City Council Meeting
April 21, 2026
Fremont Blvd Complete Street Project
Country to Grimmer
▪ Part of City, County, and Regional
Active Transportation Network
▪ Project includes adding new
right turn lane for southbound
Fremont Blvd to westbound
Mowry Ave (significant
operational benefit)
▪ Proposes removal of right turn
lane from westbound Beacon
Avenue to northbound Fremont
Blvd (no operational impact)
Priority projects from Fremont Active Transportation Plan (2025) Fremont’s Complete Street Policies
General Plan Mobility Goals (2011)
▪ Transforming Fremont’s corridors into “complete streets” that are designed for multiple modes of travel.
▪ Reducing the number of vehicle miles traveled by Fremont residents and workers by providing more non-automobile travel options and more compact land use patterns. ▪ Balancing the need for convenience and speed with the need to create safe and pedestrian-friendly streets.
Fremont Downtown Community Plan Transportation Goals (2012) ▪ Create streets that are comfortable and convenient for pedestrians, so that walking is a pleasure and accessing residences and businesses is easy. ▪ Make the Downtown District a bicycle-friendly neighborhood, so that residents and visitors of all ages and abilities can feel comfortable and secure biking to work services, and recreation trips.
▪ Create a roadway network that accommodates necessary automobile circulation but strategically manages vehicle volumes and speeds to minimize the negative impacts that auto traffic has on other modes of travel.
Project Scope
Proposed Design for Fremont/Beacon Intersection
Includes removal of dedicated right turn lane from westbound Beacon to northbound Fremont Existing
Traffic Operations Analysis on Fremont Blvd
Location Peak Period “Wait Time”
Fremont/Beacon
- Existing (PM)
- With Proposed Right Turn Lane Removal (PM)
- With Downtown Land Use Build-Out (PM)
14 15
22 Fremont/Mowry (SB to WB) Right Turn
- Existing (AM/PM)
- With Planned New Turn Lane (AM/PM)
122/47
62/33
COMPARISON LOCATIONS
Fremont/Walnut (PM) 43
Fremont/Sundale (PM) 23
Fremont/Bidwell (PM) 14
Fremont/Grimmer (PM) 47
Average Intersection Wait Time (Peak Hour); “Perception of Congestion” Starts at 60 Seconds
Project Implementation
Final Phase; Building On Multiple Past Projects
Community Outreach and Mobility Commission Review
▪ Project webpage, project area posters, fact sheets for area businesses, surveys
▪ Top community interest is support for Fremont/Mowry improvement ▪ Unanimous support from Mobility Commission (March 18, 2026) Funding
▪ 5 grants ($9.5 million) received from ACTC (2); BART; and MTC (2) ▪ “Local match” funds from ACTC/City/Measure BB
Target Schedule
▪ Complete design and advertise for bids: Early 2027
▪ Construction award: Spring 2027
▪ Construction completion: Fall 2028
Fremont Blvd Complete Street: Country to Grimmer