At the April 16, 2026 BPAC meeting, Patrick Phelan, Transportation Planner in OakDOT’s Bicycle & Pedestrian Program Team, will provide an overview of concepts to improve walking and biking connectivity in the Jingletown area, along with a review of Measure DD work and remaining bay trail gaps. The project’s MTC Complete Streets Checklist will also be presented for BPAC review.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

Kennedy Street Bay Trail Gap Closure — Project Proposal

• 2-way cycle tracks on E 7th St and Kennedy St
• Sidewalk gap closure on Kennedy St
• Signal improvement at E 7th St & 23rd Ave
• Intersection improvement at E 7th St & 29th Ave
• Neighborhood Bike Route on Peterson St

Conclusion

• Measure DD did amazing work but created a series of projects and not a continuous trail.
• Easier bay trail projects are complete, only hard ones remain.
• On-street routes will always be useful or necessary.
• Redundancy is okay!
• Kennedy St project goals:
  • Provide an on-street route to close waterfront gap.
  • Improve connection between Alameda and Oakland.
  • Improve the connection in Oakland between downtown and Fruitvale.
• Next steps:
  • Incorporate BPAC feedback
  • Continue to develop project concepts
  • Seek grant funding for design phase (eg RM3 this fall)
  • Explore more on-street gap closures

Presentation