Tube Closures
Sep 27,2022
Caltrans has scheduled overnight closures of the Webster and Posey Tubes for multiple days in October for paving work. The closures are on weeknights only. The tubes will remain open in the daytime.
Posey Tube
Bicycle Group Wants Bike-Pedestrian Bridge for West End
Oct 22,2020
Bike Walk Alameda (BWA) is advocating to get a proposed bike-pedestrian bridge connecting west Alameda and Downtown Oakland implemented into Caltrans and Alameda County Transportation Commission’s (ACTC) proposed Oakland-Alameda accessibility plan.
UPDATE: Posey Tube Reopens ahead of Schedule
Mar 20,2018
Posey Tube Reopened ahead of schedule
The Posey Tube was entirely closed for repairs Monday, March 19, during the day and reopened at midnight, after causing major traffic problems not seen often in the City of Alameda.
Show of Solidarity at the Tube
Feb 14,2017
The Island came together in a show of support to those values that best represent the Alameda community.
Tube Retrofit, Maintenance Will Result in Improved Walkways
Jul 14,2016
The guardrails in the Posey Tube have been replaced as part of an overall retrofit and maintainence of both tunnels between Alameda and Oakland. Along with guardrails, the sidewalk will be repaired, loose concrete removed and replaced and corrosion cleaned and painted.
Posey Tube Closed for Maintenance and Servicing
May 03,2016
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announced recently that it will close the Posey Tube for maintenance and servicing from Alameda into Oakland on Thursdays through August of this year, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
Posey Tube to Close Next Wednesday Night
Feb 09,2016
Caltrans announced that it will close the Posey Tube for inspection and maintenance from 10 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17, to 5 a.m., the following morning. The tube, built in 1928, carries traffic from
Alameda into Oakland.
