ACTIA/Measure B Project List - Transportation Projects
Local Streets and Roads
- Citywide Guardrail Program (C231410-20) (more info)
- Traffic Signals:
- 14th Avenue at E. 29th Street and 19th Avenue (C229210) (more info)
- Broadway/Broadway Terrace (C160210) (more info)
- International Boulevard and 4th Avenue (C232410) (more info)
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and 53rd Street (more info)
- San Pablo and 65th Street (C232710) (more info)
- Mountain Blvd and NB SR 13 Off-Ramp at Park Blvd (C229110) (more info)
- Flashing Yellow Lights, International Blvd near 21st Avenue (C232610) (more info)
- Other signals on Bancroft/57th (C232510), International/103rd (C160110) & 7th/Franklin (C222210) (more info)
- Ongoing Programs:
- Citywide Sign Replacement Program (more info)
- On-Call Traffic Design Services (more info)
- Street Hazard Elimination Program (more info)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Access
- CityRacks IV (G271720) (more info)
- Market Street Bikeway, 3rd to MacArthur (G282310) (more info)
- Bicycle Master Plan Update (G258920; ACTIA grant match) (more info)
- West Oakland Bay Trail (G134040) (more info)
- Telegraph Avenue EIR (C181310) (more info)
- Market Street Bikeway, MacArthur-57th (G271620) (more info)
- Bancroft Avenue Bikeway, 42nd-98th Avenues (H98520) (more info)
- Flashing Yellow Lights on International near 21st Street (more info)
- Pedestrian Countdown Signals (more info)
- 2003 Walk/Bike California Conference, October 15-18th 2003 (more info)
- Bike-Safe Drainage Grates Project (C282220) (more info)
- Safe Routes to School Program (6th Cycle) (G305010) (more info)
- Ongoing Programs:
- Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (more info)
- Bicycle Facilities Feasibility Studies (C232910 / C267810 / C318310) (more info)
See below for details about these projects. Or click here for more information about the Transportation Services Division.
Local Streets and Roads
Citywide Guardrail Program (C231410-20)
The project consists of installation and maintenance of guardrails at numerous locations citywide. The City receives many requests for installation of guardrails at locations where vehicles run off the road causing injury collisions and property damage. The installation of guardrails improves traffic safety by reducing the severity of run-off road collisions. The project construction is ongoing. One location on Grizzly Peak Blvd has been constructed. Several other locations on Grizzly Peak Blvd, Marlborough Terrace, Snake Road and the Golden Gate Tot Lot are expected to be completed by March 2006.
Photos: before | after-1 | after-2
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Traffic Signals:
The impact of all new traffic signals is improved vehicular and pedestrian safety.
Traffic Signal at 14th Avenue at E. 29th Street and 19th Avenue (C229210)
Install state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conforming wheelchair ramps. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety at the intersection. Five years of accident records show a total of 45 collisions; also, significant traffic delay exists on 19th Avenue and E. 29th Street. Seniors and persons with disabilities, as well as school age children will benefit significantly from the project. Photo: before
Traffic Signal Installation at Broadway/Broadway Terrace (C160210)
The project consists of the installation of state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conforming wheelchair ramps. The traffic signal will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety at the intersection. Fifty percent of accidents at the intersection are correctable by the installation of traffic signals. The construction of this project was completed in May 2005.
Photos: after-1 | after-2
Traffic Signal at International Boulevard and 4th Avenue (C232410)
Install state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and ADA conforming wheelchair ramps. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety at the intersection. Five years of accident records show a total of 37 collisions including one pedestrian accident, and significant delay on 4th Avenue. Seniors and persons with disabilities, as well as school age children will benefit significantly from the project. (Completed.)
Photos: before | after
Traffic Signal at Martin Luther King, Jr. Way and 53rd Street (C229310)
Install state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and ADA conforming wheelchair ramps. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety at the intersection. Five years of accident records show a total of 68 collisions; also, significant traffic delay exists on 53rd Street. Seniors and persons with disabilities, as well as school age children will benefit significantly from the project. (Completed.)
Photos: before | after
San Pablo and 65th Street (C232710)
Install state-of-the-art pedestrian signal equipment with audible signals, countdown pedestrian signals, and ADA conforming ramps. This project will improve pedestrian and bicycle safety at the intersection. Five years of accident records show a total of seven pedestrian related accidents. Significant delay occurs for pedestrians crossing San Pablo during peak hours. Senior and persons with disabilities, and school age children will benefit significantly from this project. Also, the signal will result in the reduction in delay for the traffic on 65th Street, and reduction in the overall accident rate at the intersection.
