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  • Record-breaking holiday travel is expected in the DC region. Here are some traffic changes – WTOP News

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    AAA is projecting that 2.5 million Marylanders and 3.4 million Virginians will be driving somewhere this week and next during the holidays.

    If you’re traveling on the road over the holiday season, you will certainly not be alone. AAA is expecting records to be broken through New Year’s Day.

    They project that 2.5 million Marylanders and 3.4 million Virginians will be driving somewhere this week and the next. Experts are crediting lower gas prices as a motivating factor to hit the road over the holiday season.

    “There’s going to be more traffic on the roadway. Obviously, it’s easier to travel. We did see that around Thanksgiving, during that holiday,” Charlie Gischlar, deputy director of communications with the Maryland State Highway Administration, told WTOP. “Just expect a lot of company on the roadways, and always give yourself plenty of time.”

    Gischlar added that MDOT-SHA are doing some things to help relieve congestion.

    To help ease the burden, there will be some traffic changes in the D.C. region to help bring the holiday spirit.

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    In Maryland, there will be no lane closures for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for Dec. 24-26 and Jan. 1, according to the state’s transportation authority.

    On Monday and Tuesday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., the westbound span could be closed due to maintenance work. As a result, there will be two-way traffic on the eastbound span.

    Also on Monday and Tuesday, one lane of the eastbound span could be closed due to maintenance work from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    “We also enhance our highway patrollers in a lot of areas that are really heavy because they can get on the scene quicker, remove disabled vehicle debris or help clear crashes to the shoulder and get those lanes open as soon as possible,” Gischlar said. “Those are some of the things that we’re doing to try to get out of people’s way and help keep traffic moving around the holidays.”

    The westbound span could be closed for the following days and times:

    • Saturday, Dec. 27 — 8 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    • Sunday, Dec. 28 — 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30 — 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • Friday, Jan. 2 — 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    • Saturday, Jan. 3 — 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.

    The eastbound span could be closed for the following days and times:

    • Monday, Dec. 29, and Tuesday, Dec. 30 — 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • Friday, Jan. 2 — 9 a.m. to noon

    Virginia

    In Virginia, the state’s department of transportation will make life easier for its resident travelers.

    A lot of the highway work zones will be suspended, along with the temporary lane closures on Virginia’s interstates and major roads being lifted from noon on Wednesday to noon on Friday, and from noon on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to noon on Friday, Jan. 2.

    But travelers could come across semi-permanent work zones that will stay in place, despite the lifted lane closures.

    Virginia residents can look to VDOT’s travel advisories website for any travel alerts. They can also check out the free mobile 511 app.

    Tips on driving safely on the roadways during the holidays include putting on your seat belt, not looking at your phone while driving and leaving early for extra time to get to your destination.

    WTOP’s Alan Etter contributed to this story.

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  • Lawmakers approve renaming I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend Willie Mays

    Lawmakers approve renaming I-80 in SF to honor Giants legend Willie Mays

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    Fans reflect on memories of Willie Mays at celebration of life held at Oracle Park


    Fans reflect on memories of Willie Mays at celebration of life held at Oracle Park

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    A stretch of Interstate 80 in San Francisco will be renamed after Giants legend Willie Mays, after the California Legislature approved a resolution last week.

    Lawmakers approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 169 by State Sens. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) and Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) which renames a portion of the roadway “Willie Mays Highway” after the baseball Hall of Famer, who died in June at the age of 93. Introduced in the legislature last month, Dodd said the measure had numerous co-sponsors, including fans of the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

     “This is an absolute homerun,” Dodd said in a statement Sunday. “Willie Mays endeared himself to generations of San Francisco Giants fans, including myself, so naming a street near the ballpark after him is the perfect tribute.”

    Wiener said, “He broke barriers as one of the first Black players in Major League Baseball, empowering generations of athletes to follow their dreams. It’s only right that we honor him publicly, in the community he loved, and I’m thrilled to present this resolution to do so.”

    Known as the “Say Hey Kid”, Mays is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all-time. During his 23 seasons in major leagues, most of them with the New York and San Francisco Giants, Mays was named an All-Star 24 times and won the 1954 World Series with the Giants.

    Beginning his career in the Negro Leagues in Alabama, Mays was among the first Black players to be called up to the majors, being named the NL Rookie of the Year in 1951. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.

    According to Dodd’s office, the stretch of roadway that is being renamed includes where the Bay Bridge enters San Francisco to near Oracle Park. Signs would be paid for by private funding.

    “Now generations to come will travel along Willie Mays Highway on the way to watch the Giants while the all-time great in a No. 24 jersey is beaming down from heaven at a grateful city,” Dodd said.

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  • Fatal crash at eastern end of the Bay Bridge slows traffic out of San Francisco

    Fatal crash at eastern end of the Bay Bridge slows traffic out of San Francisco

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    Fatal crash at eastern end of the Bay Bridge slows traffic out of San Francisco – CBS San Francisco


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  • Driver fleeing car collision on Bay Bridge jumps off railing, and survives

    Driver fleeing car collision on Bay Bridge jumps off railing, and survives

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    In a scene one might expect to see in a movie, a man trying to escape his involvement in a car wreck on the Bay Bridge between Oakland and San Francisco Thursday climbed onto the railing and jumped, the California Highway Patrol said.

    The man had been involved in a two-car crash on eastbound Interstate 80 around 2 p.m., said CHP spokesperson Mark Andrews.

    The man, described as between 20 and 30 years old, climbed onto the bridge railing and plunged into the water below, where he began backstroking toward the west portion of the bridge, the CHP said.

    The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the man around 2:45 p.m.

    Andrews said it was “definitely unusual” for a driver to jump off a bridge after a collision and he’d never seen it happen before. The driver suffered broken ribs from the impact with the water and was being evaluated at a hospital.

    Authorities did not disclose whether the man was arrested.

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  • Man jumps off Bay Bridge after crash, rescued by Coast Guard, CHP says

    Man jumps off Bay Bridge after crash, rescued by Coast Guard, CHP says

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    A man involved in a crash on the Bay Bridge Thursday afternoon ran from law enforcement and jumped into the water below before being rescued by the Coast Guard, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    The two-car crash happened at about 3:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 east of Yerba Buena Island, the CHP said.

    When the man’s car came to a stop, he took off running, according to the CHP. Officers started chasing after him and watched as he jumped off the bridge.

    The Coast Guard responded to the scene and scooped the man from the water. He was said to be OK, the CHP said.

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  • Bay Bridge lights to return with almost double the number of lights, better visibility

    Bay Bridge lights to return with almost double the number of lights, better visibility

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    SAN FRANCISCO — For ten years, the Bay Bridge lights brought a sparkle to San Francisco’s skyline.

    The feeling that came along with looking up at them was one of awe, said Ben Davis, the founder and Chief Visionary Officer of Illuminate, the art nonprofit behind the installation

    “It just makes you want to reach out and grab the hand of the person next to you – it doesn’t make a difference who they are,” he said. “There is something that really brings us into a sense of humility through awe that unleashes the better nature of our character.”

    But the lights had to go dark in 2023.

    “I feel like there is a hole in the night sky, and there has been for the past year,” Davis said.

    The lights first lit up in 2013. What was originally meant to be a two-year art display ended up turning into 10 years. But, over time, many of the lights lost their luster.

    “The Bay Bridge is a really harsh environment for electronics. So, they were suffering,” Davis said. “Really, rather than letting them decay into oblivion, which is a bad look for San Francisco, we did the responsible thing: We took them down and set about bringing them back in a new configuration – really designed to do well over time on this side of the Bay Bridge.”

    Now dubbed “Bay Lights 360,” the new public art installation with have around 50,000 LED lights – about double the original number – and better visibility.

    “We’re going to wrap both sides of the cable so people can see it not just from San Francisco and the North Bay – but as a matter of aesthetic equity, to communities all around the Bay,” Davis said.

    The revamp was made possible after the art nonprofit’s successful fundraising campaign.

    “We’ve received $10 million in major gifts to bring the artwork back, which is exciting. We’re actually at $10.5 million raised so far. The $11th million we are raising through not major gifts, but actually just through crowdfunding,” Davis said.

    Davis said the contributions came from people, not government organizations or corporations. 

    “We didn’t seek any city funds because we really didn’t want to rob the public art community in San Francisco and other organizations that could use it more,” he said. “I have deep faith and love for the place in which we live, and I find it an honor to have gestures like the Bay Lights manifest in the world with the help of thousands of people bringing together this culture of generosity to make it happen.”

    He said they’re working on building the materials now and will begin installing the lights in the fall. The plan is to have them shining again sometime around March of 2025.

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  • Bay Bridge lights set to shine again in 2025

    Bay Bridge lights set to shine again in 2025

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    The Bay Bridge lights display that went dark last March is set to shimmer again starting next year.

    Thanks to more than $10 million in private funding, nonprofit Illuminate said Thursday the 1.8-mile-long Bay Lights installation is slated to be turned back on in early spring 2025.

    “The Bay Lights have created magic in our City, and it is fantastic news that this project will have renewed life spanning our beautiful bay,” San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in a statement. “This city is experiencing a resurgence of joy, and organizations like Illuminate and projects like The Bay Lights are helping to enliven our city and inspire our residents and visitors. I want to thank Illuminate for their work to lift up our city, as well as all the philanthropists who helped to make this project a reality.”

    Illuminate said the $10 million in private funding came in the form of gifts ranging in amount from $1 to $1 million. The nonprofit did not accept city funding nor corporate sponsorship support for the installation’s revival.

    The final $1 million needed for the $11 million project is being raised via a crowdfunding campaign, the nonprofit said.

    “We salute the Bay Area philanthropists – big and small – who joined in this important effort,” Illuminate CEO and Chief Visionary Officer Ben Davis said in a statement. “There’s been a hole in San Francisco since we turned off the lights last March. We are thrilled to announce their return.”

    The new display will feature roughly 50,000 LED lights – twice as many as the original installation – and will be visible from both sides of the bridge’s western span.

    Work is also underway to potentially make the lights visible to motorists on the bridge as they make their way into San Francisco, Illuminate said.

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  • 2 killed in crash on eastbound Bay Bridge, closing 3 lanes, CHP says

    2 killed in crash on eastbound Bay Bridge, closing 3 lanes, CHP says

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    SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash in the eastbound direction of the Bay Bridge early Thursday morning, California Highway Patrol says.

    The crash happened around 4:15 a.m. on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge just before Treasure Island.

    CHP says the two victims were occupants of a MINI Cooper that was hit by a pickup truck.

    A third person in the MINI and the driver of the truck transported to the hospital. It is unclear how injured those individuals are.

    CHP says the MINI stopped on the bridge before the truck hit the car from behind.

    Three eastbound lanes of the bridge are closed as emergency crews respond to the crash.

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