The man and his company will be responsible for the $2.1 million freeway repairs, officials said.
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Update: I-80 East lane closures now set for Friday night to prep for Gilman work
Authorities say they have identified the driver from Wednesday’s hit-and-run collision in northwest Berkeley.
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CHP seeks big rig driver who struck I-80 freeway overpass at Gilman Street
After the collision, one lane of the freeway was shut down “to accommodate crews inspecting the overcrossing.”
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Caltrans is installing curb cuts along parts of Ashby Avenue
The project will bring curb ramps into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Are you unhoused in Oakland, Berkeley, or Emeryville? Caltrans might owe you money
Homeless people whose belongings were confiscated by Caltrans can file a claim under a new settlement. Here’s how.
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Trash is a big problem at this Berkeley homeless encampment
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.
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Witness to Berkeley train fatalities: ‘I looked around and they were gone’
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.
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Planning moves forward on I-80-Ashby Avenue interchange
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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Caltrans removes trash from Frontage Road area near Berkeley Marina
Crews used a backhoe loader to remove piles of garbage that had built up over many weeks, including belongings discarded by a homeless encampment on the site.
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Trash piling up on University Avenue near Berkeley Marina aggravates many, including the homeless living there
Berkeley isn’t cleaning it up because it says the land belongs to Caltrans, and the trash is the state’s responsibility. Caltrans says it regularly cleans up the area.
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Some EB I-80 ramps in Berkeley, and slow lane, to close through Saturday morning
Caltrans has just announced the closure of numerous eastbound Interstate 80 ramps between Ashby and University avenues from Thursday night through Saturday morning.
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Civil-rights groups sue Caltrans over homeless raids
A coalition of civil-rights groups and one of the nation’s largest law firms have taken on the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), asking for a state-wide, permanent injunction to stop the sweeps which end up confiscating and often destroying the property of homeless people. In Berkeley, this lawsuit would protect homeless people living on state […]