OAKLAND, Calif. (KCBS RADIO) – All lanes of I-580 in Oakland were closed at High Street due to a huge puddle Friday morning.
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The eastbound lanes of the freeway reopened just after 9:30 a.m., but the westbound lanes are still blocked by a massive amount of water — around a football field in length.
A duo of Mallard ducks took advantage of the make-shift pond, leisurely swimming along the interstate.
A Caltrans contractor has ventured into the water, which is almost up to his waist, to look for clogged storm drains, and officials are also using a pump on the eastbound side to clear the freeway.
The water has receded, leaving a large amount of debris on I-580, but further work will need to be done to clear the remainder. Westbound lanes are predicted to be open at around 12 p.m.
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