Contra Costa Transportation Authority

A ceremony on Saturday dedicated a new six-mile segment of the Bay Trail connecting Marin and Contra Costa counties via the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority is working with the American Automobile Association to test a self-driving shuttle at the GoMentum Station at the former Naval Weapons Station Concord.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $7.5 million grant to support three autonomous vehicle demonstration projects as part of an Automated Driving System pilot program in the East Bay, according to the Contra Costa Transportation Authority.

The final draft of a plan to guide future development of new homes, offices, community and retail space in Walnut Creek’s north downtown area will be presented to and discussed by the City Council at its regular meeting Tuesday.

Bay Area traffic has everyone searching for answers and Contra Costa County may have it. The county is looking into allowing buses and carpoolers to drive on freeway shoulders during rush hour in hopes of diminishing bumper to bumper traffic.

Bay Area traffic has everyone searching for answers and Contra Costa County may have it. The county is looking into allowing buses and carpoolers to drive on freeway shoulders during rush hour in hopes of diminishing bumper to bumper traffic. Cheryl Hurd reports.

The city of Walnut Creek is testing a pilot program in which seniors can schedule a Lyft driver for free rides during hours when standard senior paratransit service is not available.

Automated vehicle safety will be spotlighted Monday at a hearing by the Assembly Transportation Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Jim Frazier, whose district includes Brentwood and Antioch.

Automated vehicle safety will be spotlighted Monday at a hearing by the Assembly Transportation Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Jim Frazier, whose district includes Brentwood and Antioch.

Plans are in place to make roads safer for bicyclists in Antioch. That goal, according to the East Bay Times, is to make sure cyclists can safely access the new BART station set to open in the spring. The BART extension will link Pittsburg-Bay Point to Antioch along Highway 4’s median. Right now the bike route runs between several lanes…

A large business park in San Ramon began hosting a pair of driverless parking lot shuttles Monday in a program that could eventually lead to wider adoption of the so-called “autonomous vehicles” in the region.

Contra Costa County transportation officials are launching a new effort next month to encourage the county’s commuters to reduce smog and traffic congestion by trying alternative modes of transportation.

A stretch of Interstate Highway 80 in San Pablo will be completely shut down overnight this weekend, according to the city’s website.

Following a decade of planning, a $118.8 million project to improve a major Interstate Highway 80 bottleneck in San Pablo is getting underway.

Driverless shuttles could be making a national debut at a San Ramon business center under an agreement announced today between public and private entities.