San Francisco, Oct 28 (THAINDIAN NEWS) San Francisco’s iconic bay Bridge was closed for at least 24 hours after a cable snapped on Tuesday and fell down. This mishap happened on the upper deck. The cable that broke was about 3 feet long and fell on the westbound lanes on the bridge.

One vehicle was damaged as a result of the broken cable, but no human casualties were reported. Repairs are currently being done which have disrupted the commute to and from the San Francisco and Oakland areas. Initially the Bay Bridge Closure was expected to last for only 24 hours, but recent repair estimates suggest otherwise.

Caltrans did not have an actual estimate for when the repairs would be completed. However, now at least the materials needed for the repair are now, on hand at the repair site east of the new S-curve on the bridge.

“We have all the materials on site,” said Caltrans spokesman Bart Ney. “But there’s no prediction as to when we’ll reopen.”

BART is expected to run longer trains beginning at 4 a.m. and as and when needed throughout the day, Caltrans spokeswoman Lauren Wonder said in a statement. The trains are most packed between 7 and 8 a.m., so commuters are advised to avoid traveling at that time if it’s possible for them.

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District announced that all southbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge at the toll plaza would be open by 4 a.m. to accommodate the heavy on-going traffic.