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.

There was a brief overview of the project presented at the March 21, 2024 BPAC meeting. Presentation slides below.

Presentation

Existing conditions

• Three unobstructed lanes of traffic create a wide roadway that allows for speeding and reckless driving.
• Unprotected bicycle facilities make biking and scootering less safe and inaccessible for most Oaklanders.
• Frequent double-parking blocks the bike lane and creates conditions where drivers use adjacent travel lanes without fully merging.

Project goals

• Improve safety, comfort, and visibility for people bicycling, walking, and driving on Franklin Street.
• Calm vehicle traffic.
• Reduce chances for reckless driving.
• Make connections to the City’s bicycle network in the Downtown area.