4/24 Blog Topic: Richmond Bridge 3rd Lane Opens
April 24, 2018
Richmond Bridge 3rd Lane Opens
Marin Economic Forum (MEF) is celebrating a significant transportation improvement. Last Friday, April 20, Caltrans opened the long-awaited third eastbound lane on the San-Rafael-Richmond Bridge. The third-lane is providing much-needed, instant relief to thousands of working commuters leaving work in the afternoons and evenings and is open from 2 pm to 7 pm weekdays. Highly functioning infrastructure is essential to talent attraction and worker productivity some of the issues we have been concerned about at MEF.
This multi-year, $53 million project was managed by Caltrans, Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), and in partnership with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and the Transportation Authority of Marin (TAM). The lane is regulated by electronic signs and commuters are advised to use the third lane only when green arrows indicate it is open. A red “X” indicates when the lane is closed and traffic violators will face a $237 ticket plus a point on their driving records.
MEF Board member and Marin County Supervisor Damon Connolly provided key leadership in supporting this transportation improvement.
-Robin
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