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is scheduled to start overnight paving work on both the upper and lower decks of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge beginning on Monday, Sept. 23 and concluding on Friday, Oct. 4. All work is weather dependent, and dates are subject to change.

THIS WEEKEND, Celebrate by taking the bus, BART, or ferry. You can take transit to the Heart of Oakley Festival, to SF to ride historic vehicles during Muni's , to meet up with friends, or just to get around. (Additional event info below)

Heart of Oakley Festival: 511cc.org/heartofoakley2024
SF Muni Heritage Weekend: 511cc.org/muniheritage2024
Transit Month: 511cc.org/transitmonth

SCHOOL CARPOOLS - ENTER TO WIN: Sharing the driving improves air quality & reduces traffic congestion in school zones. Carpool with another household and enter to win one of ten $250 shopping sprees: 511cc.org/schoolpool.

SchoolPool | 511 Contra Costa SchoolPool is a youth carpool promotion for Contra Costa which encourages residents to share rides to and from school and after-school activities.

RIDE FREE OCTOBER 2 - Enjoy fare-free travel on County Connection, WestCAT, and Wheels Bus on October 2 in honor of California Clean Air Day. More at cleanairday.org.

Ride for Free on October 2! Join us in celebrating breathable air on California Clean Air Day. WestCAT, Wheels, and County Connection are marking the occasion by waving all bus fees for the day, encouraging you to take public transit for a breathable future. Learn more: https://ow.ly/JHtt50Tnp1u

ENTER TO WIN a prize drawing by sharing your best transit story to Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Be sure to tag your post with and . Get the details: 511cc.org/2024ridecontestweek3

Who's ready for week 3 of San Francisco Transit Riders and Seamless Bay Area Ride Contest Challenge!?

​Ride Contest Challenge #3: 📖 Share your best transit story. 📖

​Post your entry to Instagram, Twitter (X) or Facebook, using the hashtags and . Each post enters you into a raffle for some extraordinary prizes!

If you haven't already, sign up for the month-long Ride Contest at ridecontest.com.

FINAL WEEK TO APPLY: Request FREE passes for your student to take the bus to & from school for up to 2 months. We'll provide passes for up to 2 students per household. Apply: pass2class.org

FREE BUS PASSES FOR STUDENTS: Request up to 2 months of free bus rides to and from school for your student (grades 1-12). Available for the AC Transit and WestCAT service areas as well as Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill & Walnut Creek. Apply: pass2class.org

TRANSBAY TUBE'S 50TH BIRTHDAY: If you've ever taken BART under the Bay, you're part of its amazing history. Learn more about its design, construction, and groundbreaking with new videos and stories: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2024/news20240916

The Transbay Tube turns 50: Inside the groundbreaking history and future of the Bay's underwater crossing | Bay Area Rapid Transit 09.16.24 The Transbay Tube turns 50: Inside the groundbreaking history and future of the Bay's underwater crossing Watch the video An Engineering Marvel: "Nobody has a tube like ours" September 16, 1974, was a banner day in the history of the Bay Area. On this day, 50 years ago, BART’s Transbay T...

EXPLORE A DIFFERENT COMMUTE with a 511CC Commute Coach. It's free and easy – just share basic information about your current commute (to/from Contra Costa) and they will map out available travel options (e.g. transit) and share info on money-saving incentives. Get started at 511cc.org/commutecoach.

TRANSIT MONTH FASHION SHOW: On Saturday (9/14), see how 70+ designers have turned BART's retired paper tickets into high fashion at the "Project Doneway" show at Rockridge BART Station. The event is from 1-3pm. Details:

September 14: BART is hosting a paper ticket fashion show to say goodbye to the old tickets and celebrate Transit Month | Bay Area Rapid Transit 09.12.24 September 14: BART is hosting a paper ticket fashion show to say goodbye to the old tickets and celebrate Transit Month BART is hitting the runway this upcoming Transit Month to give a final send-off to our retired paper tickets that were a portal to our system for more than a 1 billion tri...

