Southern crossing would help commuters
Sonja Sharp - 11/14/2010
Last week planners were awarded $400,000 to study a project that has been floating around since the 1950s.
Sonja Sharp - 11/14/2010
Last week planners were awarded $400,000 to study a project that has been floating around since the 1950s.
Bridge reopens, 'unstable' man held
Henry K. Lee - 11/11/2010
A "mentally unstable" man stopped his sport utility vehicle on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge this morning and threatened to jump off the span or blow it up, forcing officials to close the westbound direction for two hours, the California Highway Patrol said.
Henry K. Lee - 11/11/2010
A "mentally unstable" man stopped his sport utility vehicle on the upper deck of the Bay Bridge this morning and threatened to jump off the span or blow it up, forcing officials to close the westbound direction for two hours, the California Highway Patrol said.
Study for new bridge crossing the Bay
Jeff Shuttleworth - 11/11/2010
The Bay Area Toll Authority's oversight committee voted Wednesday to spend up to $400,000 to conduct another study about the possibility of building a new bridge across the San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and the Peninsula.
Jeff Shuttleworth - 11/11/2010
The Bay Area Toll Authority's oversight committee voted Wednesday to spend up to $400,000 to conduct another study about the possibility of building a new bridge across the San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and the Peninsula.
Bridge across San Francisco Bay to be studied
Denis Cuff - 11/09/2010
The Bay Area's transportation commission will take a new look at an old idea to build a new bridge across San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and the Peninsula.
Denis Cuff - 11/09/2010
The Bay Area's transportation commission will take a new look at an old idea to build a new bridge across San Francisco Bay between the East Bay and the Peninsula.
Bridge traffic down, carpools up
Erik N. Nelson - 05/01/2008
The Bay Area's toll bridge traffic - a key indicator of area commuting patterns - is declining, and this time it's not because of job loss, as it was when the dot-com bubble burst.
Erik N. Nelson - 05/01/2008
The Bay Area's toll bridge traffic - a key indicator of area commuting patterns - is declining, and this time it's not because of job loss, as it was when the dot-com bubble burst.
ART to fill in for Bay Bridge closure
Alexandria Rocha - 08/27/2007
Despite an expected influx of riders and some minor mechanical problems that caused regional delays last week, BART is fully prepared to increase services during the upcoming Labor Day weekend while both directions of the Bay Bridge are shut down for more than three days, officials said.
Alexandria Rocha - 08/27/2007
Despite an expected influx of riders and some minor mechanical problems that caused regional delays last week, BART is fully prepared to increase services during the upcoming Labor Day weekend while both directions of the Bay Bridge are shut down for more than three days, officials said.
Bay Bridge Labor Day closure may be early
Michael Cabanatuan - 04/11/2007
The upcoming Bay Bridge closure over Labor Day weekend might take longer than three days, possibly forcing officials to close the bridge the Friday before the holiday weekend.
Michael Cabanatuan - 04/11/2007
The upcoming Bay Bridge closure over Labor Day weekend might take longer than three days, possibly forcing officials to close the bridge the Friday before the holiday weekend.
Why Labor Day for bridge closure?
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/27/2006
Caltrans officials say they chose Labor Day weekend to close the lower deck of the Bay Bridge for construction because of the dearth of big events that tend to draw drivers into or out of San Francisco.
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/27/2006
Caltrans officials say they chose Labor Day weekend to close the lower deck of the Bay Bridge for construction because of the dearth of big events that tend to draw drivers into or out of San Francisco.
Eastbound Bay Bridge to be closed
C. Johnson - 08/06/2006
The word is going out early that the eastbound direction of the Bay Bridge will close over the Labor Day weekend for seismic retrofitting.
C. Johnson - 08/06/2006
The word is going out early that the eastbound direction of the Bay Bridge will close over the Labor Day weekend for seismic retrofitting.
Caltrans: Labor Day "perfect" for bridge closure
Bonnie Eslinger - 08/02/2006
Traffic volume across the Bay Bridge during Labor Day weekend is typically lower than other weekends, officials said Wednesday, in defending the decision to shut down the lower deck of the bridge.
Bonnie Eslinger - 08/02/2006
Traffic volume across the Bay Bridge during Labor Day weekend is typically lower than other weekends, officials said Wednesday, in defending the decision to shut down the lower deck of the bridge.
Bay Bridge closures
Staff - 10/14/2005
Caltrans will close the lower deck of the Bay Bridge from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday while demolition crews tear down sections of the western approach as part of a retrofit project.
Staff - 10/14/2005
Caltrans will close the lower deck of the Bay Bridge from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday while demolition crews tear down sections of the western approach as part of a retrofit project.
Weekend Bay Bridge backups coming
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/11/2005
For the past two years, while attention has been focused on the other end of the Bay Bridge, construction crews have been hard at work bolstering the seismically fragile west approach in San Francisco. Despite heavy traffic and buildings inches from the freeway, the work has caused few traffic tie-ups. But those free-wheeling days are about to end.
Michael Cabanatuan - 08/11/2005
For the past two years, while attention has been focused on the other end of the Bay Bridge, construction crews have been hard at work bolstering the seismically fragile west approach in San Francisco. Despite heavy traffic and buildings inches from the freeway, the work has caused few traffic tie-ups. But those free-wheeling days are about to end.
Bridge retrofit reaches a milestone
Sean Holstege - 06/21/2004
Night drivers on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge see only twin lines of cars crawling toward each other.
Sean Holstege - 06/21/2004
Night drivers on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge see only twin lines of cars crawling toward each other.
BART to "Bay Bridge Series"
Staff - 04/01/2004
As spring and baseball fever take over the Bay Area, BART is gearing up once again to make it easy for baseball fans to get to where their favorite team is playing.
Staff - 04/01/2004
As spring and baseball fever take over the Bay Area, BART is gearing up once again to make it easy for baseball fans to get to where their favorite team is playing.
Bridge tolls rise in July for transit
Sara Zaske - 03/03/2004
It will cost drivers an extra dollar to cross the Bay starting July 1.
Sara Zaske - 03/03/2004
It will cost drivers an extra dollar to cross the Bay starting July 1.
Bridge toll hikes face opposition
Sean Holstege - 02/27/2004
As support builds behind Regional Measure 2, which would increase bridge tolls by $1 to fund Bay Area mass transit service improvements, a group of volunteer critics turned to a last-ditch press conference to sway voters.
Sean Holstege - 02/27/2004
As support builds behind Regional Measure 2, which would increase bridge tolls by $1 to fund Bay Area mass transit service improvements, a group of volunteer critics turned to a last-ditch press conference to sway voters.
Bridge repair expected to snarl traffic
Mark Prado - 01/25/2004
The California Highway Patrol is warning motorists to expect big traffic delays on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for several nights this week when the top deck is closed so crews can place new sections of trestle on the span.
Mark Prado - 01/25/2004
The California Highway Patrol is warning motorists to expect big traffic delays on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge for several nights this week when the top deck is closed so crews can place new sections of trestle on the span.