The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Celebrates the First of 150 Years of Service

NEWS RELEASE

Today’s Date:       August 29, 2014

District:                04-Oakland

Contact:               Leah Robinson-Leach         Brigetta Smith

Phone:                 (510) 286-4948                   (510) 286-5898

          

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                          

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Celebrates the First of
150 Years of Service

Oakland—This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s opening. Since last Labor Day, nearly 100 million vehicles have crossed the bridge. This structure is not only a major corridor in the Bay Area but one of the most seismically advanced bridges in the world.

“The recent Napa earthquake is a reminder of why we built this unique  structure that dramatically improves safety for all motorists,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

The Bay Bridge is just one of thousands of structures in Caltrans’ Seismic Retrofit Program. Initiated after the Loma Prieta and Northridge earthquakes, the program has retrofitted or replaced more than 2,200 existing bridges statewide.

The Bay Bridge east span was built to withstand a major seismic event that occurs once-every-1,500 years. It is also designed to be quickly reopened to traffic following a catastrophic earthquake. Although it appears artfully designed from the outside, the bridge interior contains innovative seismic technology including hinge pipe beams and shear keys that allow movement but keep the bridge operational during an earthquake. As a result of this strength and durability, the Bay Bridge is designated as an emergency lifeline route to be used in disaster response activities.

Crews have already begun to carefully dismantle the old east span section-by-section, in roughly the reverse order of how it was built in the mid-1930s. Work is well underway on the first phase of demolition – removing the east and west halves of the original bridge’s cantilever section – leaving an 800-foot gap. The removal of the old bridge is scheduled to be completed by spring 2016.

The bridge is not only an improvement for motorists but for pedestrians and cyclists as well. Once the demolition of the old span is complete, the path will be extended to Yerba Buena Island. Final completion is expected by fall 2015.

At 2,047 feet long and 258.33 feet wide, the new east span of the Bay  Bridge is the longest single-tower, self-anchored suspension span bridge in the world. It is also the world’s widest bridge, supporting 10 lanes of traffic.

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Interstate 880 Emergency Lane Closure on 23rd Street Onramp In Oakland July 25

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              July 24, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 880 Emergency Lane Closure on 23^rd Street Onramp In Oakland

July 25

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane for the Northbound 880 Onramp at 23^rd Avenue in Oakland. The emergency lane closure is scheduled Friday July 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for tree removal as part of the 23^rd/29^th Street Project.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise. Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible.

 Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8th Street near Interstate 880

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              July 24, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lisbon Avenue in Oakland to Close at East 8^th Street

ALAMEDA COUNTY – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close freeway access to Interstate 880 northbound at Lisbon Avenue in Oakland for three consecutive weeks beginning August 4^th. During the closure, Caltrans will complete construction of a temporary onramp on East 8^th street just north of 29^th Ave along northbound Interstate 880 freeway.

During construction, 8^th Street between Lisbon Ave. and Portwood Ave. will be restricted to Local Traffic Only.

During construction residents are expected to have increased levels of noise. Motorists should expect delays during closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible.

Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter, Facebook, and our project  webpage: http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/88023rd29thovercrossing/.

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Full Nighttime closures continue at Maze Structure In Oakland

Date:      June 25, 2014

District:  4 - Oakland

Contact: Walter Wallace

Phone:   (510) 286-6115

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Full Nighttime closures continue at Maze Structure In Oakland

ALAMEDA COUNTY–The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will be continuing night time full closures in Oakland on westbound Interstate 580 to eastbound Interstate 80 connector along with Interstate 580 westbound MacArthur On-ramp from June 25^th through July 2^nd.

There will be no construction scheduled from July 3^rd to July 6^th due to the holiday weekend.

Caltrans has scheduled additional construction activities on westbound Interstate 80 to eastbound 580 connector starting on July 7^th. Construction is expected to be ongoing until September 2014.

Full Closures of 580 West – 80 East Connector and 580 West MacArthur On-ramp

June 25^rd through July 2^nd, 2014

Sunday through Thursday 11:00 P.M - 5:00 A.M.

Friday night and Saturday night 11:59 A.M. - 7:00 A.M.

Full Closures of Westbound Interstate 80 to Eastbound Interstate 580 connector and 580 East MacArthur Off-ramp:

July 7^th  through August 15^th, 2014

Sunday through Thursday 11:00 P.M - 5:00 A.M.

Friday night until Saturday morning 11:59 P.M. - 7:00 A.M.

Motorists are advised to use the following detour during the work. Detour Signs will also be posted. All work is weather permitting.

Detour for Interstate 580 West to Interstate 80 East traffic:

Motorists will continue on Interstate 80 west towards San Francisco, take “PARKING LOT EXIT ONLY” exit on the left to the Toll Plaza parking lot, and merge to Interstate 80 east.

Detour for Interstate 580 West MacArthur on-ramp traffic:

Motorists will turn right on San Pablo Ave (alternatively turn right on Hollis St), turn left on Powell St and merge to the 80E.

