Community Townhall: Discussion and Feedback Regarding the 580 Truck Ban

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Interstate 580 runs through Alameda County including the cities of San Leandro and Oakland. In 1951, truck traffic was banned on the local East Bay thoroughfares which eventually became I-580. The ban on truck traffic was extended indefinitely in 1967 by Caltrans with the caveat that it be reviewed periodically. The I-580 ban covers an 8.7 mile stretch from Foothill Boulevard to Grand Avenue and remains one of fewer than a dozen such bans on a US Interstate nationwide.

Diverting truck traffic from the 580 onto other interstate highways like the 880 has created a legacy of air pollution, asthma and other impacts on residents in Oakland. Our community will benefit from a thorough review of the history, the health disparities and the economic impacts of this decision from 70 years ago to see if the ban should be changed in any way. The 1951 decision reflected an imbalance of political power and inequity and it's time to evaluate if and how the truck ban should remain in place.

We hope you join us! 

The public is invited to hear presentations at 6:30 PM and there will be opportunities for public comment.