Photos: before
Traffic Signal at Mountain Blvd and NB SR 13 Off-Ramp at Park Blvd (C229110)
Install state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and ADA conforming wheelchair ramps. This project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety at the intersection. Five years of accident records show a total of 3 collisions; but there is significant traffic delay at the off-ramp approach. Seniors and persons with disabilities, as well as school age children will benefit significantly from the project.
Photos: before
Flashing Yellow Lights, International Blvd near 21st Avenue (C232610)
Install a yellow flashing light on International Boulevard near 21st Street. Life Academy High School and the Oakland Community Organization have requested this improvement. Due to lack of traffic signals for about five blocks, the eastbound traffic travels at higher speeds. The project will warn eastbound motorists of the presence of school children and result in reduced speeds along International in the school frontage. (Completed.)
Photos: before | after
Other traffic signal installations:
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Ongoing Programs:
Citywide Sign Replacement Program
Replace faded street name signs with highly reflective diamond grade signs on City streets. Antiquated pole and sign assembly will also be replaced to improve safety and reduce ongoing maintenance. Faded signs with poor visibility negatively impact traffic and pedestrian safety. Project funding will enable the addition of one additional Traffic Sign Maker position with the Public Works Agency to improve ongoing maintenance and much-needed sign replacement.
Impact: Improves infrastructure and enhances traffic safety
Examples:
On-Call Traffic Design Services
Provides ongoing engineering design services for various short-term transportation planning and traffic engineering projects. This program will ensure a prompt and effective response to traffic related issues requested by residents, businesses, and institutions throughout the City. The consultant services will act as an extension of staff resources to assure that necessary feasibility studies, community outreach, and final designs are completed in a timely manner to meet funding deadlines.
Impact: Timely completion of high-priority transportation improvements
Street Hazard Elimination Program
Implement safety measures to eliminate potential traffic hazards and reduce traffic accidents. The project will identify system deficiencies and implement improvements aimed at enhancing vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety on city streets. A computerized accident tracking system will be used to identify intersections with the highest accident rate and highest pedestrian injury rate.
Impact: Corrects deficiencies in the roadway system. Improves vehicular, bicycle, and pedestrian safety.
Examples:
- Golf Links Road guardrail installation - photo 1 | photo 2 (Project completed.)
- Installation of an additional signal head on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 5th Street for better visibility. photo (Project completed.)
- Installation of 12 inch diameter signal heads for northbound Oak Street at 8th Avenue for better visibility and add pedestrian signals to warn drivers of pedestrian movements. photo 1 | photo 2(Project completed.)
- Installation of pedestrian audible signals at the signalized intersection of Lakeshore Avenue at E. 18th Street to facilitate crossing for disabled persons. photo 1 | photo 2 (Project completed.)
- Installation of pedestrian signals at the signalized intersection of Harrison Street and 20th Street to warn drivers of pedestrian movements and provide feedback to pedestrians. photo 1 | photo 2 (Project completed.)
- Install new pedestrian audible signals and push buttons at the intersection of Harrison and 20th Street to provide for disabled persons. (Project under construction.)
- Install new signal controllers and video detection Harrison at 20th Street, Webster at 20th Street, and Harrison at Lakeside Drive to improve traffic flow and safety. (Project under design.)
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety and Access
Improvements include repair/rehabilitation/resurfacing of pavement, signage and striping, traffic signal upgrades, pedestrian improvements, bicycle lanes, and bicycle related street improvements. This project includes advance planning, traffic and environmental studies necessary to apply for other matching grants. Implementation of these improvements improves access and quality of life to residents and businesses, as the result of improving alternative transportation modes.
CityRacks IV (G271720)
With Measure B funds and a grant from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air, the City has installed over 171 new bicycle parking racks, accommodating 396 bicycles in commercial districts citywide and 16 electronic bicycle lockers (eLockers) adjacent to the two downtown Oakland BART stations. Eight eLockers were installed in City Hall Plaza on 14th Street near Broadway on May 16, 2006, and eight were installed on 20th Street near Broadway on June 23, 2007. The on-demand, multiple-user eLockers will be accessible to anyone with a BikeLink card. The first five hours are free, and subsequent time is deducted from the value on the BikeLink card at a rate of five cents/hour. Convenient, secure bike parking encourages cycling for errands and for basic transportation; the eLockers will provide a secure, low-cost bike parking option downtown.
