Bart, Streets, Bus, Bike, and Pedestrian

7 Circulation – BART, Streets, Bus, Bike, and Pedestrian This section discusses background studies and plans, the roadway network, transit network, and bicycle and pedestrian conditions, and discusses key transportation issues relevant to the Planning Area. 7.1 Background Studies – BART Stations

BART Station Profile Study (2008) When compared to the 1998 passenger survey results in the Table 7.1: Characteristics of Lake BART 1998 Station Profile Report, the 2008 results found sev- Merritt Station Riders The BART Station Profile Study provides a system-wide profile eral changes at the Lake Merritt BART station, including: of weekday customers at each individual BART station and for Travel Mode Household Income the overall system based on a 2008 survey of BART custom- • An increase by 10% in the share of people walking from Mode ORIGIN Destination ORIGIN Destination ers. The main purposes of the study were to better understand home to the station. Walk (only) 45% 80% Under $25,000 16% 21% how customers use and access BART, to track changes that have • A decline of 10% in the share of people taking transit from Bus/Transit 5% 8% $25,000 to $49,999 22% 19% occurred since the last study, and to anticipate customers’ future home to the station. Drive Along 23% 3% $50,000 to $74,999 20% 19% requirements. Topics covered include detailed trip information Carpool 4% <1% $75,000 to $99,999 12% 13% and customer demographics. The following Table 7.1 shows data • More walk trips from the Jack London District, which for riders using the Lake Merritt Station. experienced a dramatic increase in residential development Dropped Off 15% 6% $100,000 to $149,999 19% 17% during the past ten years. Bicycle 8% 3% $150,000 and Over 11% 11% On an average weekday, 6,021 riders enter Lake Merritt Station. • A 50% increase in bicycle mode share at Lake Merritt ORIGINS and Destinations City of Home Origin Of these riders, 2,987 riders (nearly half) are coming from home BART, which is the sixth highest bicycle mode share station Place ORIGIN Destination Oakland 85% (origin). Most riders access BART by walking, and are from the in the BART system. Work 73% 52% Alameda 9% City of Oakland. While the Planning Area is 65% Asian, only School 9% 29% Other 6% 27-30% of riders are Asian. The largest demographic for riders • The absolute number of bicyclists accessing the station is white and ages 25 to 44 and 45 to 64, different than area’s increased by 115%, making it the eighth highest in the Work Related Activity 4% 5% Source: BART, 2008 BART Station Profile Study, 2008. population. BART system. Visit Friends/Family 3% 2% Personal Errands 3% 6% Data indicate that the median distance to the Lake Merritt Sta- Figures 7.1 through 7.6 show the origins and destinations, by Table 7.2: Travel Mode to Lake Merritt Medical/Dental 2% 2% tion from home origins by all modes is 0.91 miles. The median mode of access, of BART riders using the Lake Merritt Station, Station Shopping 2% - walking distance is 0.5 miles while the median car distance is 12th Street Station, and 19th Street Station. These maps reflect Percentage to Percentage from 1.83 miles. Data is not available for median transit distance. the degree of activity generated by BART use in the Planning Other 6% 3% lake merritt lake merritt Area. Ethnicity station station Data indicate that destinations for users of the Lake Merritt Non-Hispanic ORIGIN Destination Travel Mode (Origins) (Destinations) BART Station are largely work and school. School visits are White 43% 35% Walk (only) 45% 80% likely largely Laney students. Destinations are shown in Table Black/African American 14% 16% Bus/Transit 5% 8% 7.1. The median walking distance to destinations is 0.18 miles. Data is not available for median car and transit distance. Asian or Pacific Islander 27% 30% Drive Alone 23% 3% American Indian or Alaska Native <1% 1% Carpool 4% <1% Table 7.2 compares travel modes to and from the Lake Merritt Other, including 2 or more races 4% 5% Dropped Off 15% 6% Station. As shown, the Lake Merritt station has the highest per- Hispanic (any race) 12% 13% Bicycle 8% 3% centage of walk mode for both riders coming from home (ori- Age Source: BART, 2008 Station Profile Report. gins) and from places other than home (non-home, usually destinations). ORIGIN Destination 13 to 17 Years 1% 1% 18 to 24 Years 11% 20% 25 to 44 Years 60% 44% 45 to 64 Years 25% 30% 65 Years and Over 3% 5%

7-2 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT Lake Merritt BART Station Final Summary Lake Merritt BART Station Access Inventory Jack London Square BART Feasibility Study Report (2006) (2004) (2004)