DISCOVER INCENTIVES for trying a new commute. Choose how you want to get to work (e.g. transit, bike, carpool) and we'll tell you *exactly* which perks you're eligible for – including gift cards, free transit, and more. Visit 511cc.org/incentives.

Incentives | 511 Contra Costa Explore incentives available for not driving alone to work, everything from free secure bike parking and free rides home to 2-for-1 transit passes and a pre-loaded Clipper card.

EAST COUNTY - INPUT WANTED: Join Tri Delta Transit's virtual town hall Thursday at 6:30pm to learn about proposals to improve their transit system and share your feedback. Attend via Zoom or in person at Los Medanos College. To learn more or RSVP, visit 511cc.org/revitalizetdt.

E-BIKE REBATES of $150 or $300 available to Contra Costa residents 18+. Let 511 Contra Costa help make an e-bike affordable. Apply up to 6 months from the date of purchase. For details or to apply, visit 511cc.org/rebate.

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Electric Bicycle Rebate Program | 511 Contra Costa Rebates of $150-$500 are available to Contra Costa residents 18+ who buy an electric bicycle or have an e-bike conversion kit installed.

TRY TRANSIT: September is . See if taking the bus, BART, or San Francisco Bay Ferry works better than your drive-alone commute. Request a free $25 Bay Area Clipper card so you can give a try on us. Apply at 511cc.org/trytransit.

Try Transit and Get a $25 Clipper Card | 511 Contra Costa Pledge to try transit as an alternative to driving alone to/from work or campus and receive a Clipper card pre-loaded with $25 in value.

CYCLING EVENTS: Interested in attending Sunday's Bike Family Fest in Pleasant Hill? Or maybe going on a group ride on the Iron Horse or Delta de Anza Trail? Visit our Bike Events page for dates, details, and other bike happenings: 511cc.org/bikeevents.

TRANSIT MONTH - CONTEST & EVENTS: The more you ride transit, the greater your chances of winning in the Transit Month Ride Contest. You can also earn badges for taking transit and take part in a variety of Transit Month events. Details: 511cc.org/transitmonth

VIRTUAL TOWN HALL: Tri Delta Transit needs your feedback on two alternatives for systemwide improvements. Which changes work for you? How would they impact your commute?

Share input and learn more about the changes at the Virtual Town Hall on Thursday, September 12. RSVP at revitalizetridelta.com.

FREE FESTIVAL SHUTTLE: Take transit to the Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival with free Tri Delta Transit shuttle service. Free parking available at East Bay BART stations & Pittsburg Civic Center. Shuttle details: 511cc.org/shuttle2024

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Tri Delta Transit takes you places.

This time it's to the Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival, September 7th and 8th in downtown Pittsburg. Take the 381/387 to the festival, take BART to our FREE shuttle or park at Civic Center and take our FREE shuttle. Festival starts at 10:00 am. Stop by our booth and pick up some goodies. Shuttle info: bit.ly/seafoodfestshuttle

DRIVE LESS, GET REWARDED: Make one day a week a 'Drive Less' day. Work from home, or walk, bike, take transit, or carpool to work. Do that and get $25 or have 25 trees planted in your name through One Tree Planted. Learn more:

Drive Less Commuter Incentive | 511 Contra Costa The $25 Drive Less Commuter Incentive is for Contra Costa commuters who switch from a drive-alone commute to an air-sparing one like carpooling, biking, working from home, taking transit, walking, or vanpooling.

Tuesday and Wednesday are Alert days. Where possible, please consider skipping or combining trips, taking transit, or working from home to help spare the air.

A Spare the Air Alert has been issued for Tuesday, September 3 through Wednesday, September 4, due to unhealthy ozone, or smog accumulation in the Bay Area.
Limit driving to reduce air pollution.

High inland temperatures and light winds, combined with motor vehicle exhaust, will create elevated concentrations of ozone.
For more info, visit sparetheair.org.

