MEASURE J PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Project Information Form
Project Name: Bayview to BART
Project Number: Enter Measure J Project No.
Proponent Name: City of Richmond
Please provide the following information:
1. Project Purpose and Need
Define the problem to be solved by the project, and how the proposed project will solve it.
Because the Bayview Ave overpass over I-580 has no bicycle facilities and substandard sidewalks, the freeway presents a barrier to non-vehicular mobility and makes accessing the Bay Trail and shoreline difficult for residents of southeast Richmond and adjacent parts of El Cerrito. The South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, along with the Richmond Area Community-Based Transportation Plan, highlight Bayview Ave, Ells St, Ells Lane path, and Cypress Path as the best route through the area to reach Potrero Ave to continue to San Pablo Ave and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station. Bicycle infrastructure is lacking, the existing bike/ped paths are in disrepair, and many curb ramps are missing.
The entire area is an equity priority community and the corridor runs along parks and schools.
2. Project Description
Clearly define the proposed project, including how the needs of bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users are met, consistent with agency policies.
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Project Information Form
Project Name: McBryde Ave Safe Routes to Parks
The project corridor starts at the Bay Trail access point at the south end of S 51 st St. S 51st St
will receive Bicycle Boulevard treatment with pavement markings, signage, and traffic calming. From there, the Bayview Ave overpass crosses I-580 and carries two 12 ft vehicle lanes in each direction with an 8 to 9 ft shoulder. The shoulder will be converted to a 6 ft bike lane with 2-3 ft buffer with soft hit bollards and curb stops/armadillos. The physical protection of the bike lane will add to the safety of the existing sidewalk on the south side of the overpass, and two locations of significant sidewalk damage will be repaired. On the east side of the freeway, Bayview crosses Carlson Blvd which will receive quick-build protected intersection treatments and the protected or buffered bike lanes will continue on Bayview to Ells St. Ells St will be another bike blvd with stormwater planter bulb-outs at the intersection with Gately Ave. At the north end of Ells St, an existing bike/ped path continues north to Cypress Ave, this path will be repaired and resurfaced. Portions of Cypress Ave, S 47th St, and S 49th St will receive bike blvd treatments. Cypress Path will be widened from 5 ft to 8-10 ft. The City of Richmond has a completed bike lane striping plan for Potrero Ave which this grant will implement. East of S 52nd St is the city limit with El Cerrito, where bike lanes have already been striped. Continuing under I-80 brings you to Eastshore Blvd, where El Cerrito’s Del Norte TOD Complete Streets project will build protected bike lanes that will take you to the Del Norte BART station. Throughout the project all curb ramps will be built or upgraded and over 100 street trees installed in vacant tree wells and in sidewalk planter strips.
3. Project Schedule
Provide Beginning and completion dates for the following activities:
Item Beginning Date Completion Date
Environmental Document 1/2023 12/2023
Final Design stages
Phase 1 (65% Design) 4/2024 9/2024
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Project Name: McBryde Ave Safe Routes to Parks
Phase 2 (90% Design) 10/2024 4/2025
Final Design
Right‐of‐way Engineering and Acquisition 5/2025 4/2026 Utility Relocation 5/2025 4/2026
Construction 5/2026 10/2026
4. Financial Plan
Please attach financial plan that lists proposed funding sources and amounts, including any shortfalls and potential revenue sources to address anticipated shortfalls.
5. Summary Responses
Provide responses to issues raised by Authority representatives or the CCEAC peers in previous reviews (if applicable).
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450 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond, CA 94804-1630
Telephone: (510) 307-8091 Fax: (510) 307-8116 www.ci.richmond.ca.us
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
July 15, 2022
Colin B. Clarke, AICP
Associate Transportation Planner, Planning Department
Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA)
2999 Oak Road, Suite 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
City of Richmond’s OBAG3 grant application for the Bayview to BART Project
Dear Mr. Clarke,
Please find the attachments to our application which includes project maps, budget, plan references, and letters of support.
The project will create a safe and comfortable walking and biking route connecting the Del Norte BART station to the San Francisco Bay Trail. It capitalizes on existing multi-use paths, ties into El Cerrito’s Transit Oriented Development Complete Streets Project, and will improve conditions around parks and schools. The project will build Class 2 bike lanes on Potrero Ave as well as build Class 4 protected bike lanes on the Bayview Ave overpass over I-580. Other improvements include resurfacing, ADA-compliant curb ramps, high visibility crosswalks, sidewalk and path repairs, traffic calming, street trees, and stormwater planters. The project serves an Equity Priority Community and is supported by a number of organizations and agencies.
The total project cost is $1,904,121.54 of which we are requesting $1,674,702.81 in OBAG3 funds.
Several of the Letters of Support have just a signature on a second page, so we hope you will accept over 20 pages of attachments in a good faith effort.
