MTC and Caltrans to Release Bay Area Highway Congestion Data for 2008

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Wed May 27, 2009 9:00am EDT 

Top 10 Traffic Hot Spots in 2008

    WHEN:       11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2009

    WHAT:       The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Caltrans
                District 4 will present newly compiled data measuring
                congestion levels on Bay Area freeways in 2008. Included in
                this closely watched gauge of annual traffic conditions will
                be congestion figures at the regional, county and individual
                freeway segment level, including the "top 10 congestion hot
                spots" for the year.

    WHERE:      Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, 101 Eighth Street, Oakland
                (corner of Oak Street, across from the Lake Merritt BART
                station). The event will be held on the outdoor patio of the
                LunchStop Cafe, on the first floor of the MetroCenter.

    WHO:        Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Supervisor, MTC Chair
                Bijan Sartipi, Director/Caltrans District 4, MTC Commissioner
                (MTC and Caltrans staff also will be available to comment on
                the data.)

    OTHER:      Sandwiches and beverages will be provided at the event.

    Contacts:      John Goodwin, MTC         510.817.5862
                   Lauren Wonder, Caltrans   510.286.6120



/PRNewswire -- May 27/

SOURCE  Metropolitan Transportation Commission
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