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A couple of electric scooters are tied to the railing of a forlorn-looking sidewalk on the overpass above a busy freeway.
Posted inCity

A freeway has long separated Berkeley from its waterfront. Is it time to rethink I-80?

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 25, 2023, 3:15 p.m.May 28, 2023

From a freeway-covering park to miles of tunnels, Berkeley could seek federal funds to study changes to one of the Bay Area’s most congested roadways.

Gilman roundabouts
Posted inCity

Update: 7-week closure of Gilman Street approach to I-80 starts Tuesday

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge May 01, 2023, 11:21 a.m.May 5, 2023

Gilman Street will be closed between Fourth and Second streets from Tuesday until June 21.

Cars pass through the intersection of Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley. A stoplight hangs over the intersection, but it is covered by yellow tape because the signal hasn't been activated.
Posted inCity

Update: After another crash on San Pablo, traffic signal finally turned on

Avatar photo by Nico Savidge April 20, 2023, 1:00 p.m.April 20, 2023

The pedestrian signal was installed at Virginia Street and San Pablo Avenue last fall. Two people were hit by drivers and injured as it sat dark.

Posted inCity

Gilman Street will close Friday night as crews fix big rig driver’s damage to I-80 overpass

Avatar photo by Iris Kwok Nov. 10, 2022, 3:53 p.m.November 10, 2022

A lane of I-80 East will also be closed. Caltrans aims to finish the bulk of repairs needed after a July hit-and-run.

Posted inCrime & Safety

CHP recommends charges for big rig driver from Gilman Street crash

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 27, 2022, 3:34 p.m.July 29, 2022

The man and his company will be responsible for the $2.1 million freeway repairs, officials said.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Update: I-80 East lane closures now set for Friday night to prep for Gilman work

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 22, 2022, 12:00 p.m.August 4, 2022

Authorities say they have identified the driver from Wednesday’s hit-and-run collision in northwest Berkeley.

Posted inCrime & Safety

CHP seeks big rig driver who struck I-80 freeway overpass at Gilman Street

Avatar photo by Emilie Raguso July 20, 2022, 1:20 p.m.August 4, 2022

After the collision, one lane of the freeway was shut down “to accommodate crews inspecting the overcrossing.”

Posted inCity

Caltrans is installing curb cuts along parts of Ashby Avenue

Avatar photo by Berkeleyside staff Feb. 11, 2021, 3:22 p.m.October 4, 2022

The project will bring curb ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Posted inCity

Are you unhoused in Oakland, Berkeley, or Emeryville? Caltrans might owe you money

Avatar photo by Natalie Orenstein July 13, 2020, 11:54 a.m.August 4, 2022

Homeless people whose belongings were confiscated by Caltrans can file a claim under a new settlement. Here’s how.

illuminated tents
Posted inCity, Video story

Trash is a big problem at this Berkeley homeless encampment

by Marco Torrez and Victoria Dmitrieva Dec. 31, 2019, 11:30 a.m.September 29, 2020

Video story: Unsheltered people living on Caltrans property near the Seabreeze Market by University Avenue and Interstate 80 are grappling with the trash that has accumulated. The city recently installed a dumpster in the area.

Posted inCrime & Safety

Witness to Berkeley train fatalities: ‘I looked around and they were gone’

Avatar photo by Frances Dinkelspiel Sept. 13, 2019, 4:59 p.m.October 4, 2022

Two men were killed by an Amtrak train as they stood on the tracks and waited for a freight train to pass. It was something they had done dozens of times, but the action went horribly awry Thursday.

Posted inCity

Planning moves forward on I-80-Ashby Avenue interchange

Avatar photo by Tony Hicks June 04, 2019, 4:15 p.m.September 26, 2022

The Alameda County Transportation Commission and Caltrans are working with officials from Berkeley and Emeryville to improve safety and traffic flow where Interstate 80 meets Ashby Avenue.

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