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How to make the S-curve safe on the Bay Bridge

The Bay Bridge has had nearly an accident a day on the new S-curve that opened after Labor Day modifications of the span. There was another crash there Friday even though Caltrans added new safety measures on the curve during the recent six-day closure of the bridge.

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Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Under: Bay Bridge, Caltrans, Retrofitting, Safety, driving | 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 »

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 »

Should the free ride end for car pools on Bay Area bridges?

Posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Carpooling, Freeways, Golden Gate Bridge, Retrofitting, Safety, casual carpools, driving, tolls | 19 Comments »

Does Bay Area need to strengthen two more bridges?

Posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
Under: Bridges, Caltrans, Retrofitting, driving, tolls | No Comments »

the warm, fuzzy politics of bike-to-work

Posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Under: Bay Bridge, Bicycling, Bridges, Caltrans, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Retrofitting, Transit vs. driving, driving, global warming | 5 Comments »

violence pays off for Bay Bridge

Posted on Monday, April 7th, 2008
Under: Bay Bridge, Bridges, Caltrans, Freeways, Retrofitting, Safety, driving | 2 Comments »

burning bridges at Caltrans

Posted on Friday, February 15th, 2008
Under: Bay Bridge, Bicycling, Bridges, Caltrans, Environment, Freeways, Funding, Retrofitting, Safety, driving, tolls | 6 Comments »

2007 was a gas, gas gas … or was it?

Posted on Monday, December 31st, 2007
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Buses, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Retrofitting, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, fuel | 11 Comments »