BART delays: Work between Orinda and Walnut Creek slowing Antioch line trains

BART passengers can expect 30-minute delays, but there won't be any lane closures during the day on Highway 24.

WALNUT CREEK — Maintenance work on BART is expected to cause major delays for some East Bay passengers on Saturday, transit officials said.

BART will be running trains on a single track between the Orinda and Walnut Creek stations as crews repair and upgrade that section of track.

Passengers on the Antioch line can expect 30-minute delays.

BART will single-track between Orinda and Walnut Creek this Saturday for major Measure RR-funded track work.

Riders should expect delays up to 30 mins. 2 left eastbound Hwy 24 lanes are closed at Lafayette Station tonight 11pm – 7am. No daytime lane closures on 24 this weekend. pic.twitter.com/ktd1WosG4w

— SFBART (@SFBART) August 23, 2019

The good news for travelers in Contra Costa County is that the project won’t cause any daytime lane closures on Highway 24, which snarled car traffic last weekend while also causing lengthy delays on BART.

Crews are closing lanes overnight this weekend — two lanes of Highway 24 will be closed from 11 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday.

It’s all part of a multi-month project to replace aging tracks and infrastructure funded under Measure RR, the $3.5 billion bond that voters approved in 2016.

The more disruptive track work and lane closures are set to return for Labor Day weekend.