Road Safety

Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost California $53.6 billion annually due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related...

Depending on the magnitude of sea level rise over the coming decades, between 3 percent to 7 percent of Bay Area residents may be vulnerable to rising tides. Even with the most modest forecast for sea...

OAKLAND, CA — The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) will host the first of three public hearings at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, 101 8th Street in Oakland, to...

OAKLAND, CA — The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) has added a fourth public hearing to receive public testimony on options for a proposed toll increase on the seven state-owned Bay Area toll bridges...

OAKLAND, CA — The good news is the quality of the pavement on the typical Bay Area street did not deteriorate in 2014. The bad news is that neither did it improve. Data released today by the...

New Interstate-80 eastbound truck scales at the Cordelia Junction in Solano County have made a dramatic difference for truckers and commuters in the three months since they opened, said transportation...

Every day, preventable “dooring” accidents can happen when parked motorists open vehicle doors into the path of an oncoming cyclist. Sometimes, cyclists are not visible in mirrors; most dooring...

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Bay Area transit agencies encourage residents and visitors planning a night on the town to celebrate the new year this weekend to: Travel by bus...

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation as efforts continue to protect pedestrians. In 2020, 6,516 pedestrians were killed in the...

The 2022-23 state budget agreement announced Sunday by Gov. Newsom, state Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon includes billions of new dollars to improve...