The decision over whether or not to raise the toll prices on Bay Area bridges— including the Benicia-Martinez Bridge— rests in the hands of Bay Area voters. The Bay Area Toll Authority unanimously voted to place a measure to approve $3 in fees on all the Bay Area’s toll-operated bridges— minus the independently operated Golden […]
Crash kills woman on Benicia Bridge
Commuters on the Interstate 680 northbound bridge might have wondered why traffic had stopped and if they would make to their destination on time. This delay was caused by a fatal crash that took the life of a Travis Air Force Base airwoman Friday morning. According to Contra Costa County California Highway Patrol’s Facebook page, […]
Fire Department assists Coast Guard in rescue
It was a team effort that helped save a man and his dog stuck in the Benicia bay. On Tuesday, U.S. Coast Guard officials heard a man had overturned his kayak near the Carquinez Strait close to the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. The Coast Guard investigated the situation. With the assistance of helicopters, the Coast Guard found […]