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A chance to chime in before bridge tolls are raised

Bay Area bridge operators have scheduled three public hearings on a proposed toll increase on seven state bridges. While bridge operators appear determined to raise tolls, they have many details to figure out.

Members of the Bay Area Toll Authority are wrestling with how to revamp tolls to do two new things: collecting tolls from car pools during rush hour periods on all seven bridges, and structuring Bay Bridge tolls so drivers pay more during peak periods, and less during in off-peak times.

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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 »

Toll shock: Will Bay Area bridge tolls go up?

Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Caltrans, Carpooling, Retrofitting, driving, tolls | No Comments »

Death on the highways: Texting, twittering and calling

Posted on Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Under: Buses, Safety, driving, hands-free driving, trucks | No Comments »

Wait announced for Caldecott Tunnel contract

Posted on Monday, September 14th, 2009
Under: driving | 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 »

Want a piece of the $420 million pie?

Posted on Saturday, August 8th, 2009
Under: Caltrans, Freeways, 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 »

Toll road bill moving along

Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Under: Freeways, driving, tolls | 3 Comments »