“Quick-build improvements narrowed the travel lanes approaching the intersection, extended the existing bulbouts with additional bollards and added red curbs,” the City stated in their latest Vision Zero Update . These changes aim to reduce vehicle speeds and enhance visibility for all road users.
Lincoln Avenue, identified as a High Injury Corridor , is slated for further upgrades. The city is seeking a $20 million federal grant for the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Corridor Improvements project. An additional $3 million federal budget earmark request could bring early improvements to five intersections, including 9th and Lincoln. A successful $375,000 state budget earmark will fund design work for these intersections, along with stormwater modeling and infrastructure design.
The Fatal Crash Response Program is expanding its reach. This fall, the city will construct pedestrian crossing improvements at three intersections on Mecartney Avenue. Additionally, safety enhancements at Walnut Street and Lincoln Avenue are scheduled for the coming weeks.
Photo City of Alameda.
Street Resurfacing and Safety Improvements
Alameda’s Annual Street Resurfacing Project is currently underway, focusing on the area between Grand Street and High Street. The project, set to conclude in September, includes 1.6 miles of Central Avenue, another High Injury Corridor .
Beyond pavement maintenance, the resurfacing project incorporates various safety features. Residents can expect new marked crosswalks, paint-and-post bulb-outs, and two-stage bike turn boxes throughout the affected areas.
Cycling infrastructure is also receiving attention. The City has added new delineators to the existing cycle track on Clement Avenue from Minturn to Willow, preventing vehicles from entering the bike lane.
Construction is progressing on the full Clement Avenue project, which will extend the two-way separated bike lane and add traffic calming measures from Grand Street to Broadway.
Other Projects
The Central Avenue Safety Project is making progress. After receiving final construction approval from Caltrans in June, the City advertised for construction bids in early July. Officials plan to present a construction contract to City Council for approval on September 17. This $23 million project includes traffic calming measures, protected bikeways, pedestrian crossing improvements, and Alameda’s first three modern roundabouts.
At 2015 Grand Street, the former Pennzoil site, developers have paved the Clement Avenue extension. This new segment fills a crucial gap in the Cross Alameda Trail. The northside, two-way separated bike lane will open to the public within a year, coinciding with the completion of the development’s first phase.
In late June, Pan Am Way reopened as a complete street, featuring new sidewalks, bikeways, and protected intersections. This upgrade supports Alameda’s Food Bank and the West Midway development , set to open later this summer.
The City is also planning for the future of its Neighborhood Greenways . A community survey , which has garnered over 745 responses, will close next week. The results and an implementation plan will be presented to the Transportation Commission on August 28 and to the City Council on September 17.
In 2024-2025, the Slow Street segments of Pacific Avenue, San Jose Avenue/Morton Street, and Versailles Avenue will transition to Neighborhood Greenways. The Pacific Avenue conversion will be the first to take place.
If this keeps the bikes from being to close to our cars making it less likely for something to happen that would be great and hold bike riders accountable when they cause accidents when they come out of no where
Cindy Kennedy
29d ago
Why not any concern for the pedestrians, trying to cross the street at Stanton/ Lincoln Ave? That has ALWAYS been a bad intersection for over 50 years. The cars are always speeding down Lincoln Avenue and right where the street curves , drivers can't see the pedestrians trying to cross the street. The cars don't slow down and maybe, if you're lucky, someone will stop for you. That doesn't mean the other 3 lanes will stop. It's like playing dodgeball, but the ball are the cars. Pedestrians try to look to see if cars are coming, but it's impossible when cars are allowed to park all the up to the corners, blocking the pedestrian vision as well as the moving traffic. My grandmother (RIP) always told me stories how friends of hers, used to get regularly hit at this intersection. The 4 lane traffic is so aggressive and the City tried to slow it down , to no avail. Something should be done, before the street claims a another life, whether a pedestrian or driver.
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