Detour for Interstate 80 West to Interstate 580 East traffic:

Motorists will continue to Interstate 880 South, exit at the West Grand Ave off-ramp, turn right on West Grand Ave and merge to the 580 east Maritime/West Grand on-ramp.

Detour for Interstate 580 East MacArthur off-ramp traffic:

Motorists will take the next exit to Webster St.

Motorists should expect delays and allow for extra travel time.

For real-time traffic, click-on Caltrans Quick Maps at: http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Or follow Caltrans on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/CaltransD4

Caltrans appreciates your patience as we work to maintain our highways.

                                                             

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CALTRANS CHP LITTER ENFORCEMENT DAY AND CLEAN-UP WEEK Thursday, June 19, 2014 through Thursday, June 26, 2014

Date: June 18, 2014              

District:  4-Oakland                               CHP: Golden Gate Division

Contact: Bob Haus                              Contact: Officer Daniel Hill                                                   Phone: (510) 286-5576                         Cell Phone: (707) 373-7732                                                                     

           

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CALTRANS CHP LITTER ENFORCEMENT DAY AND CLEAN-UP WEEK

Thursday, June 19, 2014 through Thursday, June 26, 2014

Caltrans Partners with CHP and local cities throughout the Bay Area

  

Oakland - Caltrans and the CHP will work together in a major effort against highway litter this Thursday, June 19th, 2014. Caltrans maintenance crews in the nine Bay Area counties will focus their efforts throughout the day cleaning litter alongside the highways. The California Highway Patrol Commercial Mobile Road Enforcement units will also focus on litter enforcement, and educating drivers to cover their loads.

Caltrans employees will be work at various locations around the Bay Area including the following:

Alameda County

Highway 580 Hollis St/Mandela Pkwy to Wood Street

Contra Costa County

Highway 4 from Highway 680 to Willow Pass Road

Marin County

Highway 101- Highway 1 to Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Santa Clara County

Highway 101 from Highway 880 to Great America Pkwy

Caltrans is partnering with several cities around the Bay Area, including Livermore, Fremont, Hayward, Oakland, Vallejo, San Jose, Cupertino and more.

We are encouraging individuals, organizations and businesses to join us in litter abatement and recycling activities in your local community from Thursday, June 19, 2014 through Thursday, June 26, 2014.

For information on activities you can do, contact your local city government or, email us

http://adopt-a-highway.dot.ca.gov/

http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/maintenance/adopthwy.htm

Contact Chris Mayfield at (510) 286-4421 for more information.

Interstate 280 Bridge Hinge Replacement Project 104-Hours (4 Days-8-Hours) Road Closure Planned for Fourth of July Holiday Weekend

Date:              June 17, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Steven A. Williams              Allyn Amsk

Phone:          (510) 286-6195                     (510) 286-5445

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Interstate 280 Bridge Hinge Replacement Project

104-Hours (4 Days-8-Hours) Road Closure Planned for Fourth of July Holiday Weekend

San Francisco – In 15 days the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close northbound Interstate 280 from the U.S. 101/I-280 interchange to downtown San Francisco. This closure is necessary to replace a bridge hinge on northbound I-280 between Cesar Chavez Street and 24^th Street. An additional closure is planned for the Labor Day Holiday weekend.

Full northbound closure Begins: 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, July 2

Full northbound closure Ends: 5 a.m., Monday morning, July 7.

Northbound on-ramp closures include:

• Alemany Boulevard on-ramp
• U.S. 101 connector to northbound Interstate 280
• Indiana Street/25^th Street on-ramp
• 18^th Street on-ramp

Northbound off-ramp closures include:

• Cesar Chavez Street off-ramp
• Mariposa Street off-ramp
• 6^th Street off-ramp
• King Street off-ramp

Detour: Northbound Interstate 280 traffic will detour to U.S. 101.

Note: Southbound I-280 will remain open during this closure

                         

For more information about the project, visit the Department’s website at http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist4/projects/280Bridge, or follow us on Twitter @caltransd4.

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CALTRANS SEEKS PUBLIC’S INPUT ON STATEWIDE FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN

Today's Date:                June 17, 2014      

District:              04 - Oakland                      

Contact:             Bob Haus               

Phone:                (510) 286-5576      

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE          

CALTRANS SEEKS PUBLIC’S INPUT ON STATEWIDE FREIGHT MOBILITY PLAN

Oakland  – With the economic recovery expanding, California’s highways, seaports, and railroads are again teeming with freight being transported across the state and on to the rest of the nation. Caltrans has invested billions of dollars in projects aimed at improving freight movement and reducing its environmental impacts, and this summer it will ask the public to weigh-in on the future of freight movement in California.

Caltrans will host a public workshop on June 24 in the Caltrans District 4 office building cafeteria at 111 Grand Avenue in Oakland.  The workshop will last from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. During that time, we will solicit input on the draft California Freight Mobility Plan (CFMP), which lays out a vision for all the ways freight is moved, including seaports, air cargo, railroads, and trucking. While promoting economic competitiveness, the plan will also benefit the environment and promote public health by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants.