Rack photos: rack1 | rack2
eLocker photos:
- 14th Street/Broadway: pre-eLocker | during installation photo1, photo2 | eLockers, installed at 14th and Broadway
- 20th and Broadway: pre-eLocker photo1 photo2 | during installation | eLockers, installed at 20th and Broadway
- 14th Street/Broadway: A press conference/ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Bike to Work Day, May 18, 2006, to unveil the new lockers. Photos include attendees Jack Colburn, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Henry Chang, City of Oakland At-Large Council Member, Chris Peeples, AC Transit Board Member, and Steven Grover, Managing Partner, eLock Technologies. Oakland eLocker ribbon cutting/press con, May 2006 | press conference 1 | press conference 2 | press conference 3
For more information, go to TSD's CityRacks page.
Market Street Bikeway, 3rd to MacArthur (G282310)
The City will complete the Market Street Bikeway by extending bike lanes recently constructed between 57th Street and West MacArthur Blvd. (Phase I) south through West Oakland to 3rd Street. The resulting bikeway (mostly Class II bike lanes) will be three miles in length, stretching from 3rd Street to 57th Street, will feature video detection for cyclists at the intersection of San Pablo Avenue, and enhanced crosswalk striping at key intersections to enhance pedestrian safety.
Photos: before-1 | before-2
Phase II, bike lanes from 3rd to 18th Streets, was completed in June 2007.
Phase II photos, under construction: -1 | -2 | -3; post-project: -1 | -2 | -3.
Phase II press release (.pdf)
Phase III of the project (18th to West MacArthur) will be constructed by Summer 2008.
West Oakland Bay Trail (G134040)
The West Oakland Bay Trail bicycle and pedestrian facility extends from Broadway in Jack London Square to the Emeryville city limits with new sidewalk, bike lanes and bike route signs, 60 trees, five historic markers, and Bay Trail signage. This project connects with the Embarcadero Bay Trail to the east of Broadway, and Mandela Parkway to the north of the West Oakland BART Station to form a continuous bicycle and pedestrian facility from Emeryville to Fruitvale Avenue. (Completed.)
Photos: Construction Sign | during-1 | after-1 | after-2
Telegraph Avenue EIR (C181310)
The City is conducting an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to study the impacts of constructing bicycle lanes on Telegraph Avenue from Aileen to 20th Street. This project has experienced delays in order to take into consideration potential impacts of AC Transit's Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and Kaiser Hospital's redevelopment plans. When the necessary data has been collected and analyzed, the community will have ample opportunity for input before finalizing the report.
Click to view the Existing Conditions Report (pdf).
Market Street Bikeway, MacArthur-57th (G271620)
Bike lanes were recently constructed on Market between 57th and MacArthur. Market Street is an important regional commuter route on the Oakland, Alameda County, and Regional bike plans. Measure B funds paid for project design. (Completed.)
Photos: at 44th Street-after
Bancroft Avenue Bikeway, 42nd-98th Avenues (H98520)
Bike lanes were constructed on Bancroft Avenue from 42nd-66th Avenues, and 82nd-98th Avenues. The roadway was reduced from four travel lanes to three: one in each direction and a center turn lane to accommodate bike lanes. (Completed.)
Photos: after
Pedestrian Countdown Signals
This project is funded by Measure B and a grant from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety. The project scope includes installing pedestrian countdown signal devices at a total of 56 signalized intersections throughout the City of Oakland. Countdown signals display the time (in number of seconds) remaining for pedestrians to complete crossing the street before the traffic lights change. The City previously piloted the use of pedestrian countdown signal devices at 10 intersections and was well received by residents and other users. The pedestrian countdown signal devices provide more useful information to pedestrians, and enhance their safety. (Completed.)
Ped Countdown Signal, MacArthur and 64th, during and after installation (.pdf)
Ped Countdown FAQ (.pdf)
Pedestrian Safety Program, G232110-20
The project consists of installation of state-of-the-art art traffic signal equipment with audible signals and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) conforming wheelchair ramps at the intersection of International Boulevard/69th Avenue; and new curb bulb-outs, widened sidewalks, and textured crosswalks at the intersections of MacArthur Boulevard at 39th Avenue and High Street. The project will improve vehicular and pedestrian safety. The construction of the project was completed in June 2005.
Photos:
Safe Routes to School Program (2nd Cycle) (G219210-20)
Installation of pedestrian safety measures such as signal heads, marked crosswalks, in-pavement flashers, curb bulb-outs, signing and striping to increase safety and awareness near school sites. The project may include countdown signal heads in the school vicinity. This project will improve the operation and safety at intersections near and/or on traveling routes to school facilities, promoting the objectives of the recently adopted Pedestrian Master Plan.
The construction of the project was completed in September 2004.
