SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA – In this Caltrans News Flash, the department shows how new and improved highway lane lines are increasing safety in the Bay Area.

Caltrans has painted the new lane lines along hundreds of miles of California’s highways.

These brighter and wider lines improve safety for motorists by making traffic lanes brighter, wider and easier to navigate.

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This Caltrans News Flash is the 186th in a series of videos highlighting Caltrans' activities that present the wide-ranging and critical work that Caltrans does to enhance California's economy and livability.

To see more of these and other videos, search for #CaltransNewsFlash on Twitter or visit http://bit.ly/1ez3LYz.