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MTC last week accomplished one of its top federal advocacy priorities for 2026 when North Bay U.S. Representatives John Garamendi and Mike Thompson introduced in Congress their Accelerating...

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Have you ever been driving on a Bay Area freeway and run out of gas before getting to a nearby station? Or maybe your vehicle broke down or you got a flat tire? More often than not, the Bay Area...

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On Thursday, November 17, staff from MTC will host the first of two webinars to discuss the future of Bay Area freeways. The presentation focuses on some of the key challenges and opportunities facing...

California's Highway 37 cuts through delicate wetlands, but also provides a critical link between the Bay Area's northern counties. Climate Change is already affecting the highway, and flooding on the...

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Dear Bay Area Residents, Communities nationwide and across the Bay Area are expressing their anguish and outrage over the recent violent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd and...

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The Committee for a Study of the Future Interstate Highway System, whose 14 members include MTC Executive Director Steve Heminger as well as former San Jose Mayor, U.S. Representative and U.S...

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MTC and the Transportation Research Board (TRB) invite Bay Area residents and visitors to take part in an ongoing Study of the Future Interstate Highway System, and to attend a pair of upcoming...

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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...

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Six of the 20 transportation improvements identified by TRIP as being the most needed in the San Francisco Bay area have received a red light because they are unfunded.

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The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and MTC/BATA, joined by state, regional and local officials, marked the completion of work on the much-needed $50 million connection between State...