San Francisco Bay Crossings Study: Environmental and Socio-Economic Report

This report provides a preliminary assessment of important environmental issues and social/economic benefits for each of six conceptual San Francisco Bay crossings. The six alternatives include: Alternative 1 - Express bus, HOV, and operational improvements for all corridors; Alternative 2 - Rail/BART improvements in the Bay Bridge corridor; Alternative 3 - San Mateo Bridge corridor highway improvements; Alternative 4 - New mid-Bay Bridge - I-380 to SR 238; Alternative 5 - Dumbarton Rail Bridge; and, Alternative 6 - Dumbarton Bridge corridor highway improvements. For each of the alternatives the following impacts are evaluated: lan use/right of way; biology; geology; water quality/dredging/disposal; air quality; visual; economic development; and, equity.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.mtc.ca.gov/library/bay_crossing/Env-Socio-Eco.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  Baseline Environmental Consulting

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  Korve Engineering, Incorporated

  155 Grand Avenue, Suite 400
  Oakland, CA  United States  94612

  Metropolitan Transportation Commission

  101 Eighth Street
  Oakland, CA  United States  94607-4700
• Publication Date: 2002-6-19

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Bus lines; Environmental impacts; Ferries; Socioeconomic factors; Subways
• Geographic Terms: San Francisco Bay Area
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01025932
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: CALTRANS, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 2006 8:46AM