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Rolling along the Benicia Bridge with new lane, more space

Commuters who drive the Benicia/Martinez Bridge from Solano to Contra Costa County now have some extra room for their drive: a fourth southbound lane and wider road shoulders.

Those entering the bridge from Interstate 780 also have a second merging lane to avoid traffic backup.

The new features, finished over the weekend, were in place for the the commute today as Caltrans wraps up a $43.5 renovation of the old Benicia Bridge. Read the rest of this entry »

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

Group seeks to derail BART to Warm Springs project

Posted on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Under: BART, connectivity, high-speed rail, rail, technology, tolls | 1 Comment »

paying off my carbon credit account

Posted on Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Under: Amtrak, BART, Bicycling, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Environment, connectivity, driving, global warming, rail | 10 Comments »

i’d rather be riding the bullet train

Posted on Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
Under: Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, BART, Bicycling, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Environment, Funding, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, fuel, global warming, high-speed rail, rail | 11 Comments »

train in vain

Posted on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008
Under: Amtrak, Bicycling, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Carpooling, Environment, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, fuel, global warming, rail | 14 Comments »

on and off-track

Posted on Friday, March 14th, 2008
Under: AC Transit, Amtrak, Bicycling, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Safety, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, rail, traffic signals | 2 Comments »

railing against the darkness in Sacramento

Posted on Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Under: AC Transit, Amtrak, BART, Bicycling, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Fare systems, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, high-speed rail, light rail, parking, rail, taxicabs | No Comments »

it’s ok. Oakland’s got enough bullets.

Posted on Wednesday, December 19th, 2007
Under: Altamont Commuter Express, Amtrak, BART, Caltrain, Environment, Funding, Planning, connectivity, high-speed rail | 2 Comments »

transit rage

Posted on Friday, December 7th, 2007
Under: Amtrak, BART, Bicycling, Buses, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Safety, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving | 8 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 »