City of Oakland California

The City of Oakland is working to improve the safety and experience for all modes of travel on Fruitvale Avenue from Alameda Avenue to East 12th Street. The Fruitvale Alive! Gap Closure Streetscape Project builds on past planning efforts for the area, including the Central Estuary Area Plan (2013) and the Fruitvale Alive! Community Transportation Plan (2005).

 

The Fruitvale Avenue corridor functions as the spine connecting the MacArthur Freeway (I-580), densely populated neighborhoods and shopping districts, the future AC Transit Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, the Fruitvale BART Station, Nimitz Freeway (I-880), waterfront uses and the City of Alameda to each other. A critical gap in bike and pedestrian facilities exists along Fruitvale Avenue. This gap extends from Alameda Avenue to East 12th Street where bike and pedestrian connections are substandard and need improvement. This half mile of roadway encompasses approximately eight intersections, one underpass, two railroad track crossings and numerous driveways and other bike and pedestrian challenges. A lack of connectivity, high collision rates at intersections, and an overall poor pedestrian environment characterizes the Fruitvale corridor in this gap area.

 

This project will build upon the previous planning, design and construction work completed to increase the corridor's utility for bike and pedestrian access while simultaneously improving traffic operations and vehicle safety. Key components include improved and/or widened sidewalks, underpass improvements and artwork, bike facility upgrades, high visibility crosswalks, traffic striping and lane modifications, bulb-outs, corner radius reductions, improved pavement, landscaping, pedestrian lighting, traffic and pedestrian signal and timing upgrades, and wayfinding signs. The project is currently funded for conceptual design and 35% engineering design through Measure B. At the conclusion of this phase, the City Of Oakland will seek additional funding to complete engineering design and to construct the improvements.

Community Meeting #2            May 18, 2016                   PowerPoint Presentation
Community Meeting #1            May 12, 2015                   PowerPoint Presentation     

 

 

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Fruitvale Alive is currently funded for conceptual design and 35% engineering design through Measure B Discretionary Grants from Alameda County Transportation Commission’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Grant Program. Click here to visit Alameda County Transportation Commission's website. Click here to see the grant program's fact sheet for this project. Click here to see the City of Oakland's Measure B webpage. The City Of Oakland will seek additional funding to complete engineering design and construction.