“To maintain and improve California’s status as the eighth-largest economy in the world, we must create a multimodal freight plan that sustains freight jobs, improves transportation, protects the environment and our communities,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty.

The U.S. Department of Transportation will rely on the CFMP and other state freight plans as it shapes a national freight plan. Projects identified in California’s plan will be eligible to apply for a higher percentage of federal funding.

This plan is especially important because California is a national and global trade leader. Of the country’s internationally traded consumer products, about 40 percent is transported through California’s seaports. With 12 seaports, California has an unparalleled geographic trade position on the Pacific Rim.

California has set aggressive goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a sustainable environment. The freight plan’s goal is to transition the freight industry to zero or near zero emissions by 2050. California has already made progress in reducing freight’s effects through better engines, cleaner fuels, infrastructure changes, and improved operations.

Caltrans has accomplished much to improve freight in California over the last few years. Some of the more notable freight projects include:

           

·         Otay Mesa East Port of Entry: This project is an innovative, tolled land port of entry designed to significantly reduce border wait times and expedite the flow of goods between California and Mexico. Caltrans broke ground on the project last year.

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·         Cordelia Truck Scales: In July 2013, a new $100 million truck complex opened along eastbound Interstate 80 near Fairfield in Solano County. The state-of-the-art facility fast-tracks inspections for more than two million trucks annually that travel from the Port of Oakland on I-80 through Northern California.

·         Gerald Desmond Bridge: At 515 feet tall, the new Gerald Desmond Bridge when completed will be tall enough to allow the world’s largest ships to pass under and enter the Port of Long Beach’s inner harbor, increasing the Port’s capacity to handle more cargo. Currently, about 15 percent of the nation’s international containerized trade is moved by trucks across the existing bridge. The new bridge will have three lanes in each direction, allowing a more efficient flow of goods and people.

·         Colton Crossing: This rail project was completed last year, $109 million under budget and eight months ahead of schedule. Most trains entering or leaving Southern California used the at-grade rail-to-rail crossing, which resulted in significant congestion on commuter and freight rail lines. A new elevated overpass has removed that chokepoint. The project will deliver an estimated $241 million in travel time savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions 34,000 tons annually.

Caltrans is developing the CFMP in partnership with the California State Transportation Agency, the freight industry, public agencies, Native American tribal governments, and advocacy groups. The plan will be finalized by the end of this year. To view the draft plan, informational materials, and to receive more details on the public workshops, please visit: www.cfmp.dot.ca.gov.

Those unable to attend a meeting in person, can comment by email (cfmp@dot.ca.gov.) or send a letter or a completed comment card to: California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning, Office of System, Freight, and Rail Planning, 1120 N Street, MS 32, Sacramento, CA 95814. Comments must be submitted by July 31, 2014.

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Structure Rehabilitation Project Continuation of Full Freeway Closures Interstate 580/80

State of California • Department of Transportation

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Date:              May 27, 2014

District:         4 - Oakland

Contact:        Walter Wallace

Phone:          (510) 286-6115 office

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Structure Rehabilitation Project

Continuation of Full Freeway Closures Interstate 580/80

ALAMEDA, CA – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will continue full nighttime closures from westbound Interstate 80 to eastbound Interstate 580, and westbound Interstate 580 to eastbound Interstate 80 connectors. Construction will be ongoing until the end of August. These closures are necessary to repair the damaged bridge deck and place a concrete overlay over all lanes of the distribution structure.

Construction on westbound Interstate 80 to Eastbound Interstate 580 connector will be from May 27 through June 28, 2014 (Full Closure). Construction on westbound Interstate 580 to eastbound Interstate 80 connector will be from June 3 through June 31, 2014

Westbound Interstate 580 to Eastbound Interstate 80

Westbound Interstate 80 to Eastbound Interstate 580:

·         Tuesday night until Friday morning: 11:00 PM - 5:00 AM

·         Saturday night/Sunday morning: 12:01AM-7:00AM

Full Closure Detour

Detour for westbound Interstate 580 to Eastbound Interstate 80 motorist will continue to westbound Interstate 80 towards San Francisco, take “PARKING LOT EXIT ONLY” exit on the left to the Toll Plaza parking lot, and merge onto eastbound Interstate 80.

Detour for Interstate 580 west MacArthur on-ramp traffic will turn right on San Pablo Avenue (alternatively turn right on Hollis St), turn left on Powell St and merge onto Interstate 80 east.

Detour for westbound Interstate 80 motorist will continue to Interstate 880 south, exit at the West Grand Avenue off-ramp, turn right on West Grand Avenue and merge to Interstate 580 east Maritime/West Grand on-ramp.

Detour for Interstate 580 east MacArthur off-ramp traffic will take the next exit to Webster St.

Motorists should expect delays during full freeway closure hours and are advised to use alternative routes if possible. Additional project information will be regularly updated on Twitter,  Facebook, and our project  webpage.

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