At the October 16, 2025 BPAC meeting, Jane Mei and Manuel Corona, Transportation Planners in the Major Project Division at OakDOT, will present on Caltrans Sustainable Planning Grant applications in development for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. The presentation will include two planning projects that OakDOT will be applying for: 1) the Hegenberger Complete Streets Plan and 2) the San Antonio Neighborhood Connections Plan; staff will be requesting letters of support from BPAC.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
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.
At the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Bicyclist and Pedestrian Program staff Patrick Phelan & Jason Patton will share about a community-submitted Capital Improvement Project (CIP) idea to create a safe biking and walking route through the Sobrante Park and Brookfield Village neighborhoods. They will explain how elements of the project idea will be implemented through paving and wayfinding projects and expanded to reach the waterfront and the wider bikeway network.
An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.
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.
At the November 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, Danielle Dynes and Citlalli Herrera, Community Planning Organizers at the East Oakland Collective (EOC), shared the Power the People: MLK Jr. Shoreline Access Study one-year recap since their last presentation in October 2021. This project aims to explore feasible clean mobility options that can connect East Oakland residents to the MLK Jr. Shoreline.
At the September 15, 2022 BPAC meeting, Matthew Bomberg, Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) Senior Transportation Engineer, will provide a presentation on the East Bay Greenway project, a regional active transportation project being planned and implemented by Alameda CTC in partnership with the City of Oakland. The project is identified in local and regional plans, including the City’s Bike Master Plan and Measure BB Transportation Expenditure Plan. Alameda CTC is currently developing conceptual plans and conducting community engagement and environmental studies for an East Bay Greenway project which can be implemented in a near-term (3-5 year) timeframe.
At the July 21, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Transportation Planner Manuel Corona, presented on two projects, the Bancroft Avenue Greenway project and the 73rd Avenue Active Routes to Transit project. These projects were heard at the February 17, 2022 BPAC meeting and have been submitted as Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant applications for the June 15th deadline. Staff requested the commission review the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Complete Streets Checklists for each project and share comments back to Manuel Corona by July 28th, 2022.
The Bancroft Ave Greenway project seeks to provide a low-stress Class I multi-use path on the existing Bancroft Avenue median from 73rd Avenue to 103rd Avenue. This will involve dedicated bicycle signals at all intersections and new pedestrian-scale lighting. In addition, this project will install new wayfinding signage, benches, landscaping and spaces for people to meet or picnic. This project is a result of community engagement for multiple planning efforts and was previously submitted to the ATP Cycle 5 grant.
The 73rd Ave Active Routes to Transit project will connect three transit hubs by upgrading existing Class II bike lanes to Class II Buffered bike lanes. This will provide more separation from motor vehicles. This project will also install two concrete protected intersections at International Blvd and Bancroft to provide spaces for bicyclist and pedestrians to wait and shorten their crossing distance. In addition, there will be a new direct connection to Coliseum BART by linking the bikes lanes to a Neighborhood Bike route south of International Blvd.
At the June 16, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Transportation Planners Charlie Ream and Celina Chan presented on two projects, the 66th Ave Coliseum BART to Bay Trail project and the Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park & Seminary (LAMMPS) – Phase 2 project (this post).
These projects and the 27th St Bay Pl Project which was heard at the May BPAC meeting was submitted as One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) applications for the June 30, 2022 deadline. Staff requested the commission review the checklists attached for each of the three projects and share comments back to Charlie Ream by June 23, 2022.
Project goals
Extend the off-street biking and walking path to Seminary Avenue to provide a safe bicycling and walking connection between Millsmont/Frick and the Laurel
Slow vehicle speeds and curb unsafe driving
Reduce vehicle collisions
Improve safety and comfort for people walking and biking, especially crossing at major intersections
At the June 16, 2022 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Transportation Planners Charlie Ream and Celina Chan presented on two projects, the 66th Ave Coliseum BART to Bay Trail project (this post) and the Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park & Seminary (LAMMPS) – Phase 2 project.
These projects and the 27th St Bay Pl Project which was heard at the May BPAC meeting was submitted as One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) applications for the June 30, 2022 deadline. Staff requested the commission review the checklists attached for each of the three projects and share comments back to Charlie Ream by June 23, 2022.
Project goals
Create an off-street biking and walking pathway connecting the East Bay Greenway (San Leandro Street) with the MLK Jr Regional Shoreline
Realign Caltrans freeway ramps to create space for pathway
Work with Union Pacific Railroad on safe crossing treatments
Add AC Transit bus stops to the Dil Damon Slough trailhead
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