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Heads Up: Celebrations for Lunar New Year take place this weekend, including the Lunar New Year parade. Free Muni service tomorrow, except on cable cars. Parade - tomorrow. Community Fair - all weekend. Parade takedown - 3/8. For SF Muni service details: SFMTA.com/CNY.

FREE SF MUNI SATURDAY: Headed to SF on Saturday? Leave the car at home. Muni service (except cable cars) are FREE, making BART + Muni a great option.

BONUS: Sign up for Big Win on Transit & turn your BART trip into an entry to win $511 on Monday: 511cc.org/bigwin
@bart.gov @sfmta.com @ccta.net

If you commute between San Pablo / Richmond / El Cerrito and SF, consider taking AC Transit's L line.

- Drive less
- Save more with a Transbay 31-Day Pass, which includes unlimited Transbay & local rides
- 'Test drive' the commute with 10 FREE trips using our Take 10 offer: 511cc.org/transbayoffer

Congratulations to Jason from Concord. He takes BART instead of driving and just won $511. If you take transit, you could be our next weekly winner. Sign up at 5 1 1 C C dot O R G slash big win.

Your next transit trip could be worth $511. Big Win on Transit. Logos for 5 1 1 Contra Costa, Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and Bay Area Air District.

All it takes is one transit trip to qualify for our weekly drawings for $511. Jason – this week's winner – takes BART, but bus or ferry trips also earn you entries in our drawings. Sign up, start logging your transit days, and you might be our next winner: 511cc.org/bigwin @ccta.net

We rolled out new fare gate tones today!

The new “chime” tones play when riders hold their fare media (Clipper card, contactless bank card, or mobile payments) on the reader for an additional second and are intended to inform blind and low-vision riders that the fare gate is open to pass through.

Photos of the Contra Costa hills, some with smiling people in them. Text reads: Winter Walk Challenge Week 7 - The Hills Are Alive. $20 Amazon gift card winners (list of 10 winners). All participants are entered in teh Grand Prize Drawing for an iPad - details at 5 1 1 C C dot O R G slash walk.

FINAL MONTH: Time's running out to join the Winter Walk Challenge. March is the last month to explore your neighborhood and earn chances to walk away with a $20 Amazon gift card or maybe grab the iPad grand prize. Sign up today at 511cc.org/walk. @ccta.net @sparetheair.bsky.social

Traffic Advisory: State Route 24 Caldecott Tunnel Overnight Closures. Bores 1 & 3. Contra Costa County.

Caldecott Tunnel State Route 24 overnight closures bores #1 and #3. Caltrans will continue overnight closures of Bores 1 and 3 of the Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24 for tunnel washing, CCTV, routine maintenance, and drainage cleaning. Nightly Monday through Friday – Feburary 27 through March 6 – 10 pm to 4:30 am. All work is weather-dependent and subject to change. Bore #3 closures: February 27, March 2 & March 3. Bore #1 closures: March 4, 5 & 6. During each closure, all other bores in each direction will remain open. Traffic control measures: Changeable message signs will be in place to assist motorists traveling in the area. Motorists are advised to expect delays and allow extra time. Please drive with caution through the construction zone. Slow for the Cone Zone. For 24/7 traffic updates, follow 511.org on Twitter. For real-time traffic, visit Caltrans QuickMpa at Quickmap.dot.ca.gov.

Caldecott Tunnel Overnight Closure Alert:

Overnight closures are starting tonight (Friday) on Bores 1 & 3 of the Caldecott Tunnel on SR-24.

Overnight closures will occur from 10PM-4:30AM. Review the full advisory below for more details. @ccta.net

San Francisco Bay Ferry - Spring 2026 Schedule Change. New schedules take effect on Monday, March 9th. Departure time adjustments will be implemented to improve system reliability, including changes to the South San Francisco route and a new early morning trip from Oakland to Downtown San Francisco. More information at S F B F dot M O B I slash schedule dash change.

Spring Service Changes to Richmond Route. Westbound: The 11:00 am westbound trip to Downtown San Francisco will be eliminated. The 12:20 pm westbound trip will shift 20 minutes earlier to depart at 12:00 pm. The 8:15 pm westbound trip will shift 10 minutes later to depart at 8:25 pm. Eastbound: The 10:20 am eastbound trip to Richmond will be eliminated. The 11:40 am eastbound trip will depart 20 minutes earlier at 11:20 am. The 6:40 pm eastbound trip will depart 5 minutes later at 6:55 pm.

New SF Bay Ferry schedules take effect Mon., March 9. All routes affected. Changes to the Richmond route include elimination of 10:20 am eastbound & 11:00 am westbound trips, and timing adjustments to 4 other trips. Details: sfbf.mobi/schedule-cha... @sfbayferry.com @ccta.net

Photos of the Contra Costa hills taken at a distance. Text reads: Winter Walk Challenge - How to play and win: Register at 511cc.org/walk, Walk to local destinations through March, 10 weekly $20 Amazon gift card winners, iPad Grand Prize Drawing

From these photos, can you guess this week's Walking Challenge theme? Why guess – just sign up for the Winter Walk Challenge & we'll send it to you. Then you'll be able to complete the Challenge & earn a shot at one of ten $20 Amazon gift cards. Sign up and get moving: 511cc.org/walk @ccta.net

City of Pittsburg - Delta de Anza Multimodal Trail Safety Improvement Project. Share your input on how to help improve the Delta de Anza Trail. Take our survey - visit the project website at B I T dot L Y slash delta de anza. Community workshop on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the Pittsburg Senior Center.

