All lanes reopened Friday on the eastbound 92 connector to U.S. Highway 101 north near the San Mateo Bridge, two hours after a big-rig fire had shut it down, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Sig-Alert was canceled shortly after noon, about two hours after the accident was reported.
UPS Driver Chris Penn told NBC Bay Area by phone, while stuck in the commute, that he had tried to take the San Mateo Bridge because of an earlier accident.
But that plan didn't work, as he acknowledged his backup was backed up.
"I'm just here watching Netflix," he said, saying he had been stuck in traffic for at least 90 minutes.
While Penn was watching movies, other commuters could be seen getting out of their cars and playing baseball.
#BREAKING: Big rig fire on EB 92 connector to 101 North blocks lanes in San Mateo. https://t.co/dw5zIQUdJx pic.twitter.com/j49kM5YJx4
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) October 28, 2016
TRAFFIC UPDATE: One lane opens after EB 92 shuts down due to big rig fire. https://t.co/q3LjifOtWK #SanMateo pic.twitter.com/SbVl7IHBBr
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) October 28, 2016
Your alternate approach to Hwy 101 thru San Mateo is EB Hillsdale Blvd. Big rig fire and cleanup continue to block lanes EB 92. (11:09a) https://t.co/pM5zJL8cz3
— Mike Inouye (@MikeyNoWay) October 28, 2016
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Units responded to a big rig fire on #Hwy92 near Edgewater. Eastbound 92 shut down. #Traffic #SanMateo pic.twitter.com/5pVLet9aIz
— San Mateo FD (@SanMateoFD) October 28, 2016
