I have a solution (ok not solution, but something that will help the problem) for the traffic slowdown that occurs daily on the 101 N approach to the 101N/I80East intersection.  The first set of signs that alert drivers to the intersection of these two highways and the approach of the bay bridge need to be switched around/combined.  People FREAK out (translation: slow down) when they read the signs at this point on 101 N that seem to say you only have access to the Bay bridge from one lane, the second from the left center divide), and everyone tries to Read This Posty »

Construction of the Bay Bridge approach has been ongoing for years.  I own an SRO building adjacent to the construction.  Very little attempt is made to mitigate the huge amount of dust generated by construction.  Much of which flows in our doors and windows.  If I ran a construction project like that, I would be redtagged in a heartbeat.  CalTrans is being given a free pass at the expense of everybody in this neighborhood.  Enforce the rules! Luis Belmonte Read This Posty »

Dear Mr. Newsom,                         As people come over the Bay Bridge they see the wonderful views and must think WOW, what a GREAT city.  Then they get off at 5th Street and Harrison and reality sets in. They see 1-3 people begging at this corner.  They see trash cans that have ravaged and their contents dumped by scavengers. Is this the first real impression we want to give visitors? Much has been done at this corner.  The street sweepers come every night and clean one side and then the other Read This Posty »

Would it be possible to install wind turbines underneath the bay bridge?  Would the wind be constant enough and the installation easy enough to be cost effective? Name Withheld Read This Posty »