Editorial: Highway 37 plan attempts to connect needs, preservation

It may seem as though planning for widening Highway 37 is moving slower than traffic during the late-afternoon commute, but progress is being made.

The latest is consideration of a revised plan to lengthen and widen Tolay Creek Bridge near Sears Point to four lanes — adding two carpool and bus express lanes — that includes restoring the 3.5 miles of salt marsh that borders the busy highway.

Highway 37 is an important route for commuters and commercial vehicles. Over the years, its traffic has steadily grown...