The Future of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge ft. Cesar Zepeda

In this episode of "Dollars and Cents," Pam Cook has a conversation with Richmond Vice Mayor Cesar Zepeda about the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The talk about its deteriorating condition and the urgent need for a replacement. Zepeda advocates for a new bridge and talks about why he believes the bridge has exceeded its functional lifespan and cannot adequately handle modern traffic, especially with the added weight of a bike lane. The conversation also touches upon the equity implications of bridge traffic backing up into Richmond's lower-income neighborhoods and the need for contributions from companies whose heavy trucks frequently use the bridge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices