Macdonald Avenue -
Cutting Boulevard
Transit Improvement
TRANSIT Project Update
Richmond City Council
February 25, 2025
Agenda
• Project Description
• Project Team
• Stakeholders
• Public Outreach
• Schedule
• Next Steps
Project Description
The Macdonald Avenue Transit Improvement Project
will include the design and implementation of transit
operations, access and safety improvements along
Macdonald Avenue between and including
Richmond Parkway and Wilson Avenue.
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Project Description
The Cutting Boulevard Transit Improvement Project
will identify design and implementation of transit
operations, access, and safety improvements along
the Cutting Boulevard between and including I-580
and I-80.
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Project Description
A Traffic Study will be prepared to assess a variety of impacts related to Del Norte BART Station
improvement projects and to identify improved
operation recommendations for AC Transit, Golden
Gate Transit, Napa Valley TA, Soltrans and WestCat
bus services.
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Project Area- Macdonald Avenue
STH STREET
6TH STREET
7TH STREET
8TH STREET
9TH STREET
Western Portion HARBOUR WAY
11TH STREET
12TH STREET
13TH STREET
MARINA WAY
15TH STREET
16TH STREET
MACDO! RICHMOND
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6' MACDONALD AVE RICHMOND
19TH STREET
20TH STREET
21ST STREET
22ND STREET
23RD STREET
24TH STREET
Project Area- Macdonald Avenue
25TH STREET
CIVIC CENTER STREET
ZIVIC CENTER PLAZA
BROADWAY/27THSTREET
28TH STREET
29TH STREET
30TH STREET
Eastern Portion 31ST STREET
32ND STREET
HARRY ELLS PLACE/33RD
STREET
34TH STREET
35TH STREET
36TH STREET
37TH STREET
38TH STREET
39TH STREET
40TH STREET
41ST STREET
42ND STREET
43RD STREET
44TH STREET
WILSON AVENUE
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HARBOUR WAYS.
S. 11TH STREET
S. 12TH STREET
S. 13TH STREET
MARINA WAY S.
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S. 16TH STREET
S. 18TH STREET
S. 19TH STREET
S.20TH STREET
Western Portion S.21ST STREET
S. 22ND STREET
MARINA BAY PARKV
S. 23RD STREET
S. 24TH STREET
S. 25TH STREET
S. 26TH STREET
S. 27TH STREET M
S.29THSTREET STREET
S.30TH STREET
S.31ST STREET
SPRING STREET •
CARLSON BOULEVARD
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Project Area- Cutting Boulevard
S. 34TH STREET S. 35TH STREET S. 36TH STREET S. 37TH STREET S. 38TH STREET S. 39TH STREET BECK AVENUE S. 45TH STREET S. 49TH STREE S. 50TH STREET SAN PABLO AVENUE 4)
A. EL CERRITO
DEL NORTE
A. A.
• EXISTING BUS STOP PEERLESS AVENUE
EXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL 80
Eastern Portion
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Traffic Study- Study Area
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Coming Sive Ovo Maar
Purple Heart Til San Pablo Ave
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hover Hwy San Pablo Ave
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Blaze Way.
