Alameda County Transportation Forum

By Aaron Bialick
Jan 17, 2011

From EBBC:

Come learn about transportation improvements in store for the East Bay. Presented by the Alameda County Transportation Commission. Projects to be discussed include:

the East Bay Greenway
Lewelling/East Lewelling street improvments
Senior Travel Training
and assorted freeway improvements

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