News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced Tuesday that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will begin at 5 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 20. Read More
Caltrans District 4 this week released its Pedestrian Plan for the Bay Area, serving as a reference for planners and project designers who aspire to make road projects more pedestrian friendly. Read More
The new Metropolitan Transportation Commission website, mtc.ca.gov, has been updated to modernize and streamline the web experience, making the content more accessible for users. Read More
MTC Commissioners approved $6 million this week as part of the Napa Valley Forward project for roundabouts along State Route 29 in Napa County as a way to improve safety and traffic flow. Roundabouts at Rutherford and Oakville roads along SR 29 are the initial focus. Read More
A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency project assisted by MTC to improve transportation in the traditionally underserved Bayview-Hunter's Point neighborhood has been awarded the 2021 National APA award for Advancing Diversity & Social Change. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission – the Bay Area's transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency – is recruiting Bay Area residents for its 27-member Policy Advisory Council. Read More
With traffic on Bay Area freeways rising as the COVID-19 pandemic eases its grip on the region, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) this month launched the second round of its MTC SHIFT partnership program to help major employers manage their employees’ return to the workplace and improve peak-period traffic flows. Read More
Caltrans has awarded more than $227 million to fund safety projects designed to reduce traffic deaths and serious injuries on city and county roads around the state. Read More
This summer, MTC is partnering with other Bay Area regional agencies to host the Bay Area Summer Academy for high school students. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission on Thursday launched the Clipper regional transit-fare payment card on iPhone and Apple Watch, and also released a mobile app for easier management of Clipper cards. Read More