BRT Construction Sites through February 15, 2020

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BRT Construction Sites through February 15, 2020

AC Transit is committed to providing the most accurate information for anyone seeking information along the 9.5-mile BRT corridor. Currently, construction crews are hard at work building BRT stations, installing new wheelchair accessible curb ramps, modern traffic signals, LED street lighting and more innovative improvements in the following neighborhoods.

A&U1

BRT construction is in full swing in Downtown Oakland! At the southbound 14th Street Station on Broadway, the station platform has been built and the canopy has been installed. Crews are now installing the electrical wiring that will power the station’s lighting, security cameras, real-time arrival displays and more. (1/30/2020)

DOWNTOWN OAKLAND — Broadway between 11th and 20th Streets

  • Removing old concrete
  • Underground utilities work
  • Installing communications network
  • Building BRT station
  • Installing traffic signal
  • Building new roadway 
  • Building sidewalks and curb ramps

CHINATOWN — 11th and 12th Streets, between Broadway and Lake Merritt Boulevard

  • Building new sidewalk or curb ramp
  • Underground utilities work
  • Installing communications network
  • Building BRT station
  • Building new roadway

EASTLAKE — International Boulevard and East 12th Street, between Lake Merritt Boulevard/1st Avenue and 14th Avenue

  • Installing communications network
  • Building BRT station 
  • Building sidewalks and curb ramps

SAN ANTONIO — International Boulevard between 14th Avenue and 23rd Avenue

  • Installing and connecting communications network
  • Paving
  • Concrete work in new medians

FRUITVALE — International Boulevard between 24th Avenue and 42nd Avenue

  • Paving
  • Installing and connecting communications network

HAVENSCOURT-LOCKWOOD — International Boulevard between 42nd Avenue and 66th Avenue

  • Installing curb ramp
  • Paving

HEGENBERGER — International Boulevard between 66th Avenue and 86th Avenue

  • Major work completed; final elements coming later this year

ELMHURST — International Boulevard between 86th Avenue and Durant Avenue 

  • Major work completed; final elements coming later this year

SAN LEANDRO — East 14th Street from Durant Avenue to Davis Street, and Davis Street from East 14th Street to San Leandro Boulevard

  • Building the BRT Southern Terminus
A&U2

Work on the San Leandro Transit Center (SLTC) continues to progress. The SLTC will be BRT's southern terminus. A view from the BART platform highlights construction of the new medians in the bus loading and unloading area. (1/17/2020)

A&U3

Crews apply the finishing touches to new decorative concrete medians being installed on International Boulevard at Derby, 31st and 37th Avenues in the Fruitvale neighborhood. Trees and other landscaping will follow. (1/16/2020)

Regular construction updates are also available on the BRT website in our Construction section. Construction updates are also available on our social media platforms: @rideactbrt.

Please Note: field conditions and weather may affect schedules and construction zone locations. AC Transit encourages businesses and residents alike to allow extra travel time

About AC Transit’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
BRT is a $216 million investment in the community. BRT bus service mirrors the frequency, reliability and safety of light-rail train service without the high cost of building a rail line. BRT will operate along a 9.5-mile corridor between downtown Oakland and the San Leandro BART Station, primarily along International Boulevard and East 14th Street.

Members of our BRT Outreach Team are on the International Boulevard corridor daily to answer questions and provide the latest updates.

Our BRT Community Outreach Team is ready to provide individualized BRT presentations to your neighborhood groups, community organizations and businesses. If you’d like to make comments, ask questions or schedule a presentation, please contact our Outreach Team at:

BRT Information Center
3322A International Boulevard
Oakland CA 94601

brt@actransit.org | 510.891.5478

To learn more, visit the BRT website and follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.