Bay Area traffic congestion to get $4.45 billion in relief, paid for through higher tolls

Improvement to Highway 37 through Napa, Solano and Sonoma counties as well as increased numbers of ferries were among the congestion-abatement elements approved Wednesday by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Bay Area Toll Authority affiliate. But, it's going to cost Bay Area drivers.

Agency members approved a resolution to place on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties, a sweeping $4.

Bay Area traffic congestion to get $4.45 billion in relief, paid for through higher tolls