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New neighborhood traffic circle at Pacific and Chestnut
Construction was completed last month on Alameda's first Neighborhood Greenway segment on Pacific Ave between Lafayette and Oak Streets! The City wants to know how people think this pilot section is working before we finalize the designs of the individual traffic calming treatments for use on the remaining Neighborhood Greenways in this implementation phase (including Versailles Ave and San Jose Ave/Morton St). We'll use this input to consider possible treatment design modifications for the remaining Neighborhood Greenways.
Check out the Pacific Ave pilot (Lafayette to Oak) and then complete the survey by 12/14, and/or participate in the Transportation Commission meeting on 12/17 to share your input!
The pilot project includes a combination of new and previously utilized traffic calming treatments, including:
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A quick-build neighborhood traffic circle at Chestnut;
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Painted curb extensions with bollards at Lafayette, Willow, Walnut and Oak Streets;
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Asphalt speed humps between Chestnut and Oak;
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New 4-way stops at Willow and at Walnut;
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Hardened centerlines at Lafayette and at Oak;
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Painted sharrows along the corridor;
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Daylighting at all intersections; and
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Crosswalk markings at all intersections.
The Commission will receive an update on Neighborhood Greenways implementation and provide input on the Pacific Avenue pilot. (This is not an action item.)
Transportation Commission special meeting, December 17, 6:30pm (agenda and staff report)
- Join in person at City Hall, 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Council Chambers (3rd floor)
- Join via Zoom: Meeting link
- Join by telephone: Call 669-900-9128, and enter Zoom meeting ID: 840 1738 2243
- Public Comment Guide for Zoom Meetings
- Email written comments by noon on December 17 to the Transportation Commission Secretary at tc@alamedaca.gov
The next phase of Neighborhood Greenways implementation is in the design phase and includes the Slow Street sections of Versailles Ave, San Jose Ave and the remaining section of Pacific Ave (Ninth St to Lafayette St). The concept plans are being finalized and construction is anticipated by Fall 2026.
View the latest versions of the Neighborhood Greenway concept plans here:
More info on all three streets can be found on the project web page.
Neighborhood Greenways are local, traffic-calmed streets designed to give priority to people walking and biking, where bicyclists and motorists can safely share the road and busy street crossings have been made safer. They are a key component of the Council-adopted Active Transportation Plan, forming 10 miles of the Low-Stress Bikeway Backbone Network.
Neighborhood Greenways are not Slow Streets. Greenways are being designed with community input and utilize many types of treatments to calm traffic and improve street crossing safety. Slow Streets were implemented quickly in response to the pandemic, using a single treatment of temporary barricades. Neighborhood Greenways are intended as a permanent safety installation
Learn more: Neighborhood Greenways web page
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Contact us
transportation@alamedaca.gov
www.alamedaca.gov/NeighborhoodGreenways
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