Transit Supportive Design Guidelines

At the November 2, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, AC Transit Transportation Planner Crystal Wang provided an introductory overview of their Transit Supportive Design Guidelines, an update to the agency’s current Multimodal Corridor Guidelines.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation, presentation notes, and discussion notes.

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West Oakland Link

At the November 2, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) Project Manager Gavin Lohry led a review and discussion of this proposed West Oakland Link project to provide bike/walk access improvements between Mandela Parkway and the Bay Bridge pathway / Port of Oakland.

Send in any further comments and take the survey before the end of November. Another outreach phase will take place in Spring 2024.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation, presentation notes, and discussion notes.

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November 2023 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, November 2, 2023, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Broadway Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.

Agenda topics include:

  • San Pablo Avenue Parallel Bike Improvements Project
  • East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project
  • AC Transit – Transit Supportive Design Guidelines
  • West Oakland Link
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Citywide Bicyclist & Pedestrian Spot Improvements Project

At the September 7, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, OakDOT’s Jason Patton, Jason Cook, and David Pené led a review and discussion of draft plans and candidate locations for spot bicyclist and pedestrian improvements anticipated for delivery through the City’s on-call construction contracts later this year.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation, draft plans, presentation & discussion notes.

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Broadway and MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements

At the September 7, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, OakDOT Transportation Engineer Beaver Boonsook and Transportation Planner Ruth Meza from the Major Projects Division provided an update on the Broadway Streetscape Improvements and the MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements. The presentation included a summary of engagement, what was heard, and the current designs of the projects.

The presentation is below, followed by presentation & discussion notes.

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OakDOT Downtown Paving Projects Review

At the September 7, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, OakDOT Engineer, Ben Granberry, presented upcoming paving project plans, including those for E 8th St and Franklin St, and accepted comments and input from the committee on bicyclist and pedestrian design elements. 

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation, presentation notes, and discussion notes.

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September 2023 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, September 7, 2023, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Lake Merritt Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.
Agenda topics include:

  • OakDOT Paving Projects Review
  • Citywide Bicyclist & Pedestrian Spot Improvements Project (see more below)
  • Broadway and MLK Jr. Way Streetscape Improvements
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Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge Project

At the July 6, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Rochelle Wheeler, Senior Transportation Coordinator at the City of Alameda, will lead a discussion about a bicyclist and pedestrian bridge proposal across the estuary between West Alameda and Jack London Square.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation [3.8MB PDF] and presentation notes and discussion notes.

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July 2023 Infrastructure Committee Meeting

The BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, July 6, 2023, 3:30-5:30pm in-person at the Lake Merritt Conference Room at 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza building.
Agenda topics include:

  • East Oakland Neighborhood Bikeways Project
  • Oakland-Alameda Estuary Bridge Project
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