Category: Resilient Transportation

Notice of Preparation of a Draft Environmental Impact Report and Public Scoping Meetings for the Turning Basins Widening Study

In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the Port of Oakland (Port) is preparing an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to evaluate the potential widening of Oakland’s turning basins. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the Port, is performing a feasibility study to improve the efficiency of vessels entering and […]

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SF Bay Ferry: Passenger Experience Upgrades Coming to the Ferry

Exciting news for San Francisco Bay Ferry passengers: two major passenger experience upgrades are coming in 2022. In March, the WETA Board of Directors approved two upgrades that will be coming online in the coming months. The first is the addition of real-time predictions for our service from Swiftly, a San Francisco-based mobility company. Real-time […]

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Downey Brand: February Infrastructure News

The California coast offers significant potential for offshore wind development that can help the state reach its renewable energy goals. Developers of wind energy projects located off the California coast will face a number of regulatory challenges, including extensive environmental review, federal and state permitting, and interconnection to the electric grid. Read More Here

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WETA Awarded Grant to Build Electric Ferry

SAN FRANCISCO – The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) today announced that it has been awarded $3.4 million by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to build a zero-emission, electric ferry to connect San Francisco’s growing Treasure Island and Mission Bay neighborhoods. “With this new funding, WETA will be able to […]

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