If you live in the Bay Area...

jct us101 · 09-07-2009, 06:27 PM

And you use any form of bridge for your commute tomorrow morning, I feel sorry for you. The Bay Bridge will not be reopening until Wednesday morning.

SuperAkuma · 09-08-2009, 12:34 AM

And I feel sorry that they have to pay $4 to cross the bridge everyday they go to work.

jct us101 · 09-08-2009, 12:44 AM

Originally posted by SuperAkuma

And I feel sorry that they have to pay $4 to cross the bridge everyday they go to work.

There's something called Fastrak that reduces the fees on the Bay Bridge to $3 for commuters if they have it. Usually can pay monthly at a reduced rate too.

jct us101 · 09-08-2009, 07:25 AM

Bay Bridge is now open.

**blackcloudbrew** · 09-08-2009, 09:34 AM

For the record, Fastrack reduces the bridge fare by only $1.

Ratmagiclady · 09-08-2009, 12:32 PM

Hardly a bad or unusual price for what you get using that bridge, I have to say. Don't remember what it cost last time I went into NYC, but cutting out that much distance of city driving, using a rather-expensive-to-maintain piece of infrastructure doesn't seem too bad if you want to commute by car. You could pay tolls or spread it out in taxes and skip the toll booths, but stuff like that isn't free. Ask the dudes hanging off the thing to maintain it.

SuperAkuma · 09-08-2009, 12:43 PM

Originally posted by jct us101

There's something called Fastrak that reduces the fees on the Bay Bridge to $3 for commuters if they have it. Usually can pay monthly at a reduced rate too.

I didn't know that they gave you discount, I thought they just allow you to go pass the bridge without stopping. Still I would hate to pay $3 everyday. I know we need to pay to maintain the bridge just hate paying it.

BTW, they did open up in time for the 5am rush this morning.

**blackcloudbrew** · 09-08-2009, 03:12 PM

Yes they suprized themselves and everyone else by opening it up this morning well ahead of schedule! Engineers rock.

Also for the record, the toll on the GGB is $6 for cars and $5 with fastrack.
Tim

jct us101 · 09-08-2009, 03:30 PM

Yeah, I saw the first cars cross it at about 6:30 this morning on the webcam, was definitely interesting to see that.

**dadipentak** · 09-08-2009, 03:38 PM

Oh, that Bay--no problem ;~)

jct us101 · 09-08-2009, 06:18 PM

Originally posted by blackcloudbrew

Yes they suprized themselves and everyone else by opening it up this morning well ahead of schedule! Engineers rock.

Also for the record, the toll on the GGB is $6 for cars and $5 with fastrack.
Tim

The Golden Gate Bridge is owned by it's own seperate agency, the Golden Gate Bridge Transportation and Highway District. So the tolls on the bridge are different than other bridges since it isn't maintained by Caltrans at all. I don't mind the higher price, though.

graphicgr8s · 09-08-2009, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by dadipentak

Oh, that Bay--no problem ;~)

There's another bay other than Tampa Bay?

KungPOW · 09-08-2009, 11:09 PM

English Bay.

jct us101 · 09-09-2009, 04:11 AM

Originally posted by graphicgr8s

There's another bay other than Tampa Bay?

That reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. :-)

Mike Cash · 09-09-2009, 04:23 AM

Originally posted by graphicgr8s

There's another bay other than Tokyo Bay?

I fixed your spelling.

09-07-2009, 06:27 PM	#1
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09-08-2009, 12:34 AM	#2
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	And I feel sorry that they have to pay $4 to cross the bridge everyday they go to work.

09-08-2009, 12:44 AM	#3
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Originally posted by SuperAkuma And I feel sorry that they have to pay $4 to cross the bridge everyday they go to work. There's something called Fastrak that reduces the fees on the Bay Bridge to $3 for commuters if they have it. Usually can pay monthly at a reduced rate too.

09-08-2009, 07:25 AM	#4
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Bay Bridge is now open.

09-08-2009, 09:34 AM	#5
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	For the record, Fastrack reduces the bridge fare by only $1.

09-08-2009, 12:32 PM	#6
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Hardly a bad or unusual price for what you get using that bridge, I have to say. Don't remember what it cost last time I went into NYC, but cutting out that much distance of city driving, using a rather-expensive-to-maintain piece of infrastructure doesn't seem too bad if you want to commute by car. You could pay tolls or spread it out in taxes and skip the toll booths, but stuff like that isn't free. Ask the dudes hanging off the thing to maintain it.

09-08-2009, 12:43 PM	#7
SuperAkuma Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 445	Originally posted by jct us101 There's something called Fastrak that reduces the fees on the Bay Bridge to $3 for commuters if they have it. Usually can pay monthly at a reduced rate too. I didn't know that they gave you discount, I thought they just allow you to go pass the bridge without stopping. Still I would hate to pay $3 everyday. I know we need to pay to maintain the bridge just hate paying it. BTW, they did open up in time for the 5am rush this morning.

09-08-2009, 03:12 PM	#8
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,460	Yes they suprized themselves and everyone else by opening it up this morning well ahead of schedule! Engineers rock. Also for the record, the toll on the GGB is $6 for cars and $5 with fastrack. Tim

09-08-2009, 03:30 PM	#9
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Yeah, I saw the first cars cross it at about 6:30 this morning on the webcam, was definitely interesting to see that.

09-08-2009, 03:38 PM	#10
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Oh, that Bay--no problem ;~)

09-08-2009, 06:18 PM	#11
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Originally posted by blackcloudbrew Yes they suprized themselves and everyone else by opening it up this morning well ahead of schedule! Engineers rock. Also for the record, the toll on the GGB is $6 for cars and $5 with fastrack. Tim The Golden Gate Bridge is owned by it's own seperate agency, the Golden Gate Bridge Transportation and Highway District. So the tolls on the bridge are different than other bridges since it isn't maintained by Caltrans at all. I don't mind the higher price, though.

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09-08-2009, 08:14 PM	#12
graphicgr8s Guest	Originally posted by dadipentak Oh, that Bay--no problem ;~) There's another bay other than Tampa Bay?

09-08-2009, 11:09 PM	#13
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	English Bay.

09-09-2009, 04:11 AM	#14
jct us101 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 3,793 Original Poster	Originally posted by graphicgr8s There's another bay other than Tampa Bay? That reminds me of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. :-)

09-09-2009, 04:23 AM	#15
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by graphicgr8s There's another bay other than Tokyo Bay? I fixed your spelling.