Scraper Bike Halloween Ride
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020
Meet up at 5:30pm
@85th Mini Park (1712 85th Ave. Oakland 94621)
Ride out at 7:00pm
2021-2023 BPAC Commissioner Appointment Recommendations
At the October 15, 2020 BPAC meeting, the 2021 Recruitment Committee reported back with recommendations from its review of applications of people seeking to be appointed to the BPAC. The committee is recommending Michael Lok, David Ralston, and Jeremiah Maller (alternate) be appointed for the 2021-2023 term. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council.
View the list of applicants and the statements from the recommended candidates below.
Read MoreOctober 2020 BPAC Agenda
Oakland Inner Harbor Pipeline Crossing – Traffic Control Plan
At the October 01, 2020 Infrastructure Committee meeting, Raffi Moughamian, Associate Civil Engineer gave a presentation on the traffic control plan for East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)’s Oakland Inner Harbor Pipeline Crossing.
- EBMUD is replacing a 1940s pipeline in the Oakland-Alameda estuary and on surrounding streets in Oakland and Alameda. The pipeline is currently seismically unsound.
- Construction cost is $28M.
- Oakland streets affected: Madison (8th to 4th Streets), Jackson (5th to 4th), 4th St (Jackson to Fallon), Fallon St (4th to end)
Notes from the presentation, discussion, and the presentation are below.
Read MoreCitywide Active Transportation Enhancement Project
At the October 01, 2020 Infrastructure Committee meeting, David Pene and Jason Cook gave a presentation on OakDOT’s Active Transportation Enhancement Project.
- Objectives
- Add physical separation to existing curbside buffered bike lanes with known issues.
- Provide safer pedestrian access to key locations.
- Implement the toolkit that was developed as part of the Curbside Class IV Bikeway Analysis and evaluate the effectiveness of these tools.
The full presentation, notes, and discussion are below.
Read MorePark Blvd Intersection Improvements
At the October 01, 2020 Infrastructure Committee meeting, Joe Wang and Brian Sukkar presented the designs for improvements at the Park Blvd/13th Ave/E 38th St and Park Blvd/Excelsior intersections.
- Project cost estimate: $2.8M
- Focuses on the Park/13th Ave/E 38th and Park/Excelsior intersections, safe routes to schools in the vicinity
View the plans and notes below.
Read MoreHSIP Cycle 9: Foothill & MacArthur – Preliminary Plans
At the October 01, 2020 Infrastructure Committee meeting, Beaver Boonsook, Transportation Engineer in the OakDOT Great Streets Division, will provide an update on the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 9 Foothill & MacArthur project.
The plans propose installing high-visibility crosswalks, pedestrian refuge islands, advance yield markings, and rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) at multiple intersections on Foothill Blvd and on MacArthur Blvd.
Notes from the meeting and preliminary conceptual plans are below.
Read MoreOctober 2020 Infrastructure Committee Meeting
October 1st, 2020, 3:30-5:30 pm, online and by phone.
Agenda topics include:
- EBMUD Oakland Inner Harbor Pipeline Traffic Control Plan
- Park Blvd improvements at Excelsior
- HSIP Cycle 9 Project Update
- Active Transportation Enhancement Project
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant Cycle 10 Applications
At the September 17, 2020 BPAC meeting, OakDOT Staff Teresa Peterson and Charlie Ream presented the one systemic project and two corridor specific projects selected for HSIP Cycle 10 grant applications and solicit feedback on the project design. They requested letters of support from BPAC for each of the projects.
The three proposed projects that OakDOT will submit to HSIP are:
- 14th Street (Mandela Parkway to Adeline Street)
- 98th Avenue (Edes Avenue to MacArthur Boulevard)
- Systemic application – 2-lane unsignalized intersections with pedestrian collisions
Oakland 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan
At the September 17, 2020 BPAC meeting, City of Oakland Acting Sustainability Program Manager Shayna Hirshfield-Gold provided an overview of the adopted 2030 Equitable Climate Action Plan (ECAP), with a focus on the transportation-related elements of the plan. Jump to the presentation.
The ECAP’s vision for Transportation & Land Use is:
Integrated land use and access to safe, reliable, low-cost, high-quality mobility options for every Oaklander enable an equitable transition away from cars. Auto use is minimized, and all remaining vehicles on Oakland roads are electric.
The ECAP puts forth 40 actions across seven sectors. The main action for the Transportation & Land Use sector is to “Reduce VMT through active mobility & public transit; electrify the rest.”
Download and view the full 2030 ECAP [PDF]. Here are a few excerpts from the Transportation & Land Use section…
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