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Who took biggest hit from 6-day Bay Bridge closure?

You can’t put a price on the aggravation of being stuck in traffic. That comment from a Bay Area transportation official become the theme of my story today about the toll on the region from a six-day closure of the Bay Bridge for emergency repairs.

And much as that statement is true, we at the newspaper tried to take an admittedly crude stab at the cost of that aggravation. Our estimate: $7.5 million. This was based on an assumption that motorists who cross the Bay Bridge were delayed an hour a day in their commuting. Read how we made the estimate.

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Posted on Friday, November 6th, 2009
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, rail, tolls | No Comments »

How did the Bay Bridge closure affect you?

Posted on Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Safety, rail | No Comments »

Fixing the fix; when will the Bay Bridge reopen?

Posted on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Safety | No Comments »

A chance to chime in before bridge tolls are raised

Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Retrofitting, driving, tolls | No Comments »

Will the toll on bridge drivers be too big a toll?

Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Carpooling, Environment, Freeways, Retrofitting, Transit vs. driving, driving, global warming, tolls | No Comments »

Bay Bridge: How will it do when the Big One hits?

Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Freeway collapse | No Comments »

Paddle kayak or Web surf? Best way to view Bay Bridge work

Posted on Friday, September 4th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Misc. Transportation | No Comments »

Coping without Bay Bridge for four days

Posted on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, driving | No Comments »

Tweet that bridge open, please

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

Rolling along the Benicia Bridge with new lane, more space

Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2009
Under: Bicycling, Bridges, Caltrans, connectivity, driving, walking | No Comments »