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MTC this week unanimously endorsed legislation authored by state Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco to make the penalties assessed by California toll agencies — including the Bay Area Toll...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and its Bay Area Infrastructure Financing Authority (BAIFA) affiliate invite Bay Area residents to learn about and comment on proposed changes to the...

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MTC and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) encourage travelers to get FasTrak® — the fastest and easiest way to pay tolls on bridges, Express Lanes and even for parking at San Francisco International...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) reminds travelers that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will...

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MTC today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will begin at 5 a.m. on Friday, August 20, 2021. By...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will begin...

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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today announced that tolling operations for the new 11-mile Express Lane along southbound Interstate 680 from Martinez through Walnut Creek will begin...

Bay Area Express Lanes: Reward high occupancy vehicles Improve enforcement to reduce carpool lane violations Provide a choice to solo drivers to pay for a faster trip

What are Managed Lanes? For Bay Area drivers, these are traditional carpool lanes and express lanes. For traffic engineers, “managed lanes” refer to any lanes on a freeway set aside from general...