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From the Contra Costa Times:

Caltrans has scheduled early morning closures for eastbound Interstate 580 between 1 and 4 a.m. from Sunday, Oct. 17 to Friday, Oct. 29.

The eastbound freeway lanes will be closed at Airway Boulevard. Traffic will be detoured onto local streets heading east on Airway Keep reading >>

This weekend, July 17 and 18, BART and Caltrans will close a portion of Interstate 580 and 680 between Dublin and Pleasanton.

Crews will be working to complete installation of pedestrian bridges that will provide access to the new West Dublin station.

Eastbound I-580 from the San Ramon/Foothill Road exit Keep reading >>

Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Mon. 7/12: Meet at Antioch’s Nick Rodriguez Community Center to give your input on BART’s eastward extension.
• Thur. 7/15: Head to the Brentwood Senior Center to give your input on BART’s eastward extension.
• Sat. 7/17: BART’s third input meeting on its eastward extension will be

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What’s the haps on transit news in and around Contra Costa County? Every Friday, we’ve got you covered with the most important news, both on and under the radar. Just click on each link for more deets.

Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Saturday April 24, 2010 – Test ride the County

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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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Local News

• Nominate a local biker for Bike Commuter of the Year before Monday, April 19, 2010
• BART plans community outreach workshops in Richmond, Antioch, and Pittsburg (Tues 4/6/10)
• The tunnel on the Contra Costa Canal Trail is now open for use
• See if you live in a ‘red zone’

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“Am I going to get pulled over? I see a lot of CHP officers on I-580 and I-680…”

According to a recent column in the Contra Costa Times:

Since January of 2010, the CHP has deployed speed teams six times in Contra Costa County and written about 1,000 speed citations.

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