511 Contra Costa

Below is the anticipated schedule of upcoming westbound ramp and lane closures associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project for the week of May 7-11, 2012. Please note that inclement weather may cause schedule changes.

Closures tentatively begin Monday night, May 7, and will tentatively occur nightly through Keep reading >>

AMGEN bike tour,How to make transit fun, New Bay Bridge photos

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URGENT: FINAL WEEK OF THE COMPETITION! SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY SOON!

Competition Deadline: 4:30 PM, Monday, May 7, 2012

The Fourth Bore of the Caldecott Tunnel will bring congestion relief to busy State Route 24 between Alameda and Contra Costa Counties. The Caldecott Medallion Design Competition will provide the children of Keep reading >>

If you’ve ever taken BART to get anywhere, you’ve probably seen the most common map of the Bay Area– that displaying the iconic transit system’s network. But have you seen the Bay through the fascinating map filters of the region created by the San Francisco based Stamen Design? Stamen Keep reading >>

What is a commute? We often think of it as a frustrating time going to and from work. But a commute can be so much more than time spent in traffic or waiting for a bus or train,  it can be an opportunity to…

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Curtis Corlew, an art and journalism professor at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, has won 2012 BTWD Bike Commuter of the Year award for Contra Costa County.

Curtis Corlew bicycled when he was younger and then he stopped. “Boy was I getting big,” Corlew says. “I was over 190, and Keep reading >>

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In partnership with the Contra Costa County Spare the Air Resource Team, Transit and Trails will lead a workshop that provides tools, tips and tricks for planning a hike or a camping trip. The workshop is free, and refreshments will be provided.

If you’re in Contra Costa County and Keep reading >>

Below is the anticipated schedule of upcoming westbound ramp and lane closures associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project for the week of April 30-May 4, 2012. Please note that inclement weather may cause schedule changes.

Monday, April 30 – Friday, May 4

• Overnight Westbound Fish Ranch Road

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Caldecott Traffic advisory, AC Transit Hydrogen Fueling Facility, Car- Free adventures

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TRANSPAC (Transportation Partnership and Cooperation) has released a call for projects for a funding opportunity for transportation services for seniors and people with disabilities in Central Contra Costa County.

TRANSPAC is the Regional Transportation Planning Committee (RTPC) for Central Contra Costa. It is composed of elected representatives, planning commissioners and Keep reading >>