Impact: Improved pedestrian safety near schools
Funding Sources: Safe Routes to School 2nd Cycle and Measure B
Examples:
- Bancroft Ave and 77th Ave - New traffic Signal
- Fruitvale Ave and East 16th St - Curb Bulb-out (Sidewalk Widening) at existing yellow crosswalk crossing Fruitvale Ave
- Grand Ave near Weldon Ave (in front of Safeway) - Curb Bulb-out (Sidewalk Widening) at existing crosswalk crossing Grand Ave
- G219210_After_16th | G219210_After_Bancroft | G219210_After2_Bancroft
2003 Walk/Bike California Conference, October 15-18th 2003
Walk/Bike California 2003, presented by the City of Oakland and the California Bicycle Coalition, in association with California Walks, showcased how walking and bicycling are creating balanced, multi-modal transportation systems and healthier, cleaner and safer communities.
The City's hosting of and contribution to Walk/Bike California 2003 further established Oakland as a statewide leader in promoting walking and cycling for transportation, clean air, and livable communities. The Conference created a space for exchange of cutting edge bicycle and pedestrian treatments and discussions between leading professionals, elected officials, and advocates working to promote transportation alternatives. (Completed.)
Bike-Safe Drainage Grates Project (C282220)
Measure B funds were used to match a Caltrans Hazard Elimination and Safety (HES) grant that replaced approximately 900 hazardous grates citywide with bike-safe drainage grates. Traditional parallel-bar drain grates have slots wide enough to swallow some bicycle's wheels. Repairing these removes the risk that a cyclist's wheel get caught. A bike-safe grate lets water pass without allowing routine types and amounts of debris to clog the inlet--and without trapping bicycle wheels. (Completed in June 2006.)
Impact: Improved bicycle safety citywide
Photo: bike safe grate
Safe Routes to School Program (6th Cycle) (G305010)
Installation of pedestrian safety measures such curb bulb-outs and signing and striping to increase safety and awareness near school sites. This project will improve the operation and safety at intersections near and/or on traveling routes to school facilities, promoting the objectives of the City of Oakland Pedestrian Master Plan. The project is currently in the design stage.
Impact: Improved pedestrian safety near the following schools:
- La Escuelita Elementary School, East 12th Street at 4th Avenue
- Lincoln Elementary School, 10th Street and on 11th Street at Alice Street
- Markham Elementary School, 73rd Avenue at Krause Avenue
- Garfield Elementary School, Foothill Blvd and 22nd Avenue
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Ongoing Programs:
Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program
Design and construction of traffic circles, islands, and medians citywide. This program will result in lower vehicle speeds and increased pedestrian safety by targeting speeding and donut issues on city streets. Improvements also include signage, pavement markings, islands, barriers, etc. All proposed locations will be identified through input from City Council Offices, Oakland residents, businesses, and the Oakland Police Department.
Impact: Improved vehicular and pedestrian safety
Traffic Islands and Circles (C315910)
- Ygnacio Avenue at 48th Avenue - Traffic Circle
- Ygnacio Avenue at Fairfax Avenue - Traffic Circle
- Vicksburg Avenue at 48th Avenue - Traffic Island and Circle
- Outlook Avenue at Majestic Avenue - Traffic Island
Traffic Island and Bulb-outs (C159710)
- Vernon Street at Lee Street - Two Bulb-outs
- Santa Clara Avenue at Lake Park Avenue - Bulb-out and Traffic Island
- Joaquin Miller Road at Robinson Drive - Two Bulb-outs
- Park Boulevard at El Centro Avenue - Two Bulb-outs
- Park Boulevard at Everett Avenue - Two Bulb-outs
- Pierson Street west of Mac Arthur Boulevard - Traffic Island
Other example locations (photos):
- Mountain Blvd / Cabot
islands, bulb-outs, curb ramps and in-street pedestrian crossing sign
- 59th St at Shattuck Ave
street closure with Fire truck access (pre-landscape)
- 55th St between Telegraph Ave and Vicente
street closure
- Richmond Blvd and Warren Ave
island and landscaped traffic circle
- Foothill Blvd at 2nd Ave
striping lane marking
- Santa Clara Ave, Elwood Ave and Jean St.:
- 72nd and Ney, median:
Bicycle Facilities Feasibility Studies and Implementation (C232910 / C267810 / C318310)
This project enables the City to leverage against the City's street rehabilitation and resurfacing program by adding bike lanes along with resurfacing projects, as identified in the Bicycle Master Plan. Annual scheduled resurfacing activities generates strong interest from the community as to whether bike lanes can be added during a resurfacing project. Such requests require feasibility studies, community outreach, and design. Prompt actions are required so that the resurfacing schedule is not affected. Moreover, the project will ensure completion of field data collection and community outreach, allowing the City to secure external grant funding for bike lane projects. Beginning in 2008, funds may be used to construct bikeways.
The project encourages non-motorized transportation and thereby improving air quality, and enhances safety for bicycle riders
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