San Francisco Chronicle: Study finds riskiest times, routes for Bay Area drivers San Francisco Examiner: Analysis of cellphone data reveals Highway 101 safer than Interstate 280 East Bay Times: The Bay Area’s most crash-prone freeways aren’t the ones you think San Francisco Chronicle: New BART rail cars approved for service San Francisco Chronicle: Jump rolls out San Francisco’s first stationless […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Costs to upgrade Muni’s Sunset Tunnel soar – partly thanks to neighbors San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area self-driving car startup Pony.ai raises $112 million San Francisco Chronicle: Muir Woods’ parking reservation system off to quiet start Marin Independent Journal: Muir Woods parking reservation system off to choppy start Marin Independent Journal: SMART’s Larkspur extension awaits $20M federal […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Goodbye, diesel: California school buses drive toward electric age San Francisco Chronicle: Road crews battle to clear critical highway after California mudslides San Francisco Chronicle: Napa’s Wine Train speeds up – but can it match new owners’ ambitions? San Francisco Chronicle: Oakland, terminal building go to court Tuesday over city’s coal ban San Francisco Chronicle: New Oakland […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: AC Transit buses keep running to Oakland hills schools — for now San Francisco Chronicle: Opening of BART’s San Jose extension faces probable delay Mercury News: BART to Milpitas on schedule for June opening, VTA says Mercury News: Roadshow: Potholes are back on Interstate 580 East Bay Times: Traffic relief nears for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge East Bay […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Proposal for $9 tolls on Bay Bridge, $8 on other bridges gets big boost East Bay Times: Lawsuit over Oakland’s coal transport ban headed to trial Mercury News: Opinion: Forget self-driving cars; mass transit is the only answer to gridlock Mercury News: See Jane Go, a ride-hailing service for women, by women, says farewell Mercury News: Here […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: $3 toll hike for Bay Area bridges nearly set for June ballot KTVU: Authorities consider toll hikes on seven Bay Area bridges Mercury News: Roadshow: Much work remains on Highway 84 widening Marin Independent Journal: Muir Woods: Supervisors move to ban long buses from road Napa Valley Register: VINE Transit offering free rides Jan. 15 to 17 […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: How to fix the Bay Area’s nasty commute? Locals weigh in East Bay Times: Coming soon: Ford GoBike, LimeBike to add electric bicycles to their fleets Mercury News: Roadshow: Concrete “dips” can send drivers airborne Mercury News: Two Marin doctors charged with riding bikes illegally, resisting arrest Marin Independent Journal: Bay Area toll hike measure likely for […]
Continue ReadingSan Francisco Chronicle: Lyft trips in San Francisco more efficient than personal cars, study finds San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t have a Clipper card? You’re giving BART a big cash windfall Mercury News: Roadshow: Many disabled parking abusers are family or friends Mercury News: Roadshow: Changes coming to Capitol Expressway Marin Independent Journal: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge third lane could open next […]
Continue ReadingMercury News: Proposed $3 toll hike moves closer to June ballot Mercury News: Roadshow: Will express and carpool lanes lead to driver revolution? Marin Independent Journal: Stinson Beach-Muir Beach Highway 1 section to reopen Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Wine Train may experiment with commuter car San Francisco Examiner: Port may need to subsidize historic Pier 70 repair to seek […]
Continue ReadingCaltrans Releases Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment for Bay Area · By Melanie Curry · Jan 2, 2018 · https://cal.streetsblog.org/2018/01/02/caltrans-releases-climate-change-vulnerability-assessment-for-bay-area/ Map shows Bay Area highways and bridges (in red) vulnerable to a relatively low estimated 1.5-foot sea level rise. From Caltrans Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment Map Caltrans just released its first report on the vulnerability of the state highway […]
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