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817-1717 Offers Traveler Info for Bay Area Special Events

Traffic, Parking, Street Closures

CONTACT:

Marjorie Blackwell
510.464.7884

Dave Ringo
510.286.6845

OAKLAND, Calif., Jan. 10, 2001...Up-to-the-minute information about traffic, parking and street closures for three major events in January is available from the Bay Area's traveler information phone service, 817-1717 (TTY: 817-1718).

  • Sunday, Jan. 14: Oakland Raiders' AFC Championship Game, Oakland: pre- and post-game traffic conditions on Interstate 880 as well as Coliseum parking lot status leading up to the game.
  • Monday, Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, March and Celebration, San Francisco: Parade route and street closure information.
  • Wednesday, Jan. 24: Chinese New Year's Parade, San Francisco: Parade route and street closure information.


817-1717 is the real-time traffic and transit information source for the nine-county Bay Area. No area code is needed to call 817-1717 in all six regional area codes (415, 650, 408, 510, 925 and 707). The 817-1717 number is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), California Highway Patrol and Caltrans oversee 817-1717 in coordination with private companies and other public agencies. MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

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