Grand opening of pedestrian overcrossing

Grand opening of Iron Horse Trail Overcrossing of Treat Boulevard is on Sat. October 2, 2010 from 10 AM to 2 PM. See www.511contracosta.org for more information.

Presentation to Parks Commission

At the Sep. 8 meeting of the Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Commission, Danea Gemmell, Acting City Engineer presented on the two Trail Improvements projects described elsewhere in this blog. The projects are funded, and will start this fiscal year. She is still waiting to hear about the Proposition 84 grant, and will hear if funding is granted later this fall. This grant will provide amenities for the Market Street trail site, and extend the trail to Willow Pass Road. For the Class I Bikeway, she’ll have Conservation Corps volunteers working on the trail, and security gates and dog facilities will be installed. The project design will be until June 2011, bids will go out in the summer and then construction a year from now.

Joan Carrico, Director of Community & Recreation Services told the commission “we did work with the Monument Community Partnership Transportation Advisory Committee.” “The Monument Community Partnership is very happy to see these improvements in the community.”

News on Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements

Traffic Light poles waiting to be installed at intersection of Robin and Meadow Lanes.

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Article in Contra Costa Times:

Monument Corridor sidewalks getting a face-lift

By Paul Thissen

July 15, 2010 Transportation Action Team Meeting

Even though the transit authority has improved bus routes that benefit seniors and people in need of traveling from the Monument Corridor to local hospitals, clinics, and health care facilities, there is still a need in the community for a replacement van for the Route 8 Shuttle. According to the Seniors Needs Assessment , Seniors are in need of transportation to many regularly scheduled events and available services. The Transportation Action Team explored ideas to develop a sustainable van route, a “Van Plan”, including the ideas of partnering with local businesses and employing trained volunteers. All aboard the Van Plan… Join us at our next meeting is Thursday, September 16, 2010, 7:00pm.

Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Progress

Reports on June 16 BART Meeting

By Bruce Lyon

At the BART outreach meeting on June 16, 2010, at El Ranchero, BART presenters solicited community input on two issues. BART suggested that $2.3 million surplus be given back to the community in some way. They asked for suggestions and the group consensus was that the money be spent to improve the cleanliness of the trains. People were concerned that a near term decrease in fares would need to be followed by a future increase in fares.

BART presenters asked the community to decide what constituted a Major Service Change. BART presenters suggested that the definition of Major Service Change would be used to define the trigger for future outreach required for fare changes or system expansion. BART collected a survey filled out by the group who came to the meeting.

The people in attendance were generally puzzled about the significance of the definition of a Major Service Change.

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By Denis Cuff, Contra Costa Times

BART to spend $800,000 on public outreach to monitor fairness of service and fare decisions

BART wants to hear your ideas about how to assure that future changes to fare and service are fair and just to all. View Full Story

BART Community Meeting

Wed June 16, 6:30 PM - 8 PM
El Rancho Restaurant
1450 Monument Blvd

our friend Walter seeks your input, you can influence BART's decisions!