Diablo Magazine recently published an article, “Tunnel Vision”, on the Caldecott tunnel. Did you catch it?
Read more about the Caldecott project here. Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan
Meter-free holidays for shopping in Walnut Creek, taking the B-icicle Challenge, and more!
View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Dec. 3-9, 2011″ on Storify] Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan
Congratulations to Julie D. of Walnut Creek! She correctly answered how many vehicles travel through the Caldecott Tunnel every day – 160,000 – and won $10 to Peet’s.
The Fourth Bore Project recently celebrated a major milestone with the tunnel “breakthrough”. What does this significant milestone represent for the project? Keep reading >>
By: Trucy PhanCaldecott Tunnel workers see light, BART is one step closer to San Jose, local bike shops you should check out. Read our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation.
View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: EVENING RAMP CLOSURES
Oakland, Calif., – Below is the scheduled upcoming closures associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project.
Please note that fog and inclement weather would impact the schedule.
Contra Costa County:.
Westbound Fish Ranch Road On-Ramp: Planned closures between the hours of 9 Keep reading >>
By: Ruth Miller Our weekly news & events roundup for Contra Costa County, East Bay & Bay Area for transit, biking and transportation. Get your good reads on!
View the story “This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit: Nov. 12-18, 2011 ” on Storify] Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan
Caldecott Tunnel workers keep on tunneling! Here’s the latest graphic and digging updates:
- Eastern side topheading: 2,529 feet
- West side topheading: 613 feet
- West side bench: 197 feet
The latest graphic and numbers are in for the Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore!
Eastern portal:
- 2,426 feet on the east top heading
- 552 feet on the west top heading
- 197 feet on the west bench
For more official Caldecott news, visit http://www.caldecott-tunnel.org/ Keep reading >>
By: Trucy Phan 
As of October 8, 2011. In standard units, the contractors are 2,385 feet in on the top portion from the east, and 528 feet in on the top portion from the west (almost 90%); and approximately 197 feet in on the bottom portion from the west. That’s a lot of Keep reading >>
By: Trucy PhanBelow is the schedule of closures Tuesday evening – Wednesday morning (August 30 – 31) and Wednesday evening – Thursday morning (Aug. 31 – Sept. 1). These closures are associated with work on the Caldecott Fourth Bore Project.
Westbound (in Oakland)
Westbound Caldecott Lane Off-Ramp:
- Closed from 8 PM on
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- Congrats to @brooklyn42, our lucky January winner of $25 to Peet's! Keep following, RT'ing and mentioning @511CC to enter each month.
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