San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge

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Caltrans and MTC today cut the ribbon for a new, state-of-the-art and environmentally friendly LEED Gold certified Maintenance Complex that will serve the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and...

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BART is encouraging travelers to plan ahead and to find alternate means of transportation across the Bay during two upcoming closures of transbay train service. BART will close the West Oakland...

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On Sunday, January 22, 2006, Caltrans added two new FasTrak®-only lanes at the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza. The new FasTrak®-only lanes were originally scheduled to open on Monday...

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As part of its West Approach Seismic Retrofit Project, Caltrans will perform major demolition work on the Bay Bridge over Labor Day weekend. The eastbound direction (the lower deck from San Francisco...

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OAKLAND, CA — When westbound motorists cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge after the upcoming Labor Day weekend closure, some longtime fixtures in the toll plaza area will be conspicuous by...

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OAKLAND, CA — The four traffic lanes at the far right-hand side of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge toll plaza will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, until 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, to...

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OAKLAND, CA — The state Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee this week approved a plan by Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol to modify by July 1, 2010 the off-peak lane closure schedule and...

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OAKLAND, CA — The constant hum of traffic near the Bay Bridge toll plaza will soon be punctuated by the rattling of jackhammers and the pounding of pile drivers as San Francisco-based Swinerton...

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Expect Regional Traffic Delays CLOSURES WILL AFFECT TRAFFIC INTO AND OUT OF SAN FRANCISCO AND OAKLAND The entire Bay Bridge will be closed over Labor Day weekend 2007 in order to perform important...

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The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) today took a major step toward ensuring seismic safety on all state-owned toll bridges in the Bay Area by adopting a package of toll hikes. The toll increases will...