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Cormorants

After four years of tempting hundreds of Double-Crested Cormorants to migrate from the old East Span of the Bridge Bridge to the new East Span, the migration has finally happened.
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Cormorants Flock to Nesting Platforms on New East Span

Avian Refugees From Old Span Finally Discover New Bridge
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Caltrans staff observe the cormorants, which are nesting on platforms installed on the underside of the new East  Span Skyway

Explore the Bay Trail With TV Personality Doug McConnell

New App Offers 12 Narrated Tours Around the Bay
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Doug McConnell

Happy 80th Birthday, Golden Gate Bridge!

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Golden Gate Bridge
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Students Think Big at 2017 YES Conference

"This is the one earth we have, and we've got to live here forever, so we better save it now."
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View looking down on people gathering in the Metro Center atrium lobby.

WETA and Port of SF Break Ground on Project to Expand Ferry Terminal

MTC Contributes $22 Million in Bridge Toll Funds
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See list of participants below. Photo by Alain McLaughlin.
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New Vista Point at Yerba Buena Island

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with the Bay Area Toll Authority, Caltrans and Treasure Island Development Authority, opened the Vista Point visitor area on Yerba Buena Island on May 2, 2017.
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New Vista Point at Yerba Buena Island Offers Views and Amenities to Cyclists/Pedestrians

East Span Bike Path Now Open Weekdays in Addition to Weekends
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Oakland Mayor and MTC Commissioner Libby Schaaf (left) participated in the rolling press event marking the opening of the Vista Point and new weekday hours for the East Span bike/ped path.

MTC Recruits for New Policy Advisory Council Term

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Policy Advisory Council members
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Vital Signs: Equity

The latest Vital Signs update for the San Francisco Bay Area shines a spotlight on key social equity issues across the region, ranging from housing affordability to displacement risk.
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Last Old Bay Bridge Truss Removed

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Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent System

After years of struggling to save the money needed to build a 200 million dollar Suicide Deterrent System, there is finally funding to pay for the project. Mark Jones attended the bittersweet ceremoney to mark the beginning of the project.
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Officials Gather to Mark Start of Construction of Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent System

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Elected Officials Participate in Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent Ceremony at the Golden Gate Bridge
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Senator Dianne Feinstein and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
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BART Warm Springs Station: Opening Day Speeches

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