The Lake Merritt BART Station Final Summary Report was According to the November 2004 report1 prepared by BART, In 2001, the City of Oakland requested that BART study the prepared for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) the Lake Merritt BART Station mostly serves the local neigh- feasibility of an infill station in the vicinity of Jack London through a grant funded by the California Department of Trans- borhoods of Lakeside, Clinton Park, Loft District near Jack Square on the existing train line to address the need to connect portation (Caltrans). The purpose of the Report was to develop London Square, and Chinatown and key destinations within Jack London Square to downtown. The feasibility study, which a community vision for the station area with input from com- a half-mile radius, such as the Oakland Museum, Alameda began in 2003, included four conceptual alternatives: the BART munity members and analysis of existing conditions, including County Administrative Complex, and Laney College. Given Infill Station, an Underground BART shuttle, an electric street- a market analysis, station access survey, and land use conceptual this function and the small surface parking lot, walk and bike car, and Group Rapid Transit (GRT). design study. The Report laid the foundation for future plannig access are high, while access by transit and driving are low at the efforts. The Report includes three main sections: the Existing Lake Merritt station relative to BART systemwide. The feasibility study determined that an infill station and the Conditions, Focus Group Key Findings and the Better Streets GRT alternative were infeasible. The alternative of a single- Concept Study. This report identified specific deficiencies that discourage -walk tracked underground BART shuttle that terminated at Jack ing and biking to the BART station, specifically: London Square was undesirable, but the extension of BART to The Existing Conditions section contains information regarding Alameda, that would connect Downtown Oakland to Alameda the context of the study area, land uses, the built form, trans- • The inability to cross 12th and 14th Streets between Oak through Jack London Square, had the potential to be studied by portation, demographics, economic characteristics and market Street and Lakeshore Avenue; and the City of Alameda. analysis, existing plans and projects nearby, and opportunity • The uninviting underpass areas created by I-880. sites. This section also includes results of a BART patron survey, The streetcar concept was further studied and the Feasibility conducted May 25-26, 2005 by Corey, Canapary & Galanis. The report recommendations include the following: Study presents conceptual plans and different alignment options This survey gathered information about patrons who use the for a streetcar system. There currently is planned shuttle service Lake Merritt BART Station and their mode of access to the sta- • Promote TOD and placemaking improvements at the for the Jack London Square area. tion. Survey results are discussed in both the Demographics and station; Local Transportation subsections. • Create a network of safe walking routes and bikeways between the station and surrounding neighborhoods (e.g., The Focus Group Key Findings section summarizes comments Oak/Madison Street and 8th/9th Streets); received from four community meetings held in winter 2005 on future development and access improvements and issues at • Support the recommendations identified in the Lake Merritt the Lake Merritt BART Station. These groups were led by the Park Master Plan (particularly the proposed pedestrian and Oakland Chinatown Chamber of Commerce and Asian Health bike links across the 12th Street dam); Services, respectively reaching out to local business owners, • Support the recommendations identified in the Revive local residents and employees, and users of the BART Plaza. The Chinatown Community Transportation Plan; Better Streets Concept Study section includes a review of exist- • Create a bikeway between the station and the Oak to Ninth ing studies and plans near the station, a detailed assessment of development (Oak Street and Embarcadero); street dimensions and infrastructure and traffic flow, and identifies opportunities for streetscape improvements. It also included • Provide security improvements at the station; discussions on conversion from one-way to two-way traffic flow • Explore neighborhood serving shuttle service opportunities; operation (i.e. Chinatown One-Way Street Conversion Study). • Develop a plan to address the BART Administrative Building Closure impact on station elevator; and The Report recommends that future planning efforts should focus on improving pedestrian and bicycle access to the station • Expand the passenger drop-off area. area to help increase access to the Station, and notes that new development and streetscape improvements could contribute to 1 Bay Area Rapid Transit, Planning Department. Lake Merritt BART a stronger neighborhood identity for the area around the Sta- Station Access Plan, November 2004. tion. Several key opportunity sites were identified in the Report, including publicly owned city blocks adjacent to the Lake Mer- ritt BART station, areas fronting Fallon Street near the station, areas within freeway underpasses, and at the Laney College parking lot.

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-3 Figure 7.1: LAKELake MERRITT Merritt STATION Station:: Origin L oHomecations ofLocations BART Riders bofy Mode BART Riders by Mode

Macarthur Blvd Snake Rd Mountain Ave 580

Piedmont Ave

Mountain Blvd

Peralta St Santa Clara Ave San Pablo Ave

Grand Ave Warren Fwy

880 Telegraph Ave Macarthur Blvd Leimert Blvd Grand Ave Ave Crocker

980 Broadway 13 Adeline St Lakeshore Ave Mandana Blvd Market St Monterey Blvd 14th St Mandela Pky Brush St

Tiffin Rd 19TH ST/OAKLAND Lakeshore Ave Peralta St Union St 14th St LAKE MERRITT Park Blvd WEST OAKLAND Broadway

7th St 8th St Castro St Webster St 12TH ST/OAKLAND CITY CENTER Lyman Rd 12th St Lincoln Ave 8th St Lakeside Dr 18th St 880 5th St 7th St 5th Ave 11th St Embarcadero 1st Ave 580 Beaumont Ave Ardley Ave Middle Harbor Rd

Harrison St 23rd Ave Oak St Foothill Blvd Macarthur Blvd 880 14th Ave 13th Ave

Webster St Tube 35th Ave

Fruitvale Ave 12th St LEGEND

19th Ave Origins by Mode to Station High St 16th St Walked all the way Bicycle

Main St Atlantic Ave 23rd Ave Bus, train or other transit Dennison St 29th Ave Kennedy St Drove alone / carpooled

Pacific Ave Dropped off Webster St FRUITVALE BART Line and Station 42nd Ave

14th St OneBancroft mile Station Ave Buffer Central Ave Half-mile Station Buffer 8th St San Leandro St Marina Dr Encinal Ave 880 Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) 0 0.5 1 Otis Dr High St Amtrak (other) Miles Park St

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

7-4 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT Figure 7.2: Lake Merritt Station: Non-Home Locations of BARTLAKE M RidersERRITT STATION by Mode: Destination Locations of BART Riders by MOde

San Pablo Ave LEGEND Santa Clara Ave Origins by Mode to Station

Adeline