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Car share companies eye a piece of the curb

By: Brent Begin 06/26/11 4:00 AM
Zipcar
Car share services such as City CarShare and Zipcar could be coming closer to the curb, but it will come at the cost of precious street parking. Currently, customers pick up their shared cars in private lots such as gas stations, garages and apartment complexes. A new Municipal Transportation Agency plan with the support of Mayor Ed Lee and Board President David Chiu, however, would allow companies to rent exclusive spots on public streets. Read More

UPDATE: Crash cleared, lanes reopen on Golden Gate Bridge

By: Bay City News 06/16/11 5:10 PM
Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
All lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge have reopened following a multi-vehicle collision, according to the California Highway Patrol. Southbound lanes were blocked for about 45 minutes by the crash, which was reported at 3:27 p.m. Initial reports indicate the accident, which involved at least three vehicles, was a head-on collision, CHP Sgt. John Carman said. Only minor injuries were reported, but it was unclear how many people were involved. Read More

Strong gusts in San Francisco break office building window, forcing street closure

By: Bay City News 05/23/11 4:38 PM
Broken glass
Firefighters closed off a San Francisco street for about half an hour this afternoon after strong winds blew out a window of the SF Mart building and sent glass raining down onto the pavement below, a fire department battalion chief said. Ninth Street was closed at about 3 p.m. between Mission and Market streets while a handful of firefighters cleaned up the glass with janitor-style brooms and shovels, battalion chief Charles Krane said. Read More

CHP arrest Colma man suspected of DUI in crash on Golden Gate Bridge

By: Bay City News 05/16/11 7:14 AM
Golden Gate Bridge
A Colma man was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence after a multivehicle crash that closed lanes on the Golden Gate Bridge and injured three people Sunday night, a California Highway Patrol officer said. Read More

UPDATE: Highway 92 reopened, gas leak capped

By: Andrea Koskey 04/25/11 5:20 PM
Bay Area traffic
Gas drifted across a major highway in San Mateo County, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close the roadway during rush hour traffic Monday.Both directions of Highway 92 were closed at Highway 35 for nearly an hour, according to the CHP. Half Moon Bay police and PG&E officials also responded.A gas main broke in the area around of 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon. The highway was closed by because of reports of “natural gas drifting across the roadway.” Read More

Street closures in effect during, after Giants games through Wednesday night

By: Bay City News 04/11/11 6:37 PM
AT&T Park in San Francisco
For the next three nights, as the San Francisco Giants face off with the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park, traffic near the ballpark will be rerouted during and after the games.Each of the three games begins at 7:15 p.m., and beginning in the top of the seventh inning, traffic on several streets near Third and King streets will be affected, police said. Read More

Evading tolls on Bay Area bridges might cost you your car

By: Will Reisman 04/11/11 4:00 AM
Bay Area tolls
Chronic toll evaders in the Bay Area, who cost the region millions in revenue, could soon face the threat of having their cars seized by authorities for their repeated indiscretions. Read More

Major traffic pileup on southbound 280 after vehicle flips

By: Andrea Koskey 03/24/11 5:57 PM
San Francisco traffic
Two lanes on south Interstate 280 are blocked causing a major traffic backup after a vehicle flipped, according to the California Highway Patrol.The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. Thursday at the Monterey Boulevard exit, according to CHP.Two vehicles were involved and blocked two lanes. A green Jeep Cherokee reportedly flipped and landed on its driver side doors. The second vehicle is a Black Lexus sedan. Read More

Big rig cleared from Highway 80, lanes reopen

By: Bay City News 03/06/11 12:55 PM
San Francisco traffic
Crews have removed a jackknifed big rig from Interstate Highway 80 in San Francisco this morning, where it blocked three eastbound lanes for nearly four hours, a California Highway Patrol officer said. Read More

Cities need a healthy mix of transportation, road options

By: Gerald Cauthen 03/02/11 8:35 PM
In Tuesday’s San Francisco Examiner, Jonathan Last’s op-ed about induced traffic demand begins with a clear description of how a new lane or widened sector of freeway can lead to more regional traffic by causing more people to drive more often. For example, if my elderly aunt lives 40 miles away via a congested freeway I might visit her twice a year. But if the freeway is widened, thereby cutting the trip time in half, I might visit her four or five times a year. Read More

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