511 Contra Costa

Tis’ the season! Holiday shopping is underway, and so is the hunt for that perfect parking spot!

This season, the easiest way to get around and accomplish your holiday shopping is to park your car, and hop on the free trolley (you can find the trolley route on the map Keep reading >>

Caldecott 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 >>

Have you ever looked down a street and imagine what the space could be used for other than parking?  Residents in Walnut Creek must have ponder the idea this summer, because Walnut Creek hosted a beautiful “parklet” on PARK(ing) Day last month.

What’s a parklet? A parklet is a tiny Keep reading >>

Walnut Creek creek has finished a draft of its first ever Bicycle Plan and takes it to City Council and a public hearing on August 2, 2011. If you live, work or ride in Walnut Creek, this is a great opportunity learn more about the City’s plans to become more Keep reading >>

Update: According to project engineers, the crossing will be accessible by September 27th, with the grand opening set for October 2nd.

After months of construction and more than a decade of planning, the Iron Horse Trail Pedestrian/Bike Bridge is near completion. The bridge spans eight lanes of Treat Boulevard in Keep reading >>

As a part of the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Contra Costa County Crossover Project, crews will be closing the tracks between Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill for the following two weekends:

• March 26-28, 2010 – 9 pm Friday night to 1:30 am Monday morning
• May 28-31, 2010 (Memorial Day

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Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Sunday May 2, 2010 – Ride the historic Niles Canyon Railway
• Monday May 3, 2010 – San Ramon Valley Transportation Summit 2010, register to win an iPod touch
• Thursday May 13, 2010 – Bike to Work Day

For more events, visit http://www.511contracosta.org/events/

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Concord, Calif. – On Saturday, April 24^th Contra Costa residents can get a sneak peak at County Connection’s first hybrid electric buses before they officially go into service. County Connection will host an Earth Day event from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek. The Keep reading >>

Local News

• Weekend track closures between Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill BART stations; free bus services to be provided March 26-28 and May 28-30
• El Cerrito encourages community participation in identifying area traffic concerns – meetings on March 25 & 31st
• 511CC gets kudos for use of social media to

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Local News

• Antioch Bridge motorists will face nighttime delays next week
• BART to upgrade Pleasant Hill station for $5.2 million
• State allocates $69.4 million for

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