BRT Construction Sites through February 28, 2020

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BRT Construction Sites through February 28, 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.

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A view of the 73rd Avenue Station at night highlights the wrapping in place to protect the newly installed windscreens. The final platform elements, including artistic enhancements, will be added soon. Riders in the Hegenberger neighborhood will enjoy BRT’s increased frequency, safety, and reliability when it opens in the spring!

DOWNTOWN OAKLAND — Broadway between 11th and 20th Streets

  • Removing old concrete
  • Underground utilities work
  • Installing communications network
  • Building BRT station
  • Installing traffic signals
  • 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
  • Building BRT station
  • Building new roadway

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

  • Building BRT station 
  • Building new sidewalk and curb ramp

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

  • Major work completed; final elements coming later this year

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

  • Major work completed; final elements coming later this year

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
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A craftsman smooths a newly poured sidewalk at the Uptown Station on Broadway between 19th and 20th Streets in downtown Oakland. The BRT is installing new sidewalks and more than 500 wheelchair-accessible curb ramps along the 9.5-mile corridor between downtown Oakland and the San Leandro BART Station.

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Electricians work to energize one of the 37 new traffic signals the BRT has installed between Oakland and San Leandro. The new signals will help calm traffic and make streets safer for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

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.