Sincerely,
Patrick Phelan
Infrastructure Administrator
City of Richmond Public Works
510-307-8111
[email protected]
El Cerrito Del Norte TOD
Complete Streets Project
Resurface Potrero Ave
Replace Sharrows
with Bike Lanes
Build Bicycle Boulevards
With Traffic Calming
Install ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps
Throughout Project
Repair & Improve
Existing Paths
Build Bicycle Boulevard
With Traffic Calming
Install Buffered
or Protected
Bike Lanes
Install Protected Bike Lanes
on I-580 Overpass
Bay Trail Access
SOUTH RICHMOND PDA
SAN PABLO
AVENUE
CORRIDOR
PDA
580
80 BOOKER T
ANDERSON
JR PARK
CRESCENT
PARK
BAYVIEW
BRANCH
El Cerrito
Richmond
KENNEDY
HIGH
SCHOOL
STEGE
ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL
EL CERRITO
DEL NORTE
SOUTHWEST
RICHMOND
ANNEX
PARKVIEW
EASTSHORE
RICHMOND
ANNEX
PANHANDLE
ANNEX
LAUREL PARK
PARK
PLAZA
CORTEZ/STEGE
MARINA
BAY
BNSF
UNION PACIFIC
BNSF
AT & SF
SPT CO
S
51ST
ST
BAYVIEW
AVE
S 47TH ST
POTRERO AVE
CYPRESS AVE
ELLS
ST
ELLS LNCARLSON BLVD
SAN PABLO AVE
CUTTING BLVD
S 48TH ST
MEADE ST
HARTNETT
AVE
S 55TH ST
S 45TH ST
S 56TH ST
E MONTGOMERY AVE
SEAPORT AVE
BERK AVE
EGRET W
AY
FLEMING AVE
EASTSHORE BLVD
BERK PL
SANTA CLARA ST
FALL AVE
S 46TH ST
CASTILLA AVE
NUNNST
CARL AVE
SAN JOAQUIN ST
S 41ST ST
CAM
PBELL ST
HILL ST
FALLON AVE
JAY W
AY
ROBIN DR
MONTEREY ST
STATE CT
REID CT
ARNO CT
S 50TH ST
S
49TH
ST
FRAY AVE
CREELY AVE
GATELY AVE
MARIPOSA ST
EXIT 15
STATE AVE
EXIT11
0 0.06 0.12
Miles
1 Inch = 600 Feet
New Trees
City Limits
Existing Bikeways
Class 1 Path
Class 2 Lane
Class 3 Sharrow
ADA Compliant
Needs Detectable Warning Surface
Build Curb Ramp
Rebuild Non-Compliant Ramp
Potential Stormwater Planter
Priority Development Area
BAYVIEW TO BART PROJECT
This project idea envisions a safe
and comfortable walking and
biking route connecting the Del
Norte BART station to the Bay
Trail. It capitalizes on existing
multi-use paths, ties into El
Cerrito's Transit Oriented
Development Complete Streets
Project, improves conditions
around parks and schools, and
implements elements of the
South Richmond Transportation
Connectivity Plan.
PROJECT LOCATION
R I C H M O N D
EL CERRITO
80 580
EL CERRITO
DEL NORTE
BOOKER T
ANDERSON
JR PARK
CUTTING BLVD
S 37TH ST
BLAKE ST
HUNTINGTON AVE
S 48TH ST
MEADEST
KNOTTAVE
CARLSON BLVD
GATTO AVE
S 47TH ST
S 49TH ST
HILL ST
S 35TH ST
HARTNETTAVE
S 43RD ST
S 55TH ST
S 36TH ST
S 45TH ST
S
41ST
ST
BERK AVE
S 39TH ST
VICTOR AVE
E MONTGOMERY AVE
SOUTHST
SEAPORT AVE
ROBIN DR
POINT ISABEL REGIONAL SHORELINE TRL
JULIGAWOODS ST
ELM
ST
FLEMING AVE
S34THST
LARK DR
EASTSHORE
BLVD
KEY BLVDOHLONE
TRL
S 59TH ST
SAN MATEO ST
AVO
CETW
AY
JEFFERSON AVE
EGRET W
AY
GLEN MAWR AVE
SNOWDON AVE
HIGHLAND AVE
TEHAMA AVE
CYPRESS AVE
P LAZA
C
IR
SAN
JOAQUIN
ST
MONTEREY
ST
HERONDR
OSCAR ST
ALAMEDA AVE
MERCED ST
S 52ND ST
HAGEN
BLVD
MADISON AVE
S 56TH ST
WALNUT ST
WALL AVE
S 42ND ST
CARLOS AVE
BURLINGAME AVE
SANTA CRUZ AVE
SANTA CLARAST
SAN
LUIS
ST
KEARNEY
ST
S 46TH ST
S 51STST
S 33RD ST
NUNNST
CARL AVE
S 53RD ST
BERK PL
IMPERIALAVE
JUNCTION
AVE
TAPSCOTTAVE
FLORIDA AVE
MENDOCINO ST
OVEREND AVE
S 57TH ST
ELLS ST CAM
PBELL ST
HARPER ST
SUTTER AVE
FALLON AVE
SCH
O
OL
REID CT
ARNO CT
OW
LW
AY
POINT
ISABEL
CT
S 50TH ST
REGATTA BLVD
LIBERTY ST
CENTER AVE
WREN DR
DOW
NEYPL
WALLER AVE
FRAY AVE
ELLS LN
CREELY AVE
CROW DR
SPRING ST
GATELY AVE
MARIPOSA ST
WENK AVE
BUTTE ST
PLACER ST
SHASTA ST
EXIT 15
STATE AVE
LEXINGTON AVE
ORCHARD AVE
S 38TH ST
S 58TH ST
BELL AVE
STARLING W
AY
STEGE AVE
EXIT 11
EXIT 10B
TAFT AVE
MANOR
CIR
SAN PABLO AVEPOTRERO AVE
BAYVIEW
AVE
0 0.1 0.2
Miles
1 Inch = 1,000 Feet
BAYVIEW TO BART CONTEXT
Equity Priority Community
Priority Development Area
Transit-Rich Outside HRA
Parks/Public Areas
City Limits
AC Transit Bus Line
Proposed Bikeways
Existing Bikeways
Class 1 Path
Class 2 Lane
Class 3 Sharrow
City of Richmond
OBAG3 Grant Application
Bayview to BART Project Estimate
