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OAKLAND, Calif. , May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Travelers affected by the closure of the DumbartonBridge this Memorial Day weekend can plan ahead by using the tools and services offered by511. As the Bay Area's traveler information service, 511 offersreal-time traffic information, transit trip planning tools, andbicycling resources. All lanes in both directions of the Dumbarton Bridge are scheduledto be closed starting Friday, May 25 , at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, May 29 , at 5 a.m. to complete a major element of a seismic retrofit project. During the Dumbarton Bridge closure, 511 is featuring a specialpage with updates about the bridge closure status, a detailed mapof detours, and information on transit service available during theclosure. Commuters can access the page by visiting 511.org/dumbartonbridge/DumbartonBrClosureMay2012. While the bridge is closed, commuters are encouraged to take publictransit or alternate driving routes. Motorists should allow extratime for travel and use detour routes, including Route 237 andHighway 92 via the San Mateo Bridge. For real-time conditions onthese routes, call 511 and say "Driving Times." It should be notedthat the San Mateo Bridge and the Bay Bridge are not open tobicycles and pedestrians. "511 features the best local resources to help commuters navigatethe Bay Area during incidents and closures," said Adrienne Tissier , chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). "Alongwith up-to-the-minute traffic information, 511 offers two versionsof a transit trip planning tool - an online version for web usersand a smartphone app that can be downloaded for Android or iPhone." The 511 Transit Trip Planner is available at 511.org, or for those using smartphones atm.511.org. For information on how to download the new 511 TransitApp for iPhone and Android, visit 511's mobile and apps page . Commuters can also find current traffic conditions and drivingtimes using 511's interactive Traffic and Driving Times Map , the new 511 Traffic (Beta) , or by calling 511 and saying either "traffic conditions" or"driving times" from the main menu. About 511 511 is a one-stop phone and web source for up-to-the-minute BayArea traffic, transit, rideshare, bicycling, and parkinginformation. It's free of charge and available 24 hours a day, 7days a week from anywhere in the nine-county Bay Area. Call 511 orvisit 511.org. 511 is managed by a partnership of public agenciesled by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission , the California Highway Patrol , and the California Department of Transportation . SOURCE Metropolitan Transportation Commission Copyright 2010 PR Newswire. All Rights Reserved. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as LED Roadway Lighting Manufacturer , China Led Kitchen Lighting Fixtures for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Led Pendant Lighting.
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