Elm St
HAST
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Froy Ans estest
Eastshore Fwy
Victor Are
San Pablo Ave
Potrero Ava
Potroto Ave
Potrevo App
Potiero Ave
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Schost Are
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Proposed Bus Stop Changes: Macdonald Avenue
- RICHMOND PARKWAY •
RICHMOND
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CURRY STREET 1ST STREET 2ND STREET 3RD STREET 4TH STREET STH STREET 6TH STREET 7TH STREET 8TH STREET 9TH STREET ARBOUR WAY 11TH STREET LEGEND
Bus Stop Changes Additional Improvements Bus Lines
Relocated & Improved Bus Stop Traffic Signal Improvement 70 • Relocated Bus Stop
72M
Bus Stop Removed for Nearby Relocation
76 • Bus Stop Removed 376
Improved Bus Stop 800
• Existing Unchanged Bus Stop
Western Portion
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Proposed Bus Stop Changes: Macdonald Avenue
MACDONALD AVENUE
19TH STREET 20TH STREET 21ST STREET 22ND STREET 23RD STREET. 24TH STREET 25TH STREET CIVIC CENTER STREET CIVIC CENTES PRAZA BROADWAY/27TH STREET 28TH STREET 29TH STREET 30TH STREET 31ST STREET LEGEND
Bus Stop Changes Additional Improvements Bus Lines
8 Relocated & Improved Bus Stop # Traffic Signal Improvement 70 71 • Relocated Bus Stop 72M
Ø Bus Stop Removed for Nearby Relocation
• Bus Stop Removed
• Improved Bus Stop
• Existing Unchanged Bus Stop
Eastern Portion
Proposed Bus Stop Changes: Cutting Boulevard
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HARBOUR WAY S. S. 11TH STREET S. 12TH STREET S. 13TH STREET MARINA WAYS. S. 24TH STREET S.25TH STREET S. 29TH STREET CARLSON BOULEVARD LEGEND
Bus Stop Changes Additional Improvements Bus Lines
• Relocated & Improved Bus Stop * Traffic Signal Improvement AC Transit 681
• Relocated Bus Stop 76
376
@ Bus Stop Removed for Nearby Relocation 675
• Bus Stop Removed Golden Gate Transit
• Improved Bus Stop 580
580x
• Existing Unchanged Bus Stop
•Shared Bus Stop (AC Transi/Golden Gate Transit)
Western Portion
Proposed Bus Stop Changes: Cutting Boulevard
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STEGE AVENUE S. 34TH STREET S. 35TH STREET S. 36TH STREET S. 37TH STREET S.38TH STREET S. 39TH STREET BECK AVENUE S. 41ST STREET PEERLESS AVENUE Pecies enterpreened SAN PABLO AVENUE LEGEND
Bus Stop Changes Additional Improvements Bus Lines
@ Relocated & Improved Bus Stop $ Traffic Signal Improvement AC Transit 681
O Relocated Bus Stop 76
Ø Bus Stop Removed for Nearby Relocation 376
675
• Bus Stop Removed Golden Gate Transit
• Improved Bus Stop 580
580x
• Existing Unchanged Bus Stop
Shared Bus Stop (AC Transit/Golden Gate Transit)
Eastern Portion
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Type of Improvements: Transit Signal Priority
EAGANSIT
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Type of Improvements: Bus Bulbs
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Type of Improvements: Bus Shelters
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Type of Improvements: Bus Benches
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Type of Improvements: Curb Ramps
Before After
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Project Team
AMANSIT
LOWE CONSULTING
GROUP INC.
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Project Stakeholders
• City of Richmond
• City of El Cerrito
• Caltrans
• AC Transit
• Golden Gate Transit
• Napa Valley Transit Authority
• Soltrans
• Westcat
Project Schedule
• Design- Oct. 2024 to April 2025
• Procurement/Solicitation for Contractor - Apr. 2025 to Jul. 2025 • Construction- Aug. 2025 to May 2026
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Public Outreach To Date
• 12/12/24 Public Open House
• 1/23/25 Presentation to the Richmond
Interagency Liaison Committee
• 2/19/25 Presentation and Feedback from
Neighborhood Councils along the
Macdonald Ave corridor
• 2/20/25 Presentation and Feedback from
Neighborhood Councils along the Cutting
Blvd corridor
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• 2/25/25 Presentation to the Richmond City
Council
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Next Steps (Immediate)
• Prepare 65% PS&E (will incorporate public feedback)
• Environmental Clearance
• Upcoming Public Workshop 3/13/25
Questions?
Project Contact Information
Sean Diest Lorgion, Senior Transportation Planner
(Co-Project Manager)
Wil Buller, Traffic Engineer (Co-Project Manager)
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (510) 350-0071
Project Website
https://www.actransit.org/macdonald-cutting-project