Saturday drivers across Sacramento navigated detours through the heart of the city while crews completed critical work on the Business 80 bridge over the American River.
Northbound Business 80 remained closed over the American River throughout the day as part of a major construction project. The closure comes during a busy weekend marked by graduation celebrations and a packed baseball schedule, drawing thousands of visitors to the region.
Despite the disruption, traffic moved steadily through much of downtown Sacramento on Saturday as drivers adjusted their routes and relied on navigation apps to reach their destinations.
At Sutter Health Park, large crowds arrived for what is expected to be a near-sellout weekend baseball series. Many fans said getting to the ballpark required extra planning.
“We had to follow GPS. It was wild, cars everywhere,” said Kayla Oliver, who traveled…
