be on, but there will presumably be an extra lane eastbound during shooting.
“CHP will conduct rolling closures — meaning closing lanes periodically for a few minutes during that time,” the city’s X account tweeted out.
NBC 7 has calls in to Caltrans and the city of Coronado Police Department requesting additional information but has not yet heard back. As of 9:55 a.m., however, no traffic had backed up, according to SigAlert.com.
Drivers on Coronado have an alternative to the the bridge, of course: Driving down the Silver Strand to Imperial Beach, but it’s an option that potentially detours travelers many miles out of their way.
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