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December 2005 / January 2006

Project Update: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Now Stronger

Photo: Bill Hall, Caltrans

State and local officials gathered this fall to mark the completion of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge seismic retrofit. Caltrans strengthened piers, installed massive shock absorbers and completely replaced the low trestle section on the Marin County side — while keeping the span open to traffic during the four years of construction. The MTC-staffed Bay Area Toll Authority helped keep the nearly $1 billion project on track with more than $38 million in Regional Measure 1 bridge toll moneys. More work is ahead: Both bridge decks are scheduled to be resurfaced in 2006.

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Contents

• Intelligent Transportation
  • Birthplace of High-Tech Becomes Hotbed of Intelligent Transportation
  • State Officials Embrace Intelligent Transportation
• Facts and Figures: As the Bay Area's Economy Rebounds, So Does Freeway Congestion
• Project Update: Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Now Stronger
• Commission Actions