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.
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.
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)
At the July 6, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Jesse Boudart, OakDOT Transportation Engineer, provided an overview of work done to date on community engagement and design for the East Oakland Neighborhood Bike Routes project covering four East Oakland corridors.
An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation [8.2MB PDF] and presentation notes and discussion notes.
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.
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:
At the January 12, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Meeting, Robert Prinz, committee co-chair, presented this project for discussion.
Robert noticed extensive utility work on Adeline Street in West Oakland which resulted in repaving for a long segment that was recommended for bike lanes in the bike plan.
Followed up with bike program staff to ask if coordination with the utility on re-striping with bike lanes was possible, instead up just re-striping to previous configuration.
Also followed up with some West Oakland resident contacts and a bike shop owner, who in turn followed up with Councilmember Fife, who in turn followed up with the DOT to express support for the effort.
Robert checked in a few times with staff for updates, but for the most part stayed out of their way from that point on.
Several months later, the new striping was installed, including a road diet with buffered bike lanes from 35th St to 18th St, and new high-visibility crosswalks at multiple locations.
At the January 12, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Meeting, OakDOT staff Jason Patton to presented an update on Slow Streets before publicizing it in late January. An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation [PDF] and presentation notes and discussion notes.
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