TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

September 2004

Popular 511 Driving Times^SM Expands Coverage

MTC expanded its popular 511 Driving Times^SM service in late July to include on-demand, point-to-point travel times for five more key freeway corridors.

Tapping data from FasTrak® toll transponders and constantly updated information from Caltrans, the 511 Driving Times^SM feature tells motorists the current travel time between cities or major landmarks in the Bay Area, and reports any incidents along the route. The expanded 511 Driving Times^SM coverage is available free of charge on the phone at 511 or on the Web at www.511.org.

511 Driving Times^SM now covers 500 miles of freeway, including five toll bridges.

Over the next year, this first-of-its-kind service will be expanded regionwide and will be available for all major Bay Area highways
and bridges.
— Brenda Kahn & John Goodwin

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Contents

• Bay Bridge East Span
• Political Deadlock Threatens to Slow Bay Bridge East Span Project
• Facts and Figures: Bay Bridge East Span Costs Up Close
• In Brief
• Feds Recognize Two Progressive MTC Programs
• New Weapon in Smog Battle: Free BART Rides
• Popular 511 Driving Times^SM Expands Coverage
• Project Update
• Good News, Bad News for Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Travelers: New Funding Speeds Repairs, but Lane Closures to Continue