Editorial: Trial for Part-Time Richmond Bridge Bike Lane Will Be Monitored Closely

Editorial: Trial for part-time Richmond Bridge bike lane will be monitored closely

In the 1989 hit movie, “Field of Dreams,” character Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, hears a whisper: “If you build it, he will come.” That was a baseball field in the Iowa cornfields. It’s too bad, the same promise didn’t come true for the little-used bike path across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission invested $20 million into turning one of the bridge’s three westbound traffic lanes into a bike la…

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge revised bike path plan submitted

A revised proposal to convert the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge bike path to a part-time feature is under review. Caltrans, which owns the bridge, and the Bay Area Toll Authority, which funds operations and maintenance of the span through toll revenue, submitted its revised application on Monday. RELATED: East Bay official wants new Richmond-San Rafael Bridge “The modified pilot is a forward-thinking approach that will benefit all corridor traveler…