The new year means new toll prices on most Bay Area bridges. Here are the ones affected starting Jan. 1.
How strong are Bay Area bridges? The ABC7 News I-Team did a deep dive into the durability of our local bridges. Here's what they found.
Engineering and traffic experts tell ABC7 News that Bay Area bridges are built to withstand major earthquakes and vessel collisions - to a certain degree.
Fremont resident Marco Vailetti filed a claim with Caltrans after a chunk of concrete fell and shattered his windshield on the Richmond-San Rafael bridge. Caltrans denied the claim, and told him he had to report the falling debris before it causes damage.
Caltrans is delaying the removal of the tollbooths saying it wants to upgrade the automatic toll collection system and remove the booths at the same time.
"Don't risk losing your life or taking somebody else's life": CHP officials are warning Bay Area drivers after at least six people died in crashes in the last few days. Weather, speed and DUI all being looked at as possible contributing factors.