Press Releases

For Immediate Release

Media Advisory

For Release September 12, 2005

Contact:

John Goodwin, MTC, 510.817.5862
Joe Curley, MTC, 510.817.5847
Lauren Wonder, Caltrans, 510.286.6120

MTC and Caltrans to Release Bay Area Highway Congestion Data for 2004

Top 10 Traffic Hot Spots in 2004

WHEN:

11:45 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2005

WHAT:

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans District 4 will present newly compiled data measuring congestion levels on Bay Area freeways in 2004. Included in this closely watched gauge of annual traffic conditions will be congestion figures at the regional, county and individual freeway segment level, including the "top 10 congestion hot spots” for the year.

WHERE:

Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, 101 Eighth Street, Oakland (corner of Oak Street, across from the Lake Merritt BART station). The event will be held on the outdoor patio of the Café Metro, on the first floor of the MetroCenter.

WHO:

Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Supervisor, MTC Commissioner
Bijan Sartipi, Director/Caltrans District 4, MTC Commissioner
(MTC and Caltrans staff also will be available to comment on the data.)

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