511 Contra Costa

See if you can keep track of how many different modes of transportation the unlucky commuter uses in this neat stop motion video by Tomas Mankovsky.

Beginning Monday, June 1, 2009  work will begin on the El Portal Drive Improvement Project.  The project area involves El Portal Drive betwen the I-80 overcrossing to the westbound I-80 on-ramp near the Shell Gas Station.

Both lanes will remain open however  expect delays and consider using alternate routes.  Completion date Keep reading >>

Bike to Work Day 2009 was a great success.

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Good news for any park and ride users out there who cross the Dumbarton Bridge.  The new park and ride facility will more than triple parking spaces, include real time arrival and departure info, bike lockers and more.

See the full article from the Contra Costa Times:

By Matthew

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Via the Contra Costa Times:

Benicia Bridge renovation to finish early

Good news for the Caltrain bike commuters out there.

Via Streetsblog SF:

Caltrain has dropped an idea to make bicyclists pay a $1 surcharge to help

solve its budget deficit. In an email this afternoon, Mark Simon, the special assistant to the Caltrain CEO, wrote “a bicycle surcharge will Keep reading >>

via: Welcome to the Fast Lane: The Official Blog of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation

It’s clear that bicycling is good for the environment…when it takes vehicles off the road. It’s also clear that bicycling is good for your health…when you practice safety.

May is National Bike Safety Month. As

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As a part of its new rail car project BART has announced it plans to hold three community meetings some time in the Summer and Fall of 2009.  They will be held across the BART service area.  This will be your opportunity to give input on the next generation of Keep reading >>