Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/
Pacific Avenue
Improvement Project
Jan 25, 2023
Pacific Ave. / Main St. / Central Ave. to Lincoln
Ave. / Broadway is 3.1 miles long
Project goals
▪ Promote safety by prioritizing Vision Zero
▪ Improve mobility for all users, including AC Transit buses ▪ Improve pavement for better operations and user experience, and reduce maintenance
▪ Provide flood reduction and landscaping
▪ Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving traffic flow and shifting to walking, bicycling and transit
▪ Comply with City plans and policies including the City’s General Plan update and Draft Active Transportation Plan
Project workflow
Existing
Conditions
Assessment
(early 2022)
Alternatives
Analysis &
Refinement
(2022 - early
2023)
Immediate
Actions +
Design of
Early Action
Improvements
(2023)
Grant funding
(TBD)
The roadway’s capacity is over
2 times what it currently carries
The roadway was
designed to
accommodate up to
1,600 vehicles per
hour in each direction
Hot spots for all crashes increase to the east
2017 - 2021
3 bus routes serve Pacific Ave. and Marshall Way;
no bus routes travel on Lincoln Ave.
Substantial bus use generates pedestrian travel
across the roadway
▪ Placeholder
Corridor online survey
▪ 480 respondents
▪ Most respondents are
dissatisfied with both safety
and operations throughout the
corridor
Very
Dissatisfied
30%
Dissatisfied
35%
Neutral
19%
Satisfied
10%
Very Satisfied
6%
Safety
Very
Dissatisfied
19%
Dissatisfied
Neutral 32%
26%
Satisfied
16%
Very Satisfied
7%
Operations
Potential improvements based on crash hot spots