I'm routinely startled by how little "sunshine" we have even on such high-profile projects. Even information about the peripheral closures arouses my suspicion

I'm routinely startled by how little "sunshine" we have even on such high-profile projects. Even information about the peripheral closures arouses my suspicion, rather than satisfying my curiosity.[1] [1] I asked why I-80 was closed between 7th and 4th St exits (the latter being the last pre-bridge exit, which I use in my commute) and why the western span is closed at all, expecting a response referencing additional serendipitous work or inspection. Instead, Caltrans's public information officer Bart Nay replied in email "The closures you are referring to at 7th and 4th Streets are necessary to prevent vehicles from approaching the closed Bay Bridge." That just made me wonder "and what might we find out if we were allowed to 'approach'?"