Bay Bridge Traffic Returns: Nearly Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
Traffic is back to 90% of pre-pandemic levels, but BART ridership is down 90%.
By Becca Bandit - posted 11/4/2020
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If you’ve driven over the Bay Bridge lately, you may have noticed there’s a lot more cars on the road lately. Unfortunately, ABC7 reported that traffic over the Bay Bridge has returned; it’s now about 90% of pre-pandemic levels.
The increased traffic is likely due to the economy opening back up. However, since the pandemic is still ongoing, it seems more people are preferring to drive rather than take public transportation. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has remarked that ridership on public transit is still down 90% across the Bay Area. BART ridership was 53,287 on November 2, representing an 87% drop compared to November budget projections.
