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Now that seismic upgrade work is complete or well under way on five of the Bay Area’s state-owned toll bridges, MTC’s Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) is turning its attention to the remaining two: the...

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Beginning Saturday, May 16, 2009, motorists traveling eastbound on State Route 92 from the San Mateo Bridge will experience a major traffic shift. Motorists traveling eastbound on SR 92 to northbound...

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Abuzz with excitement and energy, participants in the “Bay Area K-12 Schools Climate Change Workshop” exchanged lessons learned on how best to turn schools “green,” share resources and reach out to...

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Over 100 enthusiastic guests celebrated the 20th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Trail project at the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center on Saturday, June 6, 2009. The event honored State...

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MTC today adopted a plan for using federal economic stimulus funds to expedite the arrival of high-speed rail service to the San Francisco Bay Area while at the same time upgrading commuter rail...

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Be one of the very first to ride or walk across the newest bridge pedestrian/bicycle lane in the Bay Area. On Saturday, August 29, 2009 , the 2.2 mile pedestrian/bike path on the Benicia-Martinez...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) revised plan to help people with limited proficiency in the English language access the agency’s essential public information and services was approved...

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Friday, March 4, 2011, 2 p.m. The last leg of the last tier of Bay Bridge East Span tower legs touched down at 1:25 a.m. this morning, without a hitch and several hours ahead of schedule. The...

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After eight months of intense excavation on the Caldecott Tunnel fourth bore from the east end in Orinda, miners have begun to excavate from the west end in Oakland. The two holes are anticipated to...

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Update, May 17, 2011: Registration for all remaining Plan Bay Area workshops this spring is now closed. Stay tuned for information about what we heard, and for future public comment opportunities. May...