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Public Meetings to be Held on Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel Study

CONTACT:

Joe Curley
510.817.5847

Doug Kimsey
510.817.5790

OAKLAND, Calif., February 15, 2000 . . . The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), in cooperation with Caltrans, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency, and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority will host two public meetings on the Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel Corridor Study. The meetings will give interested parties an opportunity to learn more about the study being conducted jointly by these agencies, and to provide their input on proposed transportation improvement strategies. The meeting times and locations are:

Contra Costa County
Thursday, February 24, 2000
7 PM to 9 PM
Acalanes High School Cafeteria
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549


Alameda County
Wednesday, March 1, 2000
7 PM to 9 PM
Kaiser Elementary School
Multi-Purpose Room
25 South Hill Court
Oakland, CA 94618

The Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel Corridor Study is evaluating conditions at the Caldecott Tunnel and along the Route 24 Corridor between Interstate 680 in Contra Costa County and Interstate 580 in Alameda County, and identifying transportation improvements that would alleviate congestion in this corridor. The study is assessing a full range of transportation options, including not only a new tunnel bore, but also improvements to transit, carpooling, non-motorized options and local streets.

The public meetings will consist of a formal presentation by MTC on the transportation strategies being considered in the Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel Corridor Study; a period for public comments; and an "open house" segment during which participants can visit various information booths, view study materials and ask questions of agency staff and study consultants. Members of the public will be invited to comment on the transportation projects and packages presented, and share their ideas on ways to improve travel through the Route 24 corridor.

For more information on the Route 24/Caldecott Tunnel Corridor Study (including directions to the meeting locations), contact MTC project manager Doug Kimsey by telephone at 510.817.5790, by email at dkimsey@mtc.ca.gov, or visit the agency's Web site at <www.mtc.ca.gov>.

MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

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