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Toll Collectors Working Final Day On Golden Gate Bridge
The historic Golden Gate Bridge will take a more modern approach to collecting tolls when it becomes the first California span to replace all human toll takers with an automated system Wednesday.
Target Date Set for Golden Gate Bridge Electronic Toll Switch
Officials at the Golden Gate Bridge say they have targeted March 27, 2013 as the date they hope to switch exclusively to electronic tolls.
3 Arrested In String Of Robberies At Carquinez Bridge Toll Plaza
Three men were arrested this week in connection with a string of robberies at the Carquinez Bridge toll plaza, California Highway Patrol officials announced Thursday morning.
Toll Plaza Killer Claims Other Crimes, Tells Jury To ‘Flip Coin’ On Death Penalty
Nathan Burris told a Contra Costa County jury Wednesday that they should “flip a coin” to decide whether to sentence him to death for killing his former girlfriend and her friend on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge on Aug. 11, 2009.
Richmond Toll Plaza Shooting Defendant Says Victims Deserved To Be ‘Put To Death’
Nathan Burris told a jury in Martinez today that he has no regrets about murdering his ex-girlfriend and her friend at the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll plaza on Aug. 11, 2009, and said he still feels hatred for the victims.
Bay Bridge Carpoolers Face Surprise On Commute
Carpool drivers have faced a longer than expected commute on the Bay Bridge this week because of a problem with the metering lights on the span.
Death Penalty Sought In Richmond Toll Plaza Killings
Contra Costa County prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty against a Richmond man charged with fatally shooting a Richmond-San Rafael Bridge toll taker and her friend.
CHP Adds Patrols After Carquinez Bridge Toll Plaza Holdups
The California Highway Patrol has added patrols around the Carquinez Bridge, where a robber held up a toll worker on Tuesday in the latest in a string of such crimes.
Researchers Find Bay BridgeCongestion Pricing Works
A new study finds congestion pricing on the Bay Bridge has cleared out carpool lanes, and made for a faster ride – for some.
Big-Rig Drivers Brace For Huge Toll Hikes On Bay Area Bridges
Starting Friday, five-axle big-rigs will pay $18 — up from $11.25 — to cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and the Antioch, Benicia, Carquinez, Richmond-San Rafael, San Mateo and Dumbarton bridges. A year from now, the toll for those trucks will rise to $25.
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