Se emitió una alerta Spare the Air (proteja el aire) para el día de mañana y el miércoles, 9/3-9/4, por ozono dañino o smog en el Área de la Bahía. Conduzca menos para reducir la contaminación del aire. Para obtener más información, visite sparetheair.org.

ENTER TO WIN: There's still time to get entered in the Summer Bike Challenge's iPad Grand Prize drawing. Just sign up, download your city's gameboard & take a bike ride. The deadline to register is Saturday (8/31). Start here: 511cc.org/sbc

HOLIDAY TRANSIT SERVICE: On Labor Day (Monday, Sept. 2) all transit agencies serving Contra Costa will run on modified schedules – except County Connection, SolTrans, and Vine Transit, which will offer no service. Get the details: 511cc.org/laborday2024

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2024 Labor Day Transit Service - Contra Costa On Labor Day – Monday, September 2 – all transit agencies serving Contra Costa will run on modified schedules except SolTrans, Vine Transit, and County Connection which will offer no service.

FREE BUS PASSES FOR STUDENTS: Request up to 2 months of free bus rides to and from school for your student (grades 1-12). Available for the AC Transit and WestCAT service areas as well as Clayton, Concord, Martinez, Pleasant Hill & Walnut Creek. Apply: pass2class.org

FREE TRAVEL TRAINING for seniors and individuals with disabilities is available from County Connection and WestCAT. Learn how to navigate public transit safely & confidently. More info:

County Connection - http://511cc.org/cctravel
WestCAT - http://511cc.org/westcattravel

County Connection Travel Training Ride public transit with confidence! County Connection Travel Training is a free service and open to seniors and individuals with disabilities who live in Central Contra Costa County. Trainings are also available to those who travel to/from the area and wish to learn how to use public transit syst...

CARPOOL TO SCHOOL & YOU MIGHT WIN a $250 shopping spree. Whether you're already in a or start a new one, register to be entered to win a $250 shopping spree! Learn more at 511cc.org/schoolpool.

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SchoolPool | 511 Contra Costa SchoolPool is a youth carpool promotion for Contra Costa which encourages residents to share rides to and from school and after-school activities.

HELP MAKE BART MORE ACCESSIBLE: BART needs your input to make areas near stations safer and encourage more people to use transit. Provide comments, sign up for project updates, and learn about Safe Trips to BART: bart.gov/safetrips

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Safe Trips to BART: An Action Plan for Safer Roadways | Bay Area Rapid Transit Riding rail transit like BART is 18 times safer than traveling in a passenger vehicle (1) – and now, BART wants to make getting to and from the stations even safer and more accessible. Safe Trips to BART is a system-wide action plan to improve roadway safety. It builds upon existing or ongoing pla...

ENJOY CAR-FREE STREETS in the Mission this weekend at Sunday Streets San Francisco! Bike, walk, or skate Valencia Street while enjoying music, activities, and more.

Find info on Sunday Streets, as well as other great events and bike rides, on our Cycling Events page: 511cc.org/bikeevents.

FREE RIDES HOME FROM WORK OR COLLEGE: Sign up for our free Guaranteed Ride Home program and commute by bike, carpool, or transit with confidence. We'll pay for the cost of your ride home if something unexpected disrupts your commute. Learn more and sign up: 511cc.org/grh

DVC STUDENTS - NEW BIKE LOCKERS: When classes start, try a green commute & bike to campus. There are 4 new BikeLink secure e-lockers (parking for 8 bikes) thanks to funding from 511CC and CCTA.

20 NEW EV CHARGING STATIONS were also installed thanks to the funding.

FREE CONCERT – EL CERRITO DEL NORTE BART: Take BART to work on Wednesday and enjoy a free concert when you return to the East Bay. Enjoy live music from Patron Latin Rhythms on August 21 from 5-6:30pm. Want to try commuting by BART? We can help – visit 511cc.org/trytransit.

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