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Freeways

MTC is responsible for the planning, management and coordination of Bay Area freeways.

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Aerial view of Interstate 880 in Alameda County
Credit
Karl Nielsen

Environmental concerns, and lack of funding and space for new freeways are just a few of the factors that make innovation at MTC necessary to keep the region’s freeways running smoothly and safely.

Traffic congestion on Interstate 880
I-880 Corridor Management

MTC’s Interstate 880 Corridor Management project minimizes the impacts of traffic on local streets between the I-880/I-980 interchange and the I-880/Davis Street interchange when an incident occurs on the freeway.

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Incident Management

MTC works with several different agencies to quickly and safely clear accidents, stalls, debris, spills and other incidents from Bay Area roads.

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Managed Lanes Implementation Plan

Managed lanes are carpool and Express Lanes. Policies and needs are addressed on an ongoing basis.

Ramp metering light at Interstate 580 on-ramp in Pleasanton
Adaptive Ramp Metering

Ramp metering traffic signals on freeway on-ramps reduce freeway congestion. They are a lot less expensive than widening a freeway, and can be installed quickly.

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Transportation Management Center

The TMC keeps the Bay Area moving by monitoring traffic in real time.

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        • Map 4 — Burlingame to Redwood Shores
        • Map 5 — Redwood Shores to Ravenswood Slough
        • Map 6 — Ravenswood Slough to Alviso
        • Map 7 — Alviso to Newark
        • Map 8 — Newark to San Leandro
        • Map 9 — San Leandro to Alameda
        • Map 10 — Alameda & Oakland
        • Map 11 — San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
        • Map 12 — Oakland to Albany
        • Map 13 — Albany to Richmond
        • Map 14 — Point San Pablo Peninsula to Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
        • Map 15 — Point Wilson to Carquinez Bridge
        • Map 16 — Carquinez Strait
        • Map 17 — Benicia State Recreation Area to White Slough Path
        • Map 18 — Northern Vallejo to Napa
        • Map 19 — Hudeman Slough to Black Point
        • Map 20 — Petaluma River to McInnis Park
        • Map 21 — Northern San Rafael Shoreline
        • Map 22 — Central San Rafael to Corte Madera
        • Map 23 — Richmond-San Rafael Bridge
        • Map 24 — Corte Madera, Tiburon & Strawberry
        • Map 25 — Strawberry Drive to Golden Gate Bridge
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