Pittsburg California - Proyecto de Mejoras de Seguridad Multimodal del Sendero Delta de Anza. Comparta sus ideas sobre cómo ayudar a mejorar el Sendero Delta de Anza. Participe en nuestra encuesta - Escanee para responder nuestra encuesta y visite el sitio web del proyecto en bit.ly/deltadeanza. Taller Comunitario - Sábado 18 de abril, de 10:00 a 11:30 a.m. Centro para Personas Mayores de Pittsburg.

If you enjoy walking, biking, or exploring the Delta de Anza Trail the City of Pittsburg wants your ideas. Take a quick survey and tell them how they can make the trail better, safer, & more enjoyable. Surveys:

English: www.surveymonkey.com/r/HG2HQ7Y

Spanish: www.surveymonkey.com/r/HG2HQ7Y?la...

Smiling woman standing outside her home next to a newly installed heat pump

Through the Bay Area Air District, grant funds are available for all Bay Area homeowners to replace wood-burning devices with an electric heat pump!

Heat pumps provide energy-efficient cooling in the summer and reliable, even heat in the winter. ❄️☀️ Learn more at baaqmd.gov/woodsmokegrant.

Time's running out – you have until the end of the month to nominate someone you consider to be an exceptional bicycle rider, policymaker, educator, or advocate for Bike Champion of the Year. Visit 511cc.org/bcoy.

LAFAYETTE: Portions of the reserved parking area south of Lafayette BART station (Lot A) are closed for the construction of a new unattended Bike Station, with secure parking for up to 82 bicycles and improved shared-use bicycle and pedestrian pathway between BART & Mount Diablo Blvd: 511cc.org/17N

List of Winter Walk Challenge Week 5 winners. Each one of 10 winners will receive a $20 Amazon gift card

Grid of 9 photos all of hearts found on walks. From stones and leaves shaped like hearts to clouds, signs, and birdhouses.

We LOVE how many entries we got for week 5 of the Winter Walk Challenge! If you're signed up for the Challenge, the Week 6 theme is in your inbox. If you're not, sign up now to receive it so you've got a shot at a $20 Amazon gift card: 511cc.org/walk

Photo of Mount Rushmore. Text reads: Presidents Day Transit Information for Contra Costa County.

For Presidents Day), all transit serving Contra Costa County will be in operation. The majority are providing weekend or holiday/modified service, with County Connection and Capitol Corridor running regular weekday schedules. For full schedule details visit 511cc.org/presidents2026.

Presidents Day 2026 Transit Service – Contra Costa | 511 Contra Costa Most transit agencies serving Contra Costa will provide modified service on Monday, February 16. County Connection and Capitol Corridor will run on weekday schedules.

On Presidents Day (Monday), all transit serving Contra Costa County will be in operation. The majority are providing weekend or holiday/modified service, with County Connection and Capitol Corridor running regular weekday schedules. Click below for full schedule details. 🔗 ⬇️ @ccta.net

Illustration of an intersection with a crosswalk in Pleasant Hill. Cars are stopped and pedestrians are crossing. In the background is the metal arch over the roadway which says Pleasant Hill.

Join the City of Pleasant Hill from 6-7:30 pm Feb 17 for a virtual public meeting about the Pleasant Hill Safety Action Plan. The City is working to improve roadway safety. Join the meeting by going to bit.ly/PHpublicmeet.... @ccta.net

4 photos of hearts found on walks - one carved into a tree, a heart-shaped public art piece, a heart as part of a carved wooden sculpture, and a pink heart woven into a chain-link fence. Text reads: Winter Walk Challenge Week 5 - Have a Heart. We'll draw 10 winners of $20 Amazon gift cards. Sign up at 5 1 1 C C dot O R G slash walk.

Taking a walk and snapping a photo is all it takes to be in our next drawing for $20 Amazon gift cards. Join the Winter Walk Challenge and stay active while exploring your neighborhood. As you can see, it's not too hard to get a photo that fits this week's theme. Sign up: 511cc.org/walk @ccta.net

Bike Champion of the Year 2026. Know someone who has inspired you to get on your bike and pedal to wherever? Nominate your BCOY by March 1st. Photos of past BCOY winners. Logo for Bike to Wherever Days.

WHO'S YOUR BIKING INSPIRATION? Nominate someone who makes it easier for others to ride or inspires people to get on bikes. They could be your county's 2026 Bike Champion. Make a nomination: 511cc.org/bcoy #BTWD2026 @ccta.net @bikeeastbay.bsky.social

DANVILLE - TRAFFIC ALERT: If you use the El Cerro Blvd on-ramp to SB I-680, plan ahead for travel tomorrow (Thursday) – it will be closed during most of the day (7am-3pm).

