May 2024 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2024, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

  • LINK21 Update
  • Embarcadero West Rail Safety and Access Improvements
  • AC Transit Transit-Supportive Design Guidelines
  • AC Transit Board Policy 501 Update
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OakDOT Community-Initiated Traffic Calming Project Pilot

At the April 18, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff discussed the proposed Resolution 90051, City Council’s proposal for a three-year pilot program permitting community-led traffic safety projects on City streets. City Council District 3 staff and Transport Oakland members also attended to answer questions.

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ATP Application – Franklin Complete Street

At the April 18, 2024 BPAC meeting, Colin Piethe from OakDOT’s Planning and Project Development Team provide an update on the Franklin Street Complete Streets Project, which will repurpose one lane of vehicle traffic to install a two-way separated bike lane on Franklin Street between 11th Street and 22nd Street/Broadway, extended down 22nd Street to connect to Telegraph Avenue.

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ATP Application – 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit

At the April 18, 2024 BPAC meeting, Manuel Corona and Jane Mei from OakDOT’s Planning and Project Development Team will present on the design alternatives proposed for the 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit project. In addition, they will provide an overview of the outreach and engagement conducted to date and finalizing the design to move forward in developing this year’s ATP grant application.

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April 2024 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, April 18, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • ATP Applications: Franklin St and 73rd Ave
  • Community-Initiated Traffic Calming Project Pilot
  • Mid-Cycle Budget Update Discussion

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • The May 16, 2024 BPAC meeting is rescheduled to May 23, 2024 (the following Thursday).
  • Bike to Wherever Day 2024 is on May 16, 2024.

More details below.

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OakDOT Grant Applications 2024

At the March 21, 2024 BPAC meeting, Craig Raphael from OakDOT’s Capital Finance and Planning team and Charlie Ream from OakDOT’s Project Development team will present on the Department’s plans for Spring/Summer 2024 Grant Applications including the Transportation Development Act Article 3 (TDA), Active Transportation Program (ATP), and Safe Streets 4 All (SS4A) grant applications.

  • LAMMPS Phases 2 and 3
  • 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit
  • Franklin Complete Streets
  • Ideas for HSIP Cycle 12

The presentations are below.

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March 2024 BPAC Agenda

Thursday, March 21, 2024; 6-8pm, in-person meeting at City Hall, Hearing Room 4, and viewable online.

Agenda topics include:

  • Update on Commissioner Appointments
  • Bike to Wherever Day 2024 Planning
  • TDA Project Recommendations, ATP, Safe Streets for All (LAMMPS Phase 2&3), Other Grants
  • BPAC Strategic Planning Review & Look Ahead for 2024

Announcements:

  • BPAC Agenda Sign-Up List
  • Bike to Wherever Day 2024 is on May 16, 2024
  • “[BIKE] OAKLAND” Newsletter, 34th Edition published
  • 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit Project Survey open until April 1
  • Sideshow Prevention Projects Map Updates
  • Oakland Traffic Fatality Web Map updated through January 2024

More details below.

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Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park & Seminary (LAMMPS) Project Update

At the March 7, 2024 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) staff in the Great Streets Division, Planning and Project Development Section will provide an update regarding the status of the LAMMPS and Seminary Avenue Projects. The upper segment of the Seminary Avenue Paving Project will become LAMMPS Phase 3, a Class I path from Camden Street to Sunnymere Avenue, and the lower segment from Foothill Boulevard to Camden Street will continue as a paving project with pedestrian and traffic calming improvements.

The draft concept plans are below.

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Lakeshore Ave Separated Bike Lanes Project

At the March 7, 2024 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, OakDOT staff in the Safe Streets Division, Bicycle and Pedestrian Program will provide an introduction to the Lakeshore Ave Separated Bike Lanes Project. After a brief background, the presentation and discussion will focus on the concept plans for the proposed two-way cycle track on Lakeshore Avenue from East 18th Street to El Embarcadero.

Expected construction year: Expedited from 2027 to 2025

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March 2024 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

  • Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park & Seminary (LAMMPS) Project Update
  • Lakeshore Ave Separated Bike Lanes Project
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