Crj-700 captain reported that a windshield cracked during cruise resulting in a diversion.

Attributes
ACN	1707816
Time
Date	201912
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Window
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During the cruise phase of flight at FL290 about 20 nm from the zzzzz intersection; the front windshield on the captain side has been shattered and cracked. I have taken the oxygen mask; googles and establish communication; advised ATC and took the controls - started descent to the safe altitude; we have gotten priority from ATC and straight on course to ZZZ. As soon we have done with the QRH and checklists I have transferred the controls back to the first officer for a landing to the field; as my view was very limited due to the broken windshield. After landing; we were checked for safety reasons by ground personnel and taxi to gate and deplane normally.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ-700 Captain reported that a windshield cracked during cruise resulting in a diversion.

Narrative: During the cruise phase of flight at FL290 about 20 nm from the ZZZZZ Intersection; the front windshield on the Captain side has been shattered and cracked. I have taken the oxygen mask; googles and establish communication; advised ATC and took the controls - started descent to the safe altitude; we have gotten priority from ATC and straight on course to ZZZ. As soon we have done with the QRH and checklists I have transferred the controls back to the First Officer for a landing to the field; as my view was very limited due to the broken windshield. After landing; we were checked for safety reasons by Ground Personnel and taxi to gate and deplane normally.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.