Graphic of a flame with a slash through it. Text reads: Spare the Air Alert - Wood Burning is Prohibited.

Image of to go coffee cup with logos for 5 1 1 Contra Costa and Big Win on Transit. Text reads: Take transit Thursday, February 5. Get an $8 Starbucks gift card. Gift cards awarded to the first 100 valid entries submitted by Sunday, February 8.

TAKE TRANSIT TO WIN: Tomorrow (Thursday) is a Spare the Air Day. Take any form of transit serving Contra Costa and you can claim an $8 Starbucks gift card. Our way of saying thanks for driving less. Start by signing up for our FREE Big Win on Transit program. Visit: 511cc.org/bigwin/#bonus @ccta.net

All Aboard Bay Area Transit - Jersey Day: Tuesday, February 3. Wear your favorite team jersey and show your pride. BART, let's go.

Tri Delta Transit - Fan Day: Tuesday, February 3rd. Wear your favorite sports jersey on Tri Delta Transit for some free goodies. While supplies last and if marketing sees you.

Big Win on Transit - $511 every week. Image of big blue money bag with a pile of gold coins and stacks of cash beside it.

If you're taking transit today (Tuesday 2/3), put on your favorite team's sports jersey before heading out & YOU might get the W. If marketing staff for BART or Tri Delta Transit spot you, you'll get a prize.

PLUS: Log your trip with Big Win on Transit for a shot at $511. Details: 511cc.org/bigwin

Follow the new decals at Powell St. Station to get to the Super Bowl Experience at Moscone Center and the BAHC Live! San Francisco Fan Zone at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco February 3-7!

Take BART to Powell Street Station and use Exit B4 to Market and 4th St/Moscone Center.

Four photos depicting seeds, nuts, and berries found outdoors. Text reads: Winter Walk Challenge Week 3 - Bird Food. $20 Amazon gift card winners. Jeanne, Pinole; Michael, Oakley; Barbara, Walnut Creek; Marcia, Pinole; Carol, Martinez; Nancy, Antioch; Sepi, Pittsburg; Sally, San Ramon; Patricia, Concord; Ron, Pleasant Hill.

This morning, we selected *ten* winners in the Winter Walk Challenge. Want to be included in the next drawing? Just take an easy walk and snap a photo. Start getting weekly Walking Challenge emails (including this week's) by signing up at 511cc.org/walk. @ccta.net @sparetheair.bsky.social

BART Service Update (7pm) - All BART lines are providing regular service. No single-tracking in effect. Issues from earlier in the day have been resolved. bart.gov/advisories

Photo of the Orinda sign taken from the BART platform with the Orinda BART parking lot and green hills in the background

On Sunday, February 1, crews will manage vegetation along the Yellow Line near Orinda. From 8am to 12:30pm, service will be reduced from two tracks to one through the Berkeley Hills Tunnel. Riders should expect delays of 20-30 minutes. More info: 511cc.org/17M
@bart.gov @walnutcreekgov.bsky.social

AC TRANSIT SERVICE CHANGES take effect THIS SUNDAY (2/1). Changes impact El Cerrito, Richmond & San Pablo – including Lines 7, 70, 71, 76, 800 & G. Details: www.actransit.org/service-changes @richmondside.org

Image 1: All Aboard Bay Area Transit - Jersey Day - Tuesday, February 3. Wear your favorite team jersey and show your pride. BART logo. Lets's go. Image 2: Wear your favorite sports jersey on Tri Delta Transit for some free goodies. Tuesday, February 3. While supplies last and if marketing sees you.

Map of Super Bowl events in San Francisco and transit connections to get there. Text reads: Take transit to Super Bowl Experience and the BAHC Live! San Francisco Fan Zone.

Tuesday, BART & Tri Delta Transit will have staff handing out prizes to riders spotted wearing a sports jersey during their ride, while supplies last. Any sports jersey counts!

Get info on how BART can connect you to ALL the Bay Area Super Bowl events: bart.gov/superbowl

Winter Walk Challenge Week 2 Winners: Lucinda - Walnut Creek, Michaela - Walnut Creek, Michelle - Concord, Nichole - Concord, Olena - Brentwood, Carol - Pittsburg, Diane - Pinole, Janet - El Cerrito, Jen - Orinda, Leslie - Danville. Each weekly winner receives a $20 Amazon gift card. 5 1 1 C C logo.

Entering weekly drawings for $20 Amazon gift cards is as easy as taking a walk. Enter the Winter Walk Challenge to receive weekly walking challenges AND get entered in our iPad Grand Prize Drawing. There's still time to take part in the Week 3 challenge. Learn more & sign up: 511cc.org/walk

A graphic entitled "Take transit to Super Bowl Experience and BAHC Live! San Francisco Fan Zone" with a map show transit options to Moscone Center and Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco.

Going to Super Bowl LX events in February? Take transit to skip the hassle of traffic and parking, and get to the celebrations stress-free. mtc.one/4pYGe6Z