Everything you want to know about transportation in Alameda is available in the new draft 2023 Transportation Annual Report & 2024 Work Plan! On March 19, the City Council will consider accepting this report.

Read the Report

Highlights of the accomplishments and work plan are below. Next week, look for an email with the latest on Alameda transportation facts and performance measures.  

• Top 2023 Accomplishments
• What to Look For in 2024
• Transportation Capital Projects Map
• Join the 3/19 City Council Meeting

Top 2023 Accomplishments

In 2023, despite severe staffing shortages and several projects that required major strategy shifts, the City achieved notable progress on transportation projects. Key accomplishments are below (see the report for a full list).

• Laid the groundwork for the Estuary Water Shuttle Service, including securing $2.5 million in funding and working with partners to purchase a boat. We expect service to start this summer!
• Increased the City’s Free Bus Pass program for low-income seniors and people with disabilities by 140%, with 800 passholders taking 14,000 bus rides per month.
• City Council approved design concepts for the Lincoln Ave/Marshall Way/Pacific Ave Corridor Safety Improvement Project, Grand St Safety Improvements, and Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way.
• Safety improvements were made to 20 intersections and 3.4 miles of roadway. This included a road diet extension on Main St, speed humps on Orion St, new complete streets opened in the Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse area, Caltrans’ road diet and bike lanes on Encinal Ave, and more.
• Removed over 4,000 sidewalk tripping hazards.
• Made substantial progress on design and construction planning for capital projects like Clement Ave, Central Ave, and more.

What to Look For in 2024

The City has started 2024 with improved staffing and is undertaking several large construction projects this year. Highlights of the draft 2024 work plan include:

• Cross Alameda Trail construction, including traffic signal improvements, Clement Ave improvements, Clement Ave Extension/Tilden Way, and new trail connectors in Jean Sweeney Open Space Park. Construction has already begun on the signal improvements and Clement project.
• Begin construction on the Central Ave Safety Project as well as the Grand St project from Shore Line to Otis Dr.
• Complete construction on Phase I of the Alameda Point Adaptive Reuse Project.
• Begin converting at least one Slow Street to a Neighborhood Greenway.
• Restripe Webster St and Park St to bring parking back to the curb and install decorative concrete barricades, new curb zones, and bike lanes.
• Construct pavement resurfacing and safety improvements on selected streets in eastern Alameda, such as Central Ave, High St, and San Antonio Ave.
• Begin major upgrades to the Civic Center Parking Structure.
• Launch paid parking at the Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal and/or Harbor Bay Ferry Terminal.
• Complete a design concept for the Fernside Blvd Traffic Calming & Bikeways project. 

Transportation Capital Projects Map

This map shows the current transportation capital projects in Alameda. Click on the map for a larger version.

Join the 3/19 City Council Meeting

The City Council is slated to review, discuss, and consider accepting this annual report, along with annual reports for the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan and the General Plan and Housing Element.

City Council meeting, March 19, 7:00pm

• AGENDA (item 7-D) and STAFF REPORT
• Join in person at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue
• Join via Zoom: Meeting link
• Join by telephone: Call 669-900-9128, and enter Zoom meeting ID: 858 0510 7737
• Public Comment Guide for Zoom Meetings
• Email written comments to clerk@alamedaca.gov

Contact us

transportation@alamedaca.gov

www.alamedaca.gov/transportation

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