Alameda County Transportation Commission • 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 • 510.208.7400 • www.AlamedaCTC.org What is the San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project?
The project will implement improvements to make
San Pablo Ave function better and be safer for
people who walk, bike, drive and take the bus.
Why are changes needed to San Pablo Avenue?
San Pablo Ave is one of the streets with the most
injuries and collisions in all of Alameda County.
Three quarters of collisions with pedestrians
happen in crosswalks and speeding is one of
the largest causes of collisions. There is an urgent
need to make the street safer for everyone.
San Pablo Ave also carries some of the highest
bus ridership in Alameda County, but buses
are often slow and unreliable due to traffic
congestion. To support current riders along with
planned growth along the corridor, it is critical
to make the bus faster, more reliable, and more
competitive with driving.
Project Overview Expected Project Schedule
Stakeholder engagement
Design decision
Design
Construction1
Winter 2021-22
Spring 2022
2022-23
2024-25
San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project
PROJECT OVERVIEW - WINTER 2021–2022
For More Information or to
Get Involved:
• Visit our project website at:
www.alamedactc.org/sanpablo
• For questions on the project, to request a
presentation to your community group, or to
be added to the project email list and learn
about upcoming opportunities to provide
input, please contact
[email protected].
Project Limits
14th St
40th St
Adeline St
San Pablo Ave
Cedar St
Hollis St 6th St
7th St
14th
Dwight Way
Telegraph Ave
12th St
27th St
Spruce St
Ashby Ave
Marin Ave
Haste St
Grand Ave
8th St
Martin Luther King Jr Way
51st St
Arlington Ave
3rd St
Fulton St
Alcatraz Ave
Shattuck Ave
Powell St
College Ave
Central Ave
MacArthur Blvd
Durant Ave
Oxford St
Stanford Ave
Solano Ave
Fairmount Ave
Key Route Blvd
Oakland Ave
Maritime St
Grizzly Peak Blvd
Moraga Ave
Sutter St
The Alameda
Middle Harbor Rd
Peralta St
Broadway Ter
Buchanan St
Pleasant Valley Ave
Claremont Ave
Santa Clara Ave
Macarthur
Lakeside
Gayley Rd
Shellmound St
Adeline St
Broadway
Adeline St
Gilman St
7th St
Telegraph Ave
8th St
Harrison St
Rose St
Martin Luther King Jr Way
Market St
University Ave
Lakeshore
Hearst Ave
Colusa Ave
Mandela Pkwy
Piedmont Ave
Grand Ave
Sacramento St
Oakland
Berkeley
Albany
Emeryville
Berkeley
Emeryville
Ashby
Downtown
Berkeley
North Berkeley
El Cerrito
MacArthur
19th Street
12th Street
Rockridge
West Oakland
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1. Construction schedule depends on funding availability.
Alameda County Transportation Commission • 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 • 510.208.7400 • www.AlamedaCTC.org Between 2017 and 2020, Phase 1 of
this Project conducted analysis and
community engagement to establish a
long-term vision for the corridor. A wide
variety of configurations were considered
for San Pablo Ave. However, given the
limited right-of-way, each alternative
required tough trade-offs.
During public engagement, participants
expressed strong support for making
walking safer and buses more reliable.
There was also widespread support for
safer bike facilities on San Pablo Ave and/
or on nearby bike routes. The greatest
support for significant changes to San
Pablo Ave was in Oakland and Emeryville,
especially for a bus lane to make buses
faster and more reliable. Community
members, elected officials and partner
agencies agreed that addressing safety
with improvements for bus and bike riders
is an important first step for the San Pablo
Ave Corridor Project.
Phase 1 - Background
What improvements are coming to San Pablo Avenue?
Near-term safety and transit improvements are planned
for construction as quickly as possible.
Phase 2 - Near-Term Improvements
Longer-Term Improvements
What about San Pablo Avenue in Contra
Costa County?
Contra Costa County is continuing to
plan for improvements along San Pablo
Ave through the cities of El Cerrito, San
Pablo and Richmond. To learn more
about the project in Contra Costa, email
[email protected].
What’s in store for San Pablo Avenue in the
medium to long-term?
Once the near-term safety, bus, and bike
improvements are implemented, they
will be subject to a robust evaluation that
includes seeking public feedback. The
findings of that evaluation will help inform
future improvements to the corridor.
San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project
PROJECT OVERVIEW - WINTER 2021–2022
Near-Term Safety Enhancements
In Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley, and Albany,
enhancements will include more high-visibility and
signalized crosswalks, improved bike crossings, upgraded lighting at bus stops and at crosswalks, and accessibility upgrades to serve people with disabilities.
Near-Term Bus/Bike Improvements: Oakland & Emeryville
In these two cities, designs for side-running bus lanes on San Pablo Ave are advancing with consideration
of protected bike lanes. The process includes robust
stakeholder engagement to weigh the trade-offs of using curb space for bike lanes or parking and loading.
Near-Term Bus/Bike Improvements: Berkeley & Albany
In-lane Rapid bus stops with curb bulb-outs will reduce delays and improve reliability. Bike routes parallel to San Pablo Ave will be improved with traffic circles and other traffic-calming measures, enhanced crossings of major
streets, and added signage. Dedicated bus lanes and/or
bike lanes on San Pablo Ave may be considered in
the future.
