January 2019 – July 2022
Representatives from Scoop, a dynamic ridesharing app, are at the Lab Tuesday through Jan. 24 to provide information about a new, flexible option for commuting. Sign up with your LBL email address and the app will match riders and drivers. See the schedule and learn how to ride smarter. https://commute.lbl.gov/?p=1175&preview=true
On Monday and Tuesday, Centennial Drive between the Lawrence Hall of Science and Grizzly Gate will have both lanes closed from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. for tree removal with Grizzly Gate closed during those hours. Check status.lbl.gov for more information and follow us on @LBNLstatus. https://twitter.com/lbnlstatus?lang=en
Receive time-critical information on traffic issues or gate closures that affect your Lab commute, or other significant impacts to Lab operations, by following @LBNLstatus on Twitter. Updates are also available at status.lbl.gov. https://twitter.com/lbnlstatus?lang=en
Centennial Drive between the Lawrence Hall of Science and Strawberry Gate will be closed in both directions, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for tree removal. Grizzly Gate is open for entrance 6 to 9 a.m. and open for exiting after 3:30 p.m. https://commute.lbl.gov/2020/01/07/update-centennial-closure-continues/
Due to construction in downtown Berkeley, the Lab’s BART shuttle stop will move to the north side of Center west of Shattuck (past the Wells Fargo ATMs) as of Dec. 19. The temporary location will be in place for six to eight weeks. https://commute.lbl.gov/2019/12/19/downtown-shuttle-stop-moving-temporarily/
Crews will be working on storm drain piping near Bldgs. 76, 66, and 31 today through Thursday evening. Detours and traffic controls will be set up in these areas from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. each evening. Use caution when traversing these sites. Contact Dan Galvez (x6213) for more information. https://pim.lbl.gov/resource/site-construction-map-updates/
Starting today, the Orange shuttle will revert back to its original route, entering and exiting via Strawberry Gate and using Centennial Road to reach the campus, downtown area, and the Lab. The route was temporarily shifted to accommodate tree work on Centennial Drive.
Centennial Road will have one lane open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays during the ongoing tree removal project, with traffic delays of ten to 15 minutes. Grizzly and Strawberry Gates will be open during their normal hours. The project is scheduled to conclude in middle to late January. https://commute.lbl.gov/2019/12/16/centennial-tree-removal-project-on-schedule/
It is now cheaper to vanpool to the Lab. Lower monthly leasing costs along with new agency subsidies have brought the monthly commute from Walnut Creek to around $85 per month, including gas. Learn more at a vanpool meet-up on Monday, Dec. 16, at 11 a.m. in Bldg 50B-4205, also available on Zoom. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NjdpYWJiaHN1OHQxNnYwNjEyazhkNnI4djcgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Blackberry Road access to the Pit parking lot will close at around 10 a.m. today to clear a downed tree. Work will take approximately an hour. The lot will be open until removal starts and will reopen shortly after the removal is complete. Attendant-assisted parking is operating this morning.