Construction began in January 2017 and will continue through May on Upper Happy Valley Road and paving will follow in the summer. Work hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Traffic control will be in place, but expect ten minute delays when entering and leaving the work area.
On Upper Happy Valley Road expect temporary lane closures between 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and until 4:30 p.m. one day per week.
County Connection is seeking proposals from qualified consultants to conduct a community outreach study that includes a statistically accurate sampling of adults and senior citizens (65+) in the County Connection service area. The purpose of the survey is to assess the extent to which consumers are familiar with our service, the service characteristics that would encourage greater use of the service.
For scope of work, timeline, and required documents see the complete bid package
8:00 AM – Bus Tracker back up and running.
We’re experiencing technical problems with Bus Tracker. The information you receive is scheduled arrival time – not real time. Buses are not visible in Map mode. This is affecting the transit app as well. We’re working on this now and hope to have this resolved quickly. We apologize for any inconvenience.
In December County Connection bus riders reduced CO2 emissions by 25,369 pounds EACH WEEKDAY. That’s really impressive!
Using County Connection’s average trip length (one way) of 5 miles, each person who leaves their car at home and uses the bus will reduce CO2 emissions by 4.35 pounds. So, by riding just one day a week you can make a difference.
Real time options such as the on-line trip planner, Bus Tracker the free transit app, Clipper, and free Wi-Fi on all buses make using the bus more convenient and predictable. Check out these amenities today!
County Connection has a tentative detour prepared for the Route 4 buses in the event that the Women’s March blocks traffic, or if Civic, Locust & S Main are impassable. The march is expected to take place around noon on Saturday, January 21st.
SB – From WC BART
Right N California Blvd
Left Ygnacio Valley Blvd
Right N Broadway onto S Broadway to Service Stop
NB – To WC BART
S Broadway Service Stop
Right Newell Ave
Right S California Ave
Left Ygnacio Valley Blvd
Right BART Entrance
UPDATE: Using small buses to get to Miner Rd. in Orinda using Camino Sobrante. We’ll miss the stops at Camino Pablo/Miner Rd., Miner Rd./Camino Lenada, and Miner Rd./Camino Don Miguel.
Here’s the detour map.
A sink hole on Miner Rd. near Camino Pablo in Orinda means a lengthy alternate route for the 606 buses that serve Miramonte and OIS. From Orinda BART the buses are going on Hwy 24 to St. Stephens Dr. and accessing Miner Rd from the back end. Supervisors are on site to help the buses turn around. This will probably continue for at least a few days. Check it out here http://www.ktvu.com/news/ktvu-local-news/228544437-story
Stay tuned for detour updates.
The Transit Office Terminal (TOT) at the County Connection main office was repaired, so new adult, senior and youth cards can be issued. HOWEVER, we continue to have intermittent problems with the credit card reader. Please be prepared to make your payment with cash or personal check. We apologize for this inconvenience, and continue to work with the Clipper contractor to get this problem resolved.
The Clipper terminal at the County Connection main office at 2477 Arnold Industrial Way in Concord is temporarily out of service. Technicians are on site and hope to have the problem resolved by the end of the day. Please call 676-7500 before coming to this office.
This will primarily affect those wishing to get a Senior or Youth Clipper Card, since these can be obtained only at a transit agency. To get an adult Clipper Card, or to add value or transit passes to an existing card, Walgreens and Whole Foods are retailers in Central Contra Costa that can assist.
We apologize for this inconvenience an hope to have the equipment fixed soon.
County Connection real time systems such as Bus Tracker, mobile transit apps, real time street sign displays, and the 511.org real time trip planners, will be out of service in the afternoon on Monday, December 26 for scheduled maintenance.
We anticipate disabling the system by 4:00 PM on Monday, December 26th, with service restored by the beginning of service on Tuesday morning.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause
County Connection buses will run the following schedule during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday:
The Route 4 Free Trolley will operate the extended hours as posted on Monday, December 26th.