San Pablo Avenue Corridor Projects Update

San Pablo Ave Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Project Development History

At the November 6, 2025 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Alameda County Transportation Commission staff will provide a presentation and update on the San Pablo Ave Parallel Bike Improvements Project in North Oakland, and the Bus Lanes and Bike Lanes Project from Downtown Oakland to the Berkeley border.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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ACTC CIP Grant Applications

At the September 19, 2024 BPAC meeting, OakDOT staff will provide a status update on funded projects through the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) Countywide Comprehensive Investment Plan (CIP) The upcoming ACTC application round will also include a new funding category, called the Three Major Trails program, specifically for projects connecting to the Bay Trail, East Bay Greenway, or Iron Horse Trail. OakDOT staff will share upcoming project proposals for the October 31, 2024, application deadline. The project proposals were first presented at the September 5, 2024 Infrastructure Committee meeting.

An excerpt is below, followed by the full presentation.

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ACTC San Pablo Ave Bus & Bike Lanes Project

At the June 20, 2024 BPAC meeting, Aleida Andrino-Chavez and Colin Dentel-Post, from the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) will present on the San Pablo Avenue Bus and Bike Lanes Project. The Project would create dedicated bus lanes, new curb-protected bike lanes, and safer street crossings for people walking and biking along San Pablo Avenue between Heinz Avenue in South Berkeley and Downtown Oakland. Alameda CTC is currently conducting public outreach to gather feedback on the proposed project and your feedback is highly appreciated.

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San Pablo Avenue Parallel Bike Improvements Project

The Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) is working in collaboration with the City of Oakland on the development of a program of San Pablo Avenue corridor projects. At the November 2, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Matt Bomberg, Senior Transportation Engineer and Colin Dentel-Post, Principal Transportation Planner presented the San Pablo Avenue Parallel Bike Improvements Project which includes neighborhood bikeway treatments along local streets parallel to San Pablo Avenue in North Oakland, Berkeley, and Albany.

An excerpt of the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation [2.7MB PDF], presentation notes, and discussion notes.

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East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project

ACTC is working in collaboration with the City of Oakland on the development of the East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project, which is a proposed active transportation facility along the BART corridor between Lake Merritt and South Hayward. At the November 2, 2023 BPAC Infrastructure Committee meeting, Matt Bomberg, Senior Transportation Engineer provided an update on the project in Oakland, including key design issues.

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

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San Pablo Ave Corridor Plan

At the March 17, 2022 BPAC meeting, Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC or Alameda CTC) planner Colin Dentel-Post presented on the San Pablo Avenue Corridor Project. The project has completed a long-term visioning phase and has now embarked on a near-term implementation phase aiming to improve safety, transit efficiency, and placemaking along the corridor within 3-5 years.

The proposed project concept in Oakland, Emeryville, and South Berkeley includes pedestrian safety enhancements, conversion of one traffic lane in each direction to a dedicated bus lane, and conversion of each curbside parking lane to a protected bike lane. The project concept will go to the Oakland Public Works Committee and City Council later this spring for action.

  • Bike lanes: 16th Street to Heinz Ave
  • Bus lanes: 20th Street to Ashby Ave

An excerpt from the presentation is below, followed by the full presentation.

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