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Open Road Tolling (ORT) Conversion Northern Bridges Project

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Contract Overview

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The Bay Area Toll Authority, in coordination with Caltrans, is undertaking a major infrastructure upgrade to replace aging toll collection systems at the Antioch Bridge, Benicia-Martinez Bridge, and Carquinez Bridge toll plazas with modern Open Road Tolling (ORT) systems. This project aims to enhance operational efficiency and safety by eliminating physical toll booths and associated lane fanning, which currently create hazardous fixed objects within the travel way. Construction will involve removing existing booths and canopies, erecting new ORT gantries and toll equipment buildings, restriping mainline lanes to four general-purpose lanes plus one HOV lane on northbound I-680 and eastbound I-80, and reducing northbound SR-160 to a single lane through the plaza. Entrance and exit ramps to maintenance areas and parking lots will be modified, and all signage will be updated or relocated as needed. The ORT system will integrate FasTrak® Flex technology to provide toll discounts for high-occupancy vehicles. Work is confined mostly to state right-of-way, with a minor exception for widening on the Bridgehead Road maintenance ramp, which lies within the City of Oakley. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026 and is expected to last approximately 20 months. The project qualifies for CEQA categorical exemptions under Class 1 and Class 2 due to its nature as a facility replacement with no significant environmental impact and complies with Caltrans Standard Specifications for noise, air quality, and erosion control. All inspection and acceptance will occur at the project sites in Contra Costa and Solano counties, with oversight conducted by BATA and Caltrans. No contract value, pricing details, or formal procurement evaluation criteria are disclosed in the available documentation, and while the project is listed as a forecast with a posted date of September 25, 2025, it has no solicitation number, contract type, or specified payment or invoicing mechanisms. The only point of contact provided is Angela Louie, Principal Program Coordinator at BATA.

General Info

Replace aging toll booths with Open Road Tolling at three bridges, enhance safety, add HOV lanes, install FasTrak® Flex, construction begins 2026.

Agency

California → Bay Area Toll Authority

NAICS

237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionView NAICS

Place of Performance

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Documents

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BATA ORT North Bridges Notice of Exemption Executed 2025-09-24

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Timeline

PostedSep 25

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Bay Area Toll Authority

Contacts1 person available

OfficeN/A

Organization / Agency

California → Bay Area Toll Authority

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Angela LouiePrincipal Program Coordinator

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA), in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes Open Road Tolling (ORT) systems at the Antioch Bridge (State Route-160 [SR-160]), Benicia-Martinez Bridge (Interstate 680 [I-680]), and Carquinez Bridge (Interstate 80 [I-80]) toll plazas in Contra Costa and Solano counties, California. The purpose of the project is to replace aging tolling system infrastructure to improve operational efficiency through bridge toll plazas, and improve safety by eliminating the need to pass through existing toll booths. The project is needed to address operational and safety deficiencies for vehicles traveling through the Antioch Bridge, Benicia-Martinez Bridge, and Carquinez Bridge toll plazas. The existing toll collection system is aging and needs to be replaced. The existing toll collection booths and other civil infrastructure are physical barriers that act as fixed objects within the travel way of the road. The existing fanning and merging of travel lanes near the toll plazas increase the potential for collisions. The proposed project would remove and replace existing toll booths, toll equipment, and canopies with ORT systems at the Antioch Bridge, Benicia-Martinez Bridge, and Carquinez Bridge toll plazas. This includes the construction of new ORT gantries and the installation of toll equipment buildings along SR-160, I-680, and I-80. Northbound I-680 and eastbound I-80 would be restriped to four genera lpurpose lanes and one high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane through the toll plazas. Northbound SR-160 would be restriped to one lane through the toll plaza. Entrance and exit ramps to and from toll administration buildings and parking lots would be modified. Existing roadway signs would be removed, replaced, or relocated at all three bridge locations, as needed. %$7$ VWROOSROLF\ ZLOO provide toll discounts to HOVs with FasTrak® Flex tag. All project activities are within State right-of-way, except for minor widening on the maintenance ramp for Bridgehead Road, which lies within City of Oakley right-of way. Construction is planned to begin in 2026 and is anticipated to take approximately 20 months. Please refer to the Project Description (Attachment A) for further discussion of the projects purpose and need and project components at each toll plaza. Figures 5 through 7 in Attachment A show the projects potential impact areas based on the projects conceptual design.