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Tweet that bridge open, please

Twitter users will get the news quickly this Labor Day weekend about the closing and reopening of the Bay Bridge.

Go to to the Caltrans Web site - baybridgeinfo.org - for tips on getting tweets about progress on the construction project triggering the need to close the bridge for four days.

We all know the bridge will close 8 p.m. Thursday. The big question is: Will it reopen by 5 a.m Tuesday as planned? Will it reopen earlier, as is possible? Or will it reopen later, an unlikely but possible outcome that would cause traffic chaos on freeways after the long holiday ends.   Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on Monday, August 31st, 2009
Under: 511, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Freeways, Misc. Transportation, driving | No Comments »

meet the new bud, same as the old bud?

Posted on Monday, June 30th, 2008
Under: 511, Safety, driving, hands-free driving, technology | No Comments »

traffic congestion is sooo 2007

Posted on Monday, June 16th, 2008
Under: 511, AC Transit, Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, Buses, Environment, Fare systems, Freeways, Transit vs. driving, driving, fuel, global warming | 3 Comments »

clairvoyant traffic reports?

Posted on Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
Under: 511, BART, Caltrans, Freeways, driving, technology | No Comments »

the horror: AC Transit’s jet lag

Posted on Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Under: 511, AC Transit, Buses, Funding, air travel, transit equity | 9 Comments »

some good things about transit

Posted on Thursday, December 6th, 2007
Under: 511, AC Transit, Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, Bicycling, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Fare systems, Freeways, Misc. Transportation, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, rail, technology | 16 Comments »

you can’t get here from here

Posted on Friday, November 30th, 2007
Under: 511, AC Transit, BART, Bicycling, Buses, Caltrain, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Environment, Transit vs. driving, driving, tolls | 18 Comments »

TransLink: it’s no FasTrak

Posted on Friday, September 21st, 2007
Under: 511, AC Transit, Buses, Fare systems, technology | 15 Comments »

the real change on the Bay Bridge

Posted on Thursday, September 6th, 2007
Under: 511, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Freeways, Funding, art, driving, maps, tolls | No Comments »

ok, i’ll say it: stay home on Labor Day weekend

Posted on Friday, August 17th, 2007
Under: 511, AC Transit, BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Buses, Caltrans, Freeways, Funding, Retrofitting, Safety, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, ferries | 7 Comments »