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Former MTC Deputy Executive Director Ann Flemer, who retired in 2014 after 32 years of service to the Commission and the people of the Bay Area, died this morning, surrounded by family at her East Bay...

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On the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, take time to refresh your family’s emergency plans, and sign up for 511 ALERT notifications. 511 is your go-to source for transportation...

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Stay connected with 511 for the latest on transportation emergencies that impact traffic and transit in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Sign up for 511 text message (SMS) alerts about regional...

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As the Bay Area gets ready for wildfire season, MTC is already prepared. 511 is your go-to source for transportation emergency alerts and information about traffic, transit and other critical...

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Work crews this week completed the striping of new lane configurations on Interstate 880 in Alameda County as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans gear up for the expected...

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MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have made several important but temporary operational changes in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and the continuing public health emergency...

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MTC today announced the newest addition to its award-winning 511 SF Bay service with the launch of a text-based mass notification feature for travelers in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area: 511...

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The results are in for May’s month-long Bay Area Bike Challenge, organized by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), 511, and Kaiser Permanente, with Santa Clara County walking away with...

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May 1 was the start of the Bay Area Bike Challenge! Running through May 31, National Bike Month, the Challenge is designed to get bike riders of all abilities to pedal to work, school, errands or...

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MTC this month added a new feature to the Bay Area’s 511 traveler information system by integrating two of the most popular 511 features — traffic conditions and real-time transit departure times —...