511 Contra Costa

West Contra Costa residents will have an opportunity to participate in two public transit meetings which will be held in Richmond this month.

AC Transit will hold a board meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14, in the Richmond City Council Chamber located in the Community Services Building, 440 Keep reading >>

The Bay Trail Connection to Point Molate is a planned multi-use pathway that will provide non-motorized access from Richmond to Point Molate closing a one-mile gap in the San Francisco Bay Trail.

The route begins at the Castro Street Bus Terminal and ends near the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge Toll Plaza, Keep reading >>

Where: Craneway Pavilion, 1414 Harbor Way South, Richmond, CA (minutes from 580 - directions)

When: Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 10 AM – 5 PM

Cost: $10 at the door, or free with a discount (visit mybart.org for details)

Details: Come to the Bay Area’s first consumer expo dedicated Keep reading >>

511 Contra Costa would like to congratulate Louis Sandoval, Contra Costa County’s Bicycle Commuter of the Year for 2010. Sandoval was chosen as this year’s winner by the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, an organization dedicated to promoting bicycling as an everyday means of transportation and recreation.

Mr. Sandoval is Keep reading >>

Events & Meetings

• Hike or Bike the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council’s 14th Annual Ridge to Bridge this Saturday April 10th, 2010
• Discuss the Iron Horse Trail, BART to Livermore and other Eastern Alameda County transportation improvements on Thursday April 15, 2010
• DMV offices to be closed today and Friday,

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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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Local News

• Public hearing on March 18, 2010 at 9 AM on The County Connection 10-Year Short Range Transit Plan
• The City of Richmond solicits feedback via a survey on motorist, pedestrian, cyclist, & transit user safety
• BART’s Central Contra Costa Crossover Project will cause delays of up to 15

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