According to the legislation, each workday during the morning commute, approximately 18,000 Bay Area residents cross the bridge and during the peak hour, on average, they face an added 16 minutes o…
Damon Connolly talks with his supporters on election night in San Rafael, Calif., on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
“Anyone who lives in the Bay Area, particularly in the East and North Bay, knows how bad the traffic has gotten on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge,” said Connolly in a statement. “This traffic jam doesn’t just slow commutes, it backs up local streets and roads in the City of Richmond, impacting many local families residing in traditionally disadvantaged communities.”
According to air monitors, the freeway backup during weekday morning commutes has become the largest source of non-wildfire air pollution in the city of Richmond, exceeding emissions from the local oil refinery. When the bridge opened in 1956, it had three lanes of vehicular traffic in each direction. During the 1970s, however, one westbound lane was temporarily closed to allow for a pipeline to transport water to drought-stricken Marin. After the aqueduct was removed in 1978, the third lanes on both the eastbound lower deck and westbound upper deck were used for Caltrans maintenance.
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