Regional Measure 3: Voters approve bridge toll hikes to improve regional transit By Michael Cabanatuan and Sophie Haigney June 6, 2018 Updated: June 6, 2018 10:43am Photo: Noah Berger / Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/20 CaptionClose Image 1 of 20 Traffic flows through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Regional Measure 3, which would raise tolls on the Bay Area’s latticework of state-owned bridges by $3 to fund $4.5 billion in transportation improvements, looks headed to victory based on voting results early Wednesday morning, but ballots across the region remain untalled. less Traffic flows through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Regional Measure 3, which would raise tolls on the Bay Area’s latticework of state-owned bridges by $3 to fund ... more … [Read more...] about Regional Measure 3: Voters approve bridge toll hikes to improve regional transit
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Bridge toll hikes to improve regional transportation ahead in early results
Bridge toll hikes to improve regional transportation ahead in early results By Michael Cabanatuan June 5, 2018 Updated: June 5, 2018 8:37pm Photo: Noah Berger / Special To The Chronicle Image 1of/28 CaptionClose Image 1 of 28 Traffic flows through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Traffic flows through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Noah Berger / Special To The Chronicle Image 2 of 28 A driver holds his Fastrak transponder while passing through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. A driver holds his Fastrak transponder while passing through the Bay Bridge toll plaza on Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Noah Berger / Special To The Chronicle … [Read more...] about Bridge toll hikes to improve regional transportation ahead in early results
Measure 3 seeks to ease traffic congestion by raising Bay Area bridge tolls
Measure 3 seeks to ease traffic congestion by raising Bay Area bridge tolls By Michael Cabanatuan May 20, 2018 Updated: May 21, 2018 6:00am Photo: Photos By Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Regional Measure 3, to raise bridge tolls, would fund specific projects such as upgrading some AC Transit bus corridors. Regional Measure 3, to raise bridge tolls, would fund specific projects such as upgrading some AC Transit bus corridors. Photo: Photos By Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Image 2 of 4 Capitol Corridor infrastructure improvements are among the planned upgrades if voters approve the measure. Capitol Corridor infrastructure improvements are among the planned upgrades if voters approve the measure. Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Image 3 of 4 … [Read more...] about Measure 3 seeks to ease traffic congestion by raising Bay Area bridge tolls
I-69 bridge tolls: Eyeing the cost and how they will be collected
Share This Story! Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about Facebook Email Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Pinterest I-69 bridge tolls: Eyeing the cost and how they will be collected HENDERSON - When the new I-69 bridge over the Ohio River is completed, it will cost you every time you go across. But how much? And how? Sent! A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Posted! A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. 1 Join the Conversation To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs Subscribe Today Log In Subscribed, but don't have a login? Activate your digital access. Douglas White, The Gleaner Published 9:43 a.m. CT April 19, 2018 | Updated 4:17 p.m. CT April 19, 2018 CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN 1 COMMENT EMAIL MORE HENDERSON - When the new I-69 bridge over the Ohio River is completed and open sometime around 2025, one thing is certain: it … [Read more...] about I-69 bridge tolls: Eyeing the cost and how they will be collected
East Bay Times editorial: Why vote for flawed $3 bridge toll hike
By East Bay Times editorial board | PUBLISHED: March 20, 2018 at 6:15 am | UPDATED: March 20, 2018 at 7:33 am The Bay Area is a victim of its own economic success. As the region’s job market keeps expanding, it exposes the shortage of affordable housing and the inadequacy of our freeway and public transit systems. Regional Measure 3 on the June ballot would help fix some of the shortcomings of our transportation network. It would raise the charge on the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges by $3 to pay for transit improvements, freeway bottleneck relief and improved bicycle and pedestrian access. While RM3 is deeply flawed, it has the advantage that it can be passed with a simple majority rather than two-thirds approval, jump-starting badly needed funding to help loosen the region’s transportation gridlock. The toll hike also would prompt more drivers to take public transit, thereby reducing pollution and bridge congestion. Voters in the nine Bay Area … [Read more...] about East Bay Times editorial: Why vote for flawed $3 bridge toll hike