SummaryofTransportationSiteVisitsfromOaklandDepartmentofTransportation(OakDOT) OaklandTechnicalHighSchool(September13,2023)Near-termimprovements(tobecompletedinearly2024withinexistingbudgetandpriorities):● IncreasethegreentimetowalkacrossBroadwayatthe45 th
Stsignal-theWALKtimetowalkcrossBroadwaywasincreasedfrom31to41secondsthisweek.It’ssetforweekdaysfrom11amto1pm.● InstallSchoolZonesignsonsignal/lightpolesonsidewalk/medianwherefeasible.● InvestigatetheengineeringandfiscalfeasibilityofwideningtheexistingcrosswalkatthisintersectiontocreatemorespaceforpedestrianscrossingBroadway. Factorstoconsiderincludethealignmentoftheexistingwheelchairrampsatthecornersandpotentialtravelpathconflictswiththeexistingtrafficsignalandstreetlightpolesonthemedianandthesidewalks.● InstallsignageonthesidewalkinfrontoftheschoolorinthemedianislandtoremindpedestrianstocrossBroadwayonlyatthesignalsat42 nd
and45
th
.● Discusswithschoolpolicieswithregardstoopencampus,lunchschedule,andcafeteriaoptionsthatcouldalleviatelunchtimecrowds.
Long-termconsiderations(maybeimplementedinthenextcapitalimprovementbudgetcycle(FY2025-27)givenengineeringfeasibilityandfundingavailability)● Bulboutthe45 th
StcornerinfrontoftheschooltoincreasestandingspacewaitingtocrossBroadway,decreasecrossingdistance,andincreasedriverawarenessofpedestrians.● InvestigateacrosswalkacrossBroadwaybetween42 nd
and45
th
streets.Factorstoconsiderinclude:○ Markingcrosswalksatlocationsotherthanatintersectionsisgenerallyavoidedbasedonsafetyhistory. Additionalsafetymeasureswouldalsobeneeded.Whenstripingamid-blockcrosswalk,itshouldbespacedasfarfromanexistingcrosswalkaspossible,i.e.,centeredbetweentwoexistingcrosswalksasmuchaspossible,toavoidvehiclesqueuingintothefirstcrosswalkanddriversnotexpectingasecondcrosswalkimmediateafterthefirst.○ Duringlunch,asignificantnumberofstudentswalkcrossBroadwayjustsouthofthesignalandcrosswalkat45 th
St.Itappearsthey’redoingthisbecause1`)foodmallisdirectlyacrossthestreetand2)it’stoocrowded/slowtocrossatthesignal/crosswalkat45 th
.○ Ifamid-blockcrosswalkisaddedacrossBroadwaybetween42
nd
and45
th
streets,itshouldideallybelocatedmid-waybetweenthetwointersectionsforthebestoperationaloutcome;however,ifthestudentsarecurrentlywalkingacross 1 Broadwaywithinjustafewfeetfromthesignal/crosswalkat45 th
,theywilllikelycontinuetodosoevenwithanewmid-blockcrosswalkinstalled.○ Theseconsiderationsexplainwhyourfocusiscurrentlyonimprovingpedestriancapacityatthe45 th
Stsignal/crosswalk—weareincreasingstandingandwalkingspace,settingthesignalfortheWALKsignaltocomeonautomaticallyduringlunch,andlengtheningtheWALKtime.
OaklandHighSchool(September13,2023)Near-termimprovements(tobecompletedinearly2024withinexistingbudgetandpriorities):● TrimovergrownfoliageblockingcrosswalksignageonthewesternsidewalkofParkBlvdforsouthbounddriversapproachingtheMcKinleyAve/8 th
Aveintersection.● BulboutthesoutheastcornerofPark/8
th
,usingpaintanddelineators,toslowdownrightturnsfrom8
th
ontoPark.● Swapouttheexisting“In-Street-Yield-To-Pedestrian”paddlesignsforthehigher(atleast7feetinheight),morevisible(retro-reflective,neonyellow)SchoolCrossingsignsontheraisedmedianislandsatthePark/E24 th
,Park/E28
th
andPark/McKinley/8
th
intersections.● OakDOTheldafollow-upmeetingwiththeschoolonSept20thtoinvestigateissuesalongtheMacarthurBlvdschoolfrontage.
Long-termconsiderations(maybeimplementedinthenextcapitalimprovementbudgetcycle(FY2025-27)givenengineeringfeasibilityandfundingavailability)● UpgradethenewbulboutatPark/8 th
byreplacingpaint/delineatorswithconcrete.● ExploreoptionsforimprovingthecrosswalkatPark/E34 th
.
ColiseumCollegePreparatoryAcademy(October20,2023)WehavestartedlookingintosolutionsandwillbereachingouttoOPDtoaddthislocationtotheCitywideSideshowPreventionPilotandtoCaltransinadvanceofapplyingforanencroachmentpermittoinstalltrafficdevicesintheirright-of-way(thisintersectionsfallsinCaltrans’right-of-way).
Wewillbedesigningtreatmentstoprevent/discourage“donuts”startingnextmonthandsettingasidetimeinDecembertoworkwithCaltransonobtainingtheencroachmentpermittoinstallthetreatments.Weatherpermitting,installationwilllikelytakeplacewithinthefirsttwomonthsof2024. 2