84 Million To Ease East Bay Traffic

East Bay's efforts to ease traffic congestion to gets a boost from Caltrans.

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November 3, 2000, 7:45 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech


"The East Bay has hit an $84 million jackpot in Caltrans' biannual list of transportation projects that the state agency proposes to fund from its share of federal and state gas taxes.Some of the region's most crowded highways and biggest choke-points will get extra cash for improvements."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

Friday, November 3, 2000 in Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

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