At the January 16, 2025 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff from the Major Projects Division shared an overview of the Caltrans Sustainable Communities grant program and their project proposal for the January 22, 2025, application deadline. This includes a presentation from OakDOT on the Hegenberger to Estuary Bike and Pedestrian Improvements project that aims to address long-standing safety and accessibility challenges to key destinations in East Oakland and a request for a Letter of Support.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

Existing conditions

• 6-8 vehicle lanes
• Bus lines 73 and 805 (every 5 min.; 60 min.)
• Local Truck Route

Current and future destinations include:

• OAK Airport
• Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park
• Doolittle Dr protected bike lanes 2025
• Coliseum: Roots Soccer Team 2026
• East Bay Greenway 2028

Plan objectives

• Partner with community-based organizations from East Oakland to guide the entire planning process.
• Build off prior planning and engagement to identify baseline mobility needs on Hegenberger Road.
• Engage communities to establish transportation-focused priorities for Hegenberger Road.
• Collect existing conditions data and conduct a racial equity impact analysis.
• Develop up to four design concepts and work with communities to select and refine a final design. This may include near-term and long-term improvements.

Presentation