News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The Interstate 880 Express Lanes in Alameda County will begin operations at 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has announced. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced Monday that the Interstate 880 Express Lanes in Alameda County will begin operations at 5 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 2, at which time the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), will adjust the tolling rules for its existing State Route 237 Express Lanes to match those for the I-880 Express Lanes Read More
Work crews on Monday night, August 24, will begin installing the final Express Lanes signs along Interstate 880 in Alameda County as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans gear up for the late September opening of new Express Lanes between Oakland and the Santa Clara County line. Read More
As the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) prepare for the early 2021 start of Express Lane operations on an 11-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek, MTC invites Bay Area residents to learn about and comment on Express Lane toll policies during a public comment period that begins today and will continue through Sept. 9, 2020. Read More
Work crews as early as next week will begin striping new lane configurations on Interstate 880 in Alameda County as the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans gear up for the fall 2020 opening of new Express Lanes between Oakland and the Santa Clara County line. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) today released proposed draft amendments to add a high-occupancy vehicle (HOV)/express lane along Interstate 680 through Sunol, Pleasanton, Dublin and San Ramon. Read More
MTC will open its new I-880 Express Lanes in the summer of 2020. Express Lanes use tolling and technology to keep traffic moving for carpoolers, bus riders and solo drivers alike. The toll system is being installed now, and testing will begin in spring 2020. Read More
The Highway 101 Express Lane Projects broke ground Friday in San Mateo. Read More