Existing Conditions on San Pablo Avenue
Alameda County Transportation Commission • 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 • 510.208.7400 • www.AlamedaCTC.org San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project
NEAR-TERM SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
Collisions
and Reliability
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with about 12,500 riders each day
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blo Avenue occur in or near
0 feet) (see High Injury Network
g. 5). Unsafe speed is a common
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This indicates a need for safety improvements focusing
on intersections and intersection approaches to protect pedestrians and bicyclists as well as projects that reduce auto speeds.
Executive Summary
Pablo Avenue Corridor Project
ased targets for improving
ficiency, and safety along the
ways. Each goal is tied to specific,
that guided the development,
ment of improvement concepts for
Provide equitable transportation and design
solutions
The corridor traverses many communities, each
with diverse transportation needs. Investments
should be equitably distributed along the
corridor, with particular focus on benefits in
Communities of Concern (COC)2
nd efficiently accommodate
growth
ridor throughput is key to
ng increasing travel demands.
ained right-of-way, new capacity
ed through multimodal operational
.
mfort and quality of trips for all
lities for all modes will expand
in the corridor. Success would be
eductions in delay, conflicts, and
s, as well as improved connectivity
.
36%
Drivers
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
37%
27%
Pedestrians and bicyclists
account for 64 percent
of corridor fatalities
and severe injuries.
Figure 3: Share of Fatal and Severe Injury Collisions
Support economic development and
adopted land use policies
Expanding the range of viable transportation
options and improving the pedestrian experience
can support business districts and growth in
designated PDAs in accordance with local land
use policies.
Enhance safety for all travel modes
Improving safety is critical especially
for vulnerable users. Multimodal safety
improvements, especially at intersections, will
make the corridor safer for travelers of all
modes.
Share of Fatal and
Severe Injuries
While people walking and
biking along San Pablo Avenue
constitute less than 10% of those
traveling on the corridor, they
are victims of 64% of fatalities
and severe injuries. Most of
these collisions occur within
100 feet of an intersection, and
speeding is a common cause.
To make San Pablo Ave safer,
proposed improvements focus
on intersections and reducing
auto speeds.
Communities along San Pablo Ave have said that
improving safety, especially for pedestrians, is the
most urgent priority for the corridor. San Pablo Ave is one of the streets with the most injuries and collisions in all of Alameda County.
Overview
Project Limits
14th St
40th St
Adeline St
San Pablo Ave
Cedar St
Hollis St 6th St
7th St
14th
Dwight Way
Telegraph Ave
12th St
27th St
Spruce St
Ashby Ave
Marin Ave
Haste St
Grand Ave
8th St
Martin Luther King Jr Way
51st St
Arlington Ave
3rd St
Fulton St
Alcatraz Ave
Shattuck Ave
Powell St
College Ave
Central Ave
MacArthur Blvd
Durant Ave
Oxford St
Stanford Ave
Solano Ave
Fairmount Ave
Key Route Blvd
Oakland A
Maritime St
Grizzly Peak Blvd
Moraga A
Sutter St
The Alameda
Middle Harbor Rd
Peralta St
Broadway Ter
Buchanan St
Pleasant Valley Ave
Claremont Av
Santa Clara Ave
Macarthur
Lakeside
Gayley Rd
Shellmound St
Adeline St
Broadway
Adeline St
Gilman St
7th St
Telegraph Ave
8th St
Harrison St
Rose St
Martin Luther King Jr Way
Market St
University Ave
Lakeshore
Hearst Ave
Colusa Ave
Mandela Pkwy
Piedmont Ave
Grand Ave
Sacramento St
Oakland
Berkeley
Albany
Emeryville
Berkeley
Emeryville
Ashby
Downtown
Berkeley
North Berkeley
El Cerrito
MacArthur
19th Street
12th Street
Rockridge
West Oakland
In Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley and Albany, safety
enhancements will include more high-visibility and
signalized crosswalks, improved bike crossings,
upgraded lighting at bus stops and at crosswalks,
and accessibility upgrades for those with disabilities.
For More Infomation or to
Get Involved:
• Visit our project website: www.alamedactc.org/sanpablo • For questions on the project, to request a presentation to your community group, or to be added to the project
email list and learn about upcoming opportunities to
provide input, contact [email protected]
If you need this information in a different format, please call (510) 208-7400 or email [email protected]
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或發送電子郵件至 [email protected]
Si necesita esta información en un formato diferente, llame al (510) 208-7400 o envíe un email a [email protected] Alameda County Transportation Commission • 1111 Broadway, Suite 800 Oakland, CA 94607 • 510.208.7400 • www.AlamedaCTC.org San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project
NEAR-TERM SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS
Safety Treatments
Pedestrian and Bus Stop Lighting improves the
visibility and comfort for pedestrians walking along
and crossing the street, or at a bus stop.
Pedestrian Refuges provide space in the center
median for pedestrians to wait to safely cross the
second half of the street.
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons are flashing
lights that warn drivers when pedestrians are in
the crosswalk.
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons are traffic signals that
pedestrians or bicyclists activate to require vehicles
to stop.
Bulb-Outs/Curb Extensions bring the curb into the
street to shorten crossing distances and increase
visibility for pedestrians and vehicles.
High Visibility Crosswalks are pavement markings
that are more visible to drivers and therefore allow
for safer street crossings for pedestrians.
Image: NACTO