County seeks public input on proposed new I-680 toll lane

Officials with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority are soliciting public comments on a proposed toll lane on northbound I-680 between northern Alamo and Martinez, with the agency’s draft environmental document for the concept now up for review.

The proposal aims to reduce congestion and travel times by converting an existing lane to an express toll lane, with the option currently on the table being the one favored by CCTA officials. Suggested alternatives for those goals consist of closing or reducing an existing express lane gap, adding a lane in order to create an express lane.

Danville Councilmember Newell Arnerich raised concerns in a newsletter distributed Thursday on the current proposal, saying it would increase congestion on the road through Danville and San Ramon as well as into Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. He urged his constituents to push CCTA to build a new lane rather than converting an existing inside lane as proposed.

The public comment on the draft proposal is open through June 24, with the CCTA board set to vote on a final proposal for the project next year. The design phase is set to kick off late next year, with construction anticipated for 2026.

More information and public comment submissions are available at ccta.net.

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