Express Lanes

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The new Express Lanes on Interstate 80 through Fairfield and Vacaville will begin operations Tuesday, Dec. 16. The 18-mile stretch of I-80 between Red Top Road and Interstate 505 currently operates...

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Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff today advised members of the Bay Area Infrastructure Finance Authority Network and Operations Committee that the new Express Lanes on Interstate 80...

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With new Express Lanes along Interstate 80 in Solano County expected to open in late 2025, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and its Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA)...

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Bay Area FasTrak helps drivers easily pay for all Bay Area bridge tolls. FasTrak Flex® is a special kind of FasTrak toll tag that enables drivers to also use Bay Area Express Lanes. A FasTrak tag is a...

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MTC and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) encourage travelers to get FasTrak® — the fastest and easiest way to pay tolls on Bay Area bridges and in express lanes. It’s easy to set up and maintain...

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Caltrans and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority invite members of the public to participate in a pair of early June meetings to learn more about the agencies' plans to add an Express Lane to...

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MTC is seeking volunteers to help test RideFlag Technologies’ carpool verification smartphone app – Express Carpool Check – in a pilot program to verify the number of people in a carpool vehicle on...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)’s Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) affiliate today inaugurated a new pilot program intended to help more travelers from lower-income...

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A friendly reminder for Bay Area drivers: FasTrak® Flex lets you use Express Lanes and carpool lanes to get to your holiday destinations quickly – and you can easily pay for bridge tolls, too. A...

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MTC this week unanimously endorsed legislation authored by state Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco to make the penalties assessed by California toll agencies — including the Bay Area Toll...