Item Unit Unit Cost Quantity Total Grant Ask Local Match Paving ‐ Ells St SF 5.00 $ 11000 55,000.00 $ 27,500.00 $ 27,500.00 $ Paving ‐ Bayview Ave SF 5.00 $ 22500 112,500.00$ 56,250.00 $ 56,250.00 $ Paving ‐ Bayview Overpass LS 89,000.00 $ 44,500.00 $ 44,500.00 $ Slurry ‐ Potrero SF 0.50 $ 164000 82,000.00$ 41,000.00 $ 41,000.00 $ Pavement Asphalt Concrete Repair SF 12.00 $ 235 2,820.00 $ 1,410.00 $ 1,410.00 $ Crack Seal (10% of slurry area) SF 0.15 $ 16400 2,460.00 $ 1,230.00 $ 1,230.00 $ Curb Ramp EA 7,000.00 $ 41 287,000.00 $ 287,000.00 $ ‐ $ Stormwater Planter EA 30.00 $ 675 20,250.00 $ 20,250.00 $ ‐ $ Street Tree EA 200.00 $ 118 23,600.00 $ 23,600.00 $ ‐ $ Sidewalk Repair SF 30.00 $ 1000 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ ‐ $ Bike/Ped Path Repair SF 25.00 $ 3000 75,000.00 $ 75,000.00 $ ‐ $ Signage & Striping LS 250,000.00 $ 250,000.00 $ ‐ $ Signal Improvements LS 100,000.00 $ 100,000.00 $ ‐ $ Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon LS 10,000.00 $ 10,000.00 $ ‐ $ Subtotal 1,139,630.00 $ 967,740.00 $ 171,890.00 $ Construction Contingency LS 15% 170,944.50 $ 170,944.50 $ Construction Total 1,310,574.50 $ 1,138,684.50 $ 171,890.00 $ Environmental Documents LS 30,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $ Staff Time LS 5% 65,528.73 $ 38,000.00 $ 27,528.73 $ Design LS 10% 131,057.45 $ 131,057.45 $ ‐ $ Mobilization LS 10% 131,057.45 $ 131,057.45 $ ‐ $ Construction Management LS 18% 235,903.41 $ 235,903.41 $ ‐ $ Grant Total 1,904,121.54$ 1,674,702.81$ 229,418.73$ Local Share % 12.05%
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BAYVIEW AVENUE
CORRIDOR OVERVIEW
Bayview Avenue is currently the primary multimodal connection to the South Shoreline Area (including the future site of the Richmond Bay Campus) from El Cerrito, including El Cerrito Del Norte BART and El Cerrito Plaza BART, and Richmond neighborhoods located east of I-580, including Eastshore, Park View, Richmond Annex, Southwest Annex, and the Panhandle Annex. To the west, Bayview Avenue originates immediately west of I-580 at the intersection of Seaport Avenue, South 51st Street and on/off-ramps
to/from eastbound I-580. A direct connection to the
Bay Trail can be made from a path extension of South
51st Street, starting one block south of Bayview. On the northeast side of the Bayview interchange, the primary
auto, truck, and transit connections to El Cerrito and
regional destinations to the south and east of South
Richmond can be made via Carlson Boulevard (These
connections are discussed further in the associated
Carlson Boulevard Corridor Profile). The focus of this corridor profile is on the Bayview overpass of I-580,
and existing and potential pedestrian, bicycle and
transit connections to the El Cerrito Del Norte BART
Station.
EXISTING CONDITION
Bayview Overpass
From South 51st Street and Seaport Avenue, Bayview
Avenue rises to the south, then loops back to the
northeast, as it crosses I-580 and the UPRR tracks to an intersection with Carlson Boulevard. The center of the
overpass includes a signalized intersection with on and off-ramps from westbound I-580. The width of usable space on the overpass is approximately 85.’ This space is currently allocated – in typical cross-section – to two general purpose travel lanes in each direction, a center left turn lane in advance of the intersections with I-580 exit/entrance ramps (away from intersections, the center left turn lane is replaced by an unplanted median), wide shoulders (striped), and a narrow (~4’) sidewalk on the southeast side. New ADA accessible curb ramps have been installed at selected corners.
BAYVIEW AVENUE
Bay Trail,
Richmond Bay
Campus to
El Cerrito Del
Norte BART
Cutting
Potrero
Del Norte
BART
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BAYVIEW AVENUE
At the southwestern approach to the intersection of
Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard, Bayview
has a wider profile, with two southbound lanes and
three northbound lanes, including dedicated right
turn and left turn lanes, on either side of a lane
marked with straight and left turn arrows.
Challenges with the Bayview overpass and its
intersection with Carlson Boulevard include:
Wide lanes and wide corner turning radii
encourage high speed through travel and
turning movements in this corridor (Note:
the wide angle of the southwest corner of
Carlson Boulevard and Bayview Avenue
encourages high speed turns causing
potential conflicts with the through
movements of bicyclists and pedestrians
along Carlson Boulevard).
Sidewalks are only present on the
southeast side of the Bayview overpass and
are in a state of disrepair.
There are no dedicated bicycle facilities on
the Bayview overpass or on Bayview
Avenue east of Carlson Boulevard.
The design of the on-ramp to westbound I-
580 from south/west bound Bayview
Avenue facilitates free right turns at high
speeds. This puts motor vehicles in
potential high speed conflict with
pedestrians and cyclists who may be
encouraged to use the wide shoulder
present on that side of the overpass,
despite the lack of a sidewalk or dedicated bike lane.
The location of a fire station on the northwest corner of the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard (with driveway access via Bayview Avenue) necessitates wider clearance and careful design of any intersection modifications.
Transit
Transit and shuttle services using segments of Bayview Avenue in this corridor include:
AC Transit Line 71, which deviates from the Carlson Blvd corridor, traveling on Bayview Ave for one block east to Hartnett Ave. From there, Line 71 follows Hartnett north and west to another intersection with Carlson Boulevard.
Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard:
Curb ramps with tactile warning strip
Bayview Avenue and Carlson Boulevard:
Wide turning radius and sidewalk in disrepair
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BAYVIEW AVENUE
The UC Berkeley Richmond Field Station Shuttle uses the Bayview Ave overpass to connect the Field Station to the main campus of UC Berkeley (via the I-580 on/off-ramps at Bayview), and to El Cerrito Plaza BART Station, via Bayview Ave, Carlson Boulevard, and Central Avenue.
Auto connections to El Cerrito
The primary alternative routes from the Bayview interchange to El Cerrito Del Norte BART are:
Carlson Boulevard to South 47th Street to Potrero Avenue (existing conditions and potential improvements for this corridor are covered in separate corridor profile sheets for Carlson, and South 47th- Potrero Ave), and
Bayview Avenue to South 55th Street (running north-south directly adjacent to I-80), to Potrero Avenue.
No transit or shuttle service currently makes this connection between the South Shoreline area and El Cerrito Del Norte BART Station.
Walking and bicycling via Ellis Lane and the Cypress Path From Bayview Avenue and Carlson, the most
direct, low-stress option for walking or cycling to
San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte
BART Station is to proceed two blocks northeast on
Bayview Avenue, turn left on Ellis Lane, proceeding
for two blocks north to Fleming Avenue. Across
Fleming Ellis Lane continues as an off-street path,
for 950 ft. north along the east side of Booker T.
Anderson Park to Cypress Ave. The Cypress Path
begins just 60 ft. to the east on the north side of
Cypress Avenue and proceeds another 130 ft north
to Potrero Avenue, along the east side of the Stege
Elementary School campus. From there, bicyclists
and pedestrians can reach El Cerrito Del Norte
BART by following Potrero Avenue to the east,
under I-80, to Eastshore Boulevard, then turning
left to travel one block north to reach the station.
The Ellis Lane and Cypress Paths are good short-
cuts within the neighborhood, presenting
opportunities for low-stress bicycle and pedestrian
access to Stege Elementary School, Booker T.
Anderson Park and the Shoreline area, via Bayview.
However, these paths are narrow in places (6’-8’),
and do not meet standards for ADA access or class I
path status. The route also lacks wayfinding
signage or pavement markings that might
encourage its use for through transportation, rather
than exclusively for internal neighborhood
circulation.
Entrance to Ellis Lane Path from Ellis and Fleming
Missing curb ramps and wide corner turning radii,
Bayview and Ellis
Where sidewalks are present, these facilities are in
disrepair in selected locations and are not in all cases designed, built, or maintained in accordance with the
Public Right of Way Access Guidelines (PROWAG).
Most existing sidewalks within the Plan Area are located directly adjacent to the curb, with no sidewalk buffer
zone to cushion pedestrians from fast moving traffic.
Marked crosswalks are provided at a limited number
of intersections or crossings of higher volume arterial and connector streets within the Plan Area, including:
Marina Way South; Regatta Boulevard; Marina Bay
Parkway; South 51st Street.
With the exception of one mid-block crossing of Seaver
Avenue within the Richmond Bay Campus, all marked
crossings in the Plan Area are typical crosswalks with
lateral stripes, which can be hard for drivers to see.
Barriers to Connectivity
Discontinuity of the street and pedestrian network within the Plan Area is also the result of major travel barriers formed by the many railroads and arterial roadways that traverse and bound the district. Figure 2.3 highlights the most significant travel barriers within and adjacent to the Plan Area, along with key routes across such barriers for bicyclists, pedestrians and users of other modes of travel.
The following is a list of notable barriers.
• I-580, which forms the northern and eastern
boundaries of the Plan Area, is a barrier to connectivity with adjacent neighborhoods in the City of Richmond.
Pedestrian accessible overpasses exist only at Marina
Way South, Marina Bay Parkway and Bayview Avenue,
spaced 0.5 to 0.8 miles apart.
• An operational at-grade railroad line and a series of railyards traverse the northern half of the Plan Area
from east to west, limiting north-south travel for all
modes of transportation.
• With limited crossings, wide lanes and high travel
speeds, segments of major arterial and collector
roadways create barriers that effectively limit
pedestrian, bicycle and accessible circulation within
and to the Plan Area.
Figures 2.4-2.6 highlight the impacts of the barriers in and around the Plan Area on connectivity to commercial
areas, schools, and community amenities. The diagrams
show ¼ mile (5 minute) and ½ mile (10 minute) walking
radii.
Figure 2.3: Barriers to Connectivity Figure 2.4: Connectivity to Commercial Uses Figure 2.5: Connectivity to Community Facilities Figure 2.6: Connectivity to Schools Connectivity and Barriers/Edges
Findings:
Cutting Boulevard
Carlson Boulevard
Harbour Way South
Marina Way South
Interstate 580
Regatta Boulevard
Interstate 80
Marina Bay Pkwy
0 615 1230 ft
0 1/4 1/2 mile
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City of Richmond, California
Project Site Analysis
Connectivity and Barriers/Edges
Walkability to Community Destinations
Findings:
Booker T. Anderson
Community Center
Bayview Branch
Library
MLK Community
Center
Richmond Clinic
BAART/CDP
Shimada
Peace Park
Barb + Jay
Vincent Park
Sheridan Observation
Point Park
Lucretia
Edwards Park
Rosie the Riveter
Memorial Park
Boat House
Future WETA
Ferry Terminal
Craneway
Pavilion
Cutting Boulevard
Carlson Boulevard
Harbour Way South
Marina Way South
Interstate 580
Regatta Boulevard
Interstate 80
Marina Bay Pkwy
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0 1/4 1/2 mile
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Project Site Analysis
Walkability to Community Destinations
Walkability to Commercial Areas
Findings:
Cutting Boulevard
Carlson Boulevard
Harbour Way South
Marina Way South
Interstate 580
Regatta Boulevard
Interstate 80
Marina Bay Pkwy
0 615 1230 ft
0 1/4 1/2 mile
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Findings:
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Project Site Analysis
Walkability to Schools
Chapter 2: Background and Setting
R ichmond Bay Specific Plan | 2-5
c. Provision for wide sidewalks on many corridors
so as to allow maximum space for necessary street
furniture and landscaping, both of which can serve
to buffer pedestrians from on-street traffic and
thereby enhance pedestrian comfort and safety.
5. Networks: Well connected street networks, with a
high density of intersections (such as the well defined street grid in Central Richmond) enhance multimodal
access, mobility and connectivity by providing
direct connections and choices. A high density of
intersections is also strongly related to lower rates of traffic and vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In a grid,
there is always more than one way to get somewhere,
reducing congestion and conflicts between modes.
This Plan’s focus on networks is reflected in the
Thoroughfare Regulating Plan (page 4-72), which
aligns new streets with the original street grid serving the current site of the Richmond Field Station, and
the adjacent Seaport neighborhood. These new streets
will bisect existing super-blocks in the Plan Area, and provide new multimodal connections across major
barriers to access, including I-580 and the Union
Pacific Railroad.
6. Prioritized Vulnerable, Low-Impact Road Users :
Since the risk of injury or fatality is highest for
collisions involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and
wheelchair users, and because travelers have the lowest environmental and climate impact and are cheapest
to accommodate when using these modes, this Plan
prioritizes safe and direct ways of access for these
modes.
7. Multimodal Gateways: The limited crossings of
I-580 at Marina Way South, Marina Bay Parkway,
Regatta Boulevard, Bayview Avenue and Central
Avenue serve as gateways to the Richmond Bay area
for people arriving by all modes of transportation
from the regional highway system, adjacent Richmond
neighborhoods, and nearby BART Stations. While
these streets legally accommodate all modes of
travel, most of the available right-of-way is dedicated to vehicular traffic. Sidewalks are narrow and
unbuffered from vehicle traffic and in some cases
provided on only one side of the street (e.g. Bayview
Avenue), while bicyclists are expected to share general purpose travel lanes, with no special accommodation.
Moreover, the design of these roadways increases
conflicts between pedestrians, bicyclists and motor
vehicles – particularly those taking so-called “free
right turns” at highway speeds, when using these
arterials to enter or exit I-580.
Fortunately, there is ample space within existing
public right-of-ways, including existing highway
overpass structures, to significantly improve safety
and mobility for all users, without substantially
impacting auto or freight mobility in these corridors.
A key focus of this Plan in the near-term is the cost-
effective re-design of these key gateway corridors,
rebalancing the allocation of street space to better
accommodate bicycle and pedestrian travelers of all
ages and abilities, reduce speeding by motor vehicles,
and to reduce conflicts between users of all modes
of travel where highway exit and entrance ramps
intersect with these multimodal streets. Additional
separation between modes can be provided by
reducing the number of vehicle travel lanes, where
feasible.
8. Flexible Design: A key principle of this Specific
Plan is to design for flexibility of use. As the RBC
and nearby neighborhoods in the Plan Area begin
to develop, demand for access by all modes of travel
will increase substantially. In the long-term, vehicle traffic can be expected to increase substantially on
each of the travel corridors accessing or providing
connections across I-580. For the most part, the
improvements recommended in the Plan are intended
to be flexible, low-cost measures that can achieve
desired objectives in the near-term, while maintaining
flexibility to return streets to their current vehicle
capacity, or to further refine the use of street space
in the future. Such measures include striping,
installation of temporary or movable curbs and
barriers and use of planter boxes and other temporary
measures to re-purpose street space and provide for
separation between modes. In addition to being cost-
effective in the near term, such temporary measures
are quicker and easier to implement, and offer the
opportunity to test the impacts and effectiveness of
new street designs and channelization patterns, with
allowance for changes and upgrades as necessary.
9. Local Connectivity: Rather than expanding highway
interchanges, this plan calls for investment in existing and new multimodal corridors that cross I-580,
including:
a. Marina Way South, a key transit, bicycle and
pedestrian gateway to the Plan Area, and a primary
route from Central Richmond to the new Ferry
Termina l.
b. A multimodal bridge over I-580, Meade Street,
Carlson Boulevard, and the Union Pacific Railway,
providing a new, direct connection from the RBC
to the Eastshore and Park View neighborhoods
(and El Cerrito Del Norte BART beyond).
These projects provide local connections and
greater redundancy of route options in the area’s
transportation networks, while avoiding conflicts
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Figure 5-1 High Need + High Potential Active Transportation Recommendations ADA Upgrade Area
Pedestrian Facility or
Upgrade
Bicycle Facility or
Upgrade
Richmond
Pkwy
Rumrill Blvd
22nd St
Nicholl Park
Carloson Blvd
Pedestrian-safe commercial truck calming
Jade Housing Bicycle, Pedestrian and
ADA Accessibility Plan
KENNEDY HIGH
STEGE
ELEMENTARY
KING
ELEMENTARY
JFK
PARK
STATE
COURT
PARK
BOOKER T.
ANDERSON
PARK
MIRAFLORES
HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT
§¨¦
580
§¨¦
80 BART
EL CERRITO
CYPRESS PATH
S 37TH ST
CUTTING BLVD
RICHMOND GREENWAY
KEY BLVD
FAY PL
CAROL PATH
THERESA PATH
ELLS LN
OHLONETRL
S 49TH ST
BAYVIEW AVE
S 47TH ST
POTRERO AVE
CARLSON BLVD
MEADEST
JULIGA WOODS ST
S 45TH ST
SEAVER AVE
WALL AVE
CENTER AVE
ELLS ST
ROBIN DR
S 41ST ST
BERK AVE
PARK
VIEW
EASTSHORE
LAUREL
PARK
PARK
PLAZA
EAST RICHMOND
CORTEZ/STEGE
NORTH
& EAST
0 0.2Miles
PANHANDLE
ANNEX
37TH ST
Bicycle Facility or Upgrade
John F. Kennedy High School
70 Richmond Area Community-Based Transportation Plan
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
5.4.1 High Need + High Potential Recommendations
As noted in Section 5.3, High Need + High Potential Recommendations are those projects and programs most consistent with community priorities. They have the highest potential to reduce access gaps that currently challenge community members. In addition, they are financially feasible and would face minimal implementation challenges. They received scores of 3.5 or above for both Area Need and Project Potential.
The following tables summarize recommendations across project type. Each table includes recommendations, Area Need score, Project Potential score, and estimated cost.
5.4.1.1 Active Transportation Projects and Programs
Active Transportation Projects, including bicycle and pedestrian programs and related capital improvements, comprise the majority of the High Need + High Potential Recommendations. Not only were such projects identified by the community, in current studies and during CBTP advisor coordina - tion, but funding for active transportation and multi-modal safety remains available in the wake of COVID-19 mobility changes.
Table 5-1 High Need + High Potential Active Transportation Projects and Programs
Recommendation Area Need Score
(3.5+)
Project Potential
Score (3.5 +)
Estimated
Cost
Fill bicycle gaps surrounding Nicholl Park/DeJean Middle School by installing a Class III Bike Boulevard Route on Harry Ells Place from the Richmond Greenway to Nevin Avenue. 3.5 4.25 $105,000 Connect Booker T. Anderson Park, Stege Elementary, John F. Kennedy High School, JFK Park and King Elementary with a “Southside Parkway” Bike Boulevard that includes new and improved bike infrastructure. The route follows Ells Street from Bayview Avenue to Cypress Avenue; Cypress Avenue to South 47 th Street; South 47th Street to Berk Avenue and
through State Court Park to Fall Avenue; Fall Avenue to South 45th Street; South 45th Street to Overend Avenue; Overend Avenue to JFK Park, and through JFK Park to King Elementary. 4 4 $2 million
Extend the existing Nevin Avenue bike boulevard from 27 th Street to Key Boulevard. 3.75 3.75 $300,000 to $400,000 Use the San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project to prioritize crosswalks, signals and lighting improvements to increase pedestrian safety along San Pablo Avenue from Cutting Boulevard to Rumrill Boulevard. Coordinate improvements with future transit services planned by WCCTAC and AC Transit. 5 3.5 $3.5 million to $5
million
Increase local pedestrian and cyclist safety and redirect semi-trucks to the nearby Richmond Parkway by installing bulbouts and other commercial truck traffic calming measures in residential areas of North Richmond. 4 3.65 Up to $2 million Close sidewalk gaps, improve existing sidewalk conditions and improve access to bus stops along the west side of San Pablo Avenue between Tara Hills Drive and Murphy Drive. 4.5 4 $750,000 to $1.25 million
Implement a “road diet” along MacDonald Avenue from Harbour Way to Richmond Parkway to accommodate Class II bike lanes andcrosswalks, signals and lighting improvements. Coordinate improvements with future transit services planned by WCCTAC and AC Transit.
4.5 3.5 $10 million
Table 5-1 High Need + High Potential Active Transportation Projects and Programs
July 8, 2022
Joe Leach, PE
Public Works Director
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
SUBJECT: City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant application
Dear Mr. Leach,
We are writing to offer our support for the City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project.
This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the Bayview Avenue overpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The overpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lane buffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection from the Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail access point at South 51 st Street. To create a longer and
more useful bike/ped corridor, the project includes concepts from the South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, which identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low-stress option for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, using Potrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue is included in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds to the public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel. The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro-mobility, and sustainable infrastructure.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact either of us at [email protected] or [email protected].
Sincerely,
Sean Dougan, Trails Program Manager Katy Hornbeck, Grants Manager East Bay Regional Park District East Bay Regional Park District
John Gioia (say “Joy-a”) District One Board of Supervisors Contra Costa County 11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D El Cerrito, CA 94530 Phone: (510) 231-8686 Fax: (510) 374-3429 Email: [email protected] ● Website: www.cocobos.org/gioia EAST RICHMOND HEIGHTS ◊ EL CERRITO ◊ EL SOBRANTE ◊ KENSINGTON ◊ MONTALVIN MANOR NORTH RICHMOND ◊ PINOLE ◊ RICHMOND ◊ ROLLINGWOOD ◊ SAN PABLO ◊ TARA HILLS July 8, 2022 Joe Leach, PE Public Works Director City of Richmond 450 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA 94804 Dear Mr. Leach, I am writing in support of the City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project. This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the Bayview Avenue overpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The overpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lane buffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection from the Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail access point at South 51st Street. To create a longer and safer bike/ped corridor, the project includes concepts from the South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, which identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low-stress option for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, using Potrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue is included in the project. The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds to the public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel. The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro-mobility, and sustainable infrastructure. Thank you for considering this project. Sincerely, John Gioia District One Board of Supervisors
CITY HALL 10890 SAN PABLO AVENUE EL CERRITO, CA 94530 www.el-cerrito.org
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
(510) 215-4382
July 13, 2022
Joe Leach, PE, Public Works Director
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Mr. Leach,
On behalf of the City of El Cerrito, I am writing to offer my support for the City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project.
This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the Bayview Avenue overpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The overpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lane buffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection from the Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail access point at South 51st Street. To create a longer and more useful bike/ped corridor, the project includes concepts from the South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, which identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low-stress option for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, using Potrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue is included in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds to the public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel. The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro-mobility, and sustainable infrastructure.
We look forward to continuing to work with Richmond on projects that improve walking and biking connections between our two cities.
Sincerely,
Yvetteh Ortiz
Public Works Director/City Engineer
Joe Leach, PEPublic Works DirectorCity of Richmond450 Civic Center PlazaRichmond, CA 94804 Dear Mr. Leach,
RichCityRides supports theCityofRichmond’sOneBayAreaGrant(OBAG3)applicationfortheBayviewto BART project.
Foundedin2012, RichCityRides was foundedtocreateopportunitiesforthemostvulnerablemembersof society to use cycling to improve health, economic stability, and individual and collective capacitywhile increasing the use of bikes for all community members as a sustainable social green mode oftransportation. Rich City Rides aims to be the hub, nest, and incubator for community bicycling forsustainabletransportation, physical andmental health, andhuman-to-humanconnections.WeenvisionRichmond as aworld-renownedbicyclingcommunityknownfor its bike-friendlyneighborhoods anditsworker-runbusinesseswhichareownedandoperatedbyhistoricallymarginalizedresidentsandfamilies.We support this project in its efforts to help bring this vision forward.
This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the Bayview Avenueoverpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The overpass alreadyhas wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lane buffer with vertical elements toprotect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection from the Equity Priority Communities in the southside of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail access point at South 51 st
Street. To create a longer andmore useful bike/ped corridor, the project includes concepts from the South Richmond TransportationConnectivity Plan, which identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low-stressoption for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, usingPotrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue isincluded in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds to the public’ssafety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel. The project is entirelywithin an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San PabloAvenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA. The project will improve andmaintain local streets to meet the needs of all users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking,and other micro-mobility, and sustainable infrastructure.
Sincerely,
www.richcityrides.org| Rich City Rides | 1500 MacDonaldAve Unit C, Richmond, CA 94801| 510.255.0625 |[email protected] 1 of 2
Najari SmithExecutive DirectorRich City Rides
www.richcityrides.org| Rich City Rides | 1500 MacDonaldAve Unit C, Richmond, CA 94801| 510.255.0625 |[email protected] 1 of 2
July 13, 2022
Joe Leach, PEPublic Works DirectorCity of Richmond450 Civic Center PlazaRichmond, CA 94804 RE: OBAG3 Application for Bayview to BART Project
Dear Mr. Leach,
The Richmond Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee offers enthusiastic support for the Cityof Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project. TheRichmond BPAC is a resident-led advisory group that considers topics related to bicycling andwalking in Richmond and makes recommendations to Richmond City staff and electedofficials, among other activities to promote walking and bicycling in and around Richmond.
This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the BayviewAvenue overpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Theoverpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lanebuffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection fromthe Equity Priority Communities in the southside of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trailaccess point at South 51 st
Street.
In addition to the important protected lanes on the overpass, this project includes a longbike/ped corridor, providing safe connectivity to parks, schools, a library, and a transportationhub. The South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, andCypress Path as the most direct, low-stress option for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenueand the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, using Potrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. Analready-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue is included in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds tothe public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel.The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools,and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the SouthRichmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all
users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro-mobility, andsustainable infrastructure. We, at RBPAC, fully support this proposed project.
In community,
Catalin Kaser, ChairRichmond Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory [email protected]
Trails for Richmond Action Committee
TRAC
73 Belvedere Avenue
Richmond, CA 94801
Phone/Fax 510-235-2835
[email protected]
July 11, 2022
Mr. Joe Leach, Public Works Director
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Mr. Leach,
TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee, strongly supports the City of Rich- mond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project.
Referring to the attached Bay Trail map, this project will make it much safer and more attractive for bicyclists from throughout the Bay Area to ride between the the El Cerrito del Norte BART station and San Francisco Bay Trail spur at S. 51st Street. This is im- portant because the Bay Trail provides convenient access to the Richmond San Fran- cisco Ferry Terminal, the Richmond San Rafael Bridge Trail and the necklace of 12 na- tional, state, regional and City parks located along Richmond’s shoreline, including the Rosie The Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The project also will pro- mote micro mobility for residents of Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond by making it much more attractive and safer to bicycle to BART and the many destinations accessible via the Bay Trail.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills the goals of the OBAG3 grant program and re - sponds to the public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-ve- hicular travel. The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA.
Please award this project the requested OBAG3 grant.
Sincerely,
Bruce Beyaert, TRAC Chair
Attachment: Bay Trail Map for Richmond
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July 14, 2022
Joe Leach, PE
Public Works Director
City of Richmond
450 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Mr. Leach,
We are writing to offer our support for the City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BART project.
This project idea originated with a quick‐build design for protected bike lanes on the Bayview Avenue overpass at I‐580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). The overpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lane buffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection from the Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trail access point at South 51 st Street. To create a longer and more useful bike/ped corridor, the project includes concepts from the South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, which identifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low‐stress option for walking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, using Potrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already‐designed striping plan for Potrero Avenue is included in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds to the public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non‐vehicular travel. The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools, and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the South Richmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro‐mobility, and sustainable infrastructure, and the addition of more trees along local streets assist in developing the urban canopy to combat air and noise pollution, strengthening watersheds, and providing more readily accessible green space for residents with Equity Priority Community’s.
In Community,
Megan Lamb
Co‐Executive Director
[email protected]
Groundwork Richmond
July 14, 2022
Joe Leach, PEPublic Works DirectorCity of Richmond450 Civic Center PlazaRichmond, CA 94804 Re: City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3) application for the Bayview to BARTproject.
Dear Mr. Leach:
I am writing to offer my support for the City of Richmond’s One Bay Area Grant (OBAG3)application for the Bayview to BART project.
This project idea originated with a quick-build design for protected bike lanes on the BayviewAvenue overpass at I-580, funded by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC). Theoverpass already has wide shoulders which can easily be modified to include a bike lanebuffer with vertical elements to protect bicyclists. The overpass provides a connection fromthe Equity Priority Communities in the south side of Richmond to the San Francisco Bay Trailaccess point at South 51st Street. To create a longer and more useful bike/ped corridor, theproject includes concepts from the South Richmond Transportation Connectivity Plan, whichidentifies Ells Lane, Ells Path, and Cypress Path as the most direct, low-stress option forwalking or cycling to San Pablo Avenue and the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station, usingPotrero Avenue and Eastshore Boulevard. An already-designed striping plan for Potrero Avenueis included in the project.
The Bayview to BART project fulfills many of the goals of the grant program and responds tothe public’s safety concerns and requests for better infrastructure for non-vehicular travel.The project is entirely within an Equity Priority Community, is adjacent to parks and schools,and connects El Cerrito’s San Pablo Avenue Priority Development Area (PDA) to the SouthRichmond PDA. The project will improve and maintain local streets to meet the needs of all PO Box 1736, Oakland, CA 94604510 845 RIDE (7433)•[email protected]
users while improving safety, promoting walking, biking, and other micro-mobility, andsustainable infrastructure.
Sincerely,
Dave CampbellAdvocacy DirectorBike East Bay(510) [email protected] PO Box 1736, Oakland, CA 94604510 845 RIDE (7433)•[email protected]