Contra Costa Transportation Authority & Local Motors Join Forces To Revolutionize Pittsburg High School’s Auto Training Program Groundbreaking Partnership Aims to Prepare Teens for Careers in Autonomous Vehicle Maintenance For Immediate Release Wednesday, February 5 2020 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net LaunchSquad for Local Motors 510.625.8555   lmi@launchsquad.com…

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3D Printed Self-Driving Shuttle, Olli, Undergoes Testing at GoMentum Station Local Motors Partners with AAA Northern California and CCTA to Test Solution to First, Last Mile Commuter Challenge For Immediate Release Wednesday, October 16, 2019  Contact Information Linsey Willis Contra Costa Transportation Authority 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By WALNUT CREEK, CA – Local Motors by…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority Wins $7.5 Million USDOT Grant for Automated Driving Systems Pilot Program

AB 1475 Provides Options for Regional Transportation Agencies to Streamline Projects

Oakley Opens Brand New Fitness Court

Traffic Advisory: Thirteen Nights of Full Freeway Nighttime Closures Planned for the Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange For Immediate Release Thursday, August 29, 2019 Contact Information Linsey Willis Contra Costa Transportation Authority 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Alejandro Lopez California Department of Transportation 510.286.5445   Alejandro.Lopez@dot.ca.gov Issued By Martinez, CA: The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and…

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CCTA wins the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) award for the seventh year in a row.

Traffic Advisory: Full Nighttime Closures of Pacheco BoulevardTuesday, July 30 through Friday, August 2, 2019 For Immediate Release Thursday, July 25, 2019 Contact Information Linsey Willis Contra Costa Transportation Authority 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Alejandro Lopez California Department of Transportation 510.286.5445   Alejandro.Lopez@dot.ca.gov Issued By Martinez, CA: The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and the California…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority Awarded $755,000 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant CCTA’s Winning Application Will Help Plan Future Transit in Eastern Contra Costa For Immediate Release Monday, July 15, 2019 Contact Information Linsey Willis Contra Costa Transportation Authority 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By WALNUT CREEK, CA – The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) won a Caltrans SB1…

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Elected Officials Break Ground on the Interstate 680/State Route 4 Interchange Improvement Project

Officials Celebrate Completion of the Highway 4 & Balfour Road Interchange Project in Eastern Contra Costa County Press Release Issued by CCTA Monday, December 10, 2018 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By New Interchange brings much-needed traffic relief and improved safety to Brentwood Brentwood, CA –The Contra…

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Miles App allows commuters to earn rewards no matter the mode

Superior Bond Rating and Certificate of Excellence Award Set CCTA Apart​

Lyft furthers its development of self-driving vehicle technology with Gomentum Station partnership Press Release Issued by CCTA March 8, 2018 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728   lwillis@ccta.net Lyft press@lyft.com Issued By GoMentum Station will serve as proving grounds as Lyft advances self-driving capabilities CONCORD, CA – March 8, 2018…

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Testing of first autonomous shuttle on public roads in California begins Press Release Issued by CCTA Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By CA DMV grants permission for shared autonomous vehicle testing at Bishop Ranch SAN RAMON, CA – Today, the Contra Costa…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority welcomes Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand Tech Innovators to Gomentum Station Press Release Issued by CCTA Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Contact Information Randell Iwasaki Executive Director, CCTA (925) 256-4724   riwasaki@ccta.net Dean Zabrieszach Chief Executive Officer, HMI Technologies +61 409 144 647  Dean.Zabrieszach@hmitechnologies.com.au Kian Keong Chin Group Director, LTA +65 6396…

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Automated Carpooling Program expanded in Contra Costa Press Release Issued by CCTA Thursday, May 30th, 2018 Contact Information Peter Engel Director of Programs, CCTA 925.256.4741   pengel@ccta.net Issued By The Contra Costa Transportation Authority, 511 Contra Costa and Scoop expands partnership to ease traffic congestion with carpool incentives WALNUT CREEK, CA – Monday, October 30,…

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Driverless technology advances with partnership between Toyota Research Institute and Gomentum Station Press Release Issued by CCTA October 30, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728   lwillis@ccta.net Rick Bourgoise Communications Manager, TRI (313) 405-5972   rick.bourgoise@tri.global Issued By Focus of testing at GoMentum Station is on hazardous driving scenarios…

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AAA and Gomentum Station announce exclusive partnership agreement Press Release Issued by CCTA Thursday, October 12, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728   lwillis@ccta.net Mike Blasky Spokesman (702) 378-7557  michael.blasky@norcal.aaa.com Issued By AAA will study how to make autonomous vehicles safer, more beneficial to public Contra Costa Transportation Authority…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority recieves permission from NHTSA to test shared autonomous vehicles on public roads Press Release Issued by CCTA Tuesday, October 3, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By WALNUT CREEK, CA – Oct. 3, 2017 – The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) received…

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Laser-Equipped drone helps improve safety and efficiency on Highway 4 improvement project Press Release Issued by CCTA Tuesday, September 12, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728  lwillis@ccta.net Bart Ney Chief Communications Officer Alta Vista Solutions (510) 224-6499   bney@altavistasolutions.com Issued By Emerging Drone Technology Moves Construction and Engineering into…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority announces Baidu as a Gomentum Partner Press Release Issued by CCTA Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Contact Information Randell Iwasaki Executive Director, CCTA 925.256.4724   riwasaki@ccta.net Baidu International Communications   intlcomm@baidu.com Issued By China’s search engine giant to test autonomous vehicles at GoMentum Station CONCORD, Calif. – Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority announces International Partnership and collaboration agreement with Intelligent Transport Systems Japan Press Release Issued by CCTA Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Contact Information Randell Iwasaki Executive Director, CCTA 925-256-4724   riwasaki@ccta.net Hajime Amano President, ITS Japan +81-3-5777-1011 h-amano@its-jp.org Issued By ITS Japan to collaborate with CCTA and GoMentum Station CONCORD, Calif. –…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority announces International Partnership to test autonomous vehicles Press Release Issued by CCTA Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Contact Information Randell Iwasaki Executive Director, CCTA 925-256-4724   riwasaki@ccta.net Peter van Deventer Diplomatic Liaison, S4C 831-295-9120  petervandeventer@gmail.com Issued By The Netherlands to test autonomous vehicles at GoMentum CONCORD, Calif. – Contra Costa Transportation Authority…

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Countywide Transportation Plan Advisory Press Release Issued by CCTA June 26, 2017 Contact Information Ivy Morrison Public Information Officer (510) 333-4742 i.morrison@circlepoint.com Issued By COMMUNITY INVITED TO WEIGH-IN ON DRAFT 2017 COUNTYWIDE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE AT JUNE 29TH OPEN HOUSE WHAT: The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) is hosting a public open house to inform…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority issues draft environmental impact report for the 2017 Countywide Transportation Plan Press Release Issued by CCTA Monday, June 19, 2017 Contact Information Luna Salaver Acting Director of External Affairs, CCTA (925) 256-4728  lsalaver@ccta.net Issued By Walnut Creek, CA – As part of its work to update the Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP),…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority capitalizes on dynamic market shifts during recent bond sale Press Release Issued by CCTA Thursday, June 15, 2017 Contact Information Randall O. Carlton Chief Financial Officer, CCTA 925.256.4725   rcarlton@ccta.net Issued By CCTA Engages In Successful, Strategic Bond Sale Providing $100 Million In Capital Project Funding. WALNUT CREEK, CA – The…

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First Transit signs exclusive partnership with Gomentum Station for Autonomous Vehicle Innovation and Research Press Release Issued by CCTA Wednesday, June 14, 2017 Contact Information Tarienne Grover Contra Costa Transportation Authority 925.256.4722 tgrover@ccta.net Jay Brock First Transit 513.362.4600  jay.brock@firstgroup.com Issued By First Transit to provide staffing, maintenance and operational support for shared, autonomous shuttles. CONCORD,…

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SCOOP Technologies, 511 Contra Costa and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority partner to ease traffic congestion Press Release Issued by CCTA Monday, May 22, 2017 Contact Information David Clavens Head of Marketing, Scoop (610) 217-7905  clavens@takescoop.com Corinne Dutra-Roberts Program Manager, 511 Contra Costa (925) 212-6703 corinne@511contracosta.org Peter Engel Director of Programs, CCTA (925) 256-4741   pengel@ccta.net…

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International Partnering Institute names Contra Costa Transportation Authority as 2017 Partnering Champion Press Release Issued by CCTA Friday, May 19, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By CCTA wins the International Partnering Institute’s highest honor for encouraging collaborative partnerships Walnut Creek, CA – The Contra Costa Transportation…

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CCTA’s ‘Story Through Images’ Showcases Dramatic Footage of $1.3 billion Highway 4 Widening/BART Construction Project Press Release Issued by CCTA Friday, May 12, 2017 Contact Information Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By The new website contains downloadable, broadcast-quality videos, photographs and more. Walnut Creek, CA – The Contra Costa…

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Contra Costa Transportation Authority awarded Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting Press Release Issued by CCTA Monday, March 13, 2017 Contact Information Randall Carlton Chief Financial Officer, CCTA 925.256.4725   rcarlton@ccta.net Issued By WALNUT CREEK, CA – For the fifth year in a row, the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has been granted the highest…

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Bestmile and GoMentum Station Announce Partnership Press Release Issued by CCTA Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Contact Information Leemor Chandally Director of Strategic Partnerships, North America, BestMile 917.225.4999  leemor.chandally@bestmile.com Linsey Willis Director of External Affairs, CCTA 925.256.4728   lwillis@ccta.net Issued By Gomentum station announces partnership with Bestmile to advance shared autonomous vehicle project BestMile’s cloud-based computing platform…

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Construction has started on the new 680 Expressway

The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has completed the first stage of construction on the Balfour Road Interchange Project, and will open newly constructed lanes to the public this weekend. This major project milestone is part of a $42.7 million-dollar construction project to improve safety and efficiency at this busy intersection in Brentwood.

New Technology Provides Ability for Autonomous Vehicles to Charge Themselves​

One of China’s largest car manufacturers to test autonomous vehicles at GoMentum

Components and software supporting autonomous vehicle safety and connectivity to be tested