511 Contra Costa

511 Contra Costa was present at the Treat Boulevard bike/ped crossing ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct 2, 2010. Here are some photos of the ribbon cutting ceremony.

A video of the first cyclists to cross the new bridge.

Check out our post with additional photos and a timeline of the Keep reading >>

Evening on the Trails was a huge success on May 13^th, an event geared toward getting families out on the Iron Horse and Canal Trails on Bike to Work Day. Our winner, Emmett Lutz, received a gift certificate for a bike and rode to our office to show Keep reading >>

On Thursday, April 15 2010, the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority is sponsoring a two hour meeting from 6:30 – 8:30 PM at Dublin City Hall, 100 Civic Plaza.

Presentations and discussion will include the following transportation improvement projects in Eastern Alameda County:

• Route 84 Expressway – widening a 4.6-mile

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Spring into spring with chapstick and suncreen?  Yep, we are celebrating the month of March by encouraging you get out of your vehicles and enjoy the great outdoors with a little “spring” in your steps by cycling or walking on the trails.  With daylight savings time moving forward another hour and the official start of Keep reading >>

Update: This program is no longer available. Please see our Program of the Week for a current program.

Are you a novice or recreational cyclist?

Always wanted to ride your bicycle to work?

511 Contra Costa can help, beginning with training and resources. We’re putting on a free two-day Keep reading >>

We have a great selection of transportation-related  maps  in Contra Costa  pulled into one comprehensive map page.   The collection includes  maps for bike routes, air quality, transit service, park & ride lots and much more.

Suggestions of other maps you would like to see here  can be posted Keep reading >>

Free bike safety classes from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition are coming to an East Bay city near you soon!  The 3.5 hour Traffic Safety 101 Classroom Workshops are for ages 14 and up and are scheduled through mid November in locations all over the East Bay.  No bike required.  Keep reading >>

Diablo residents know that cyclists use their community to access or egress  the south side of Mt. Diablo.  Some residents have voiced their desire to gate Diablo in the past. Residents are asking that cyclists obey the rules of the road which  means ride single file, obey the 20 mph Keep reading >>

Bike to Work Day 2009 was a great success.

View more in the Bike to Word Day 2009 Flickr pool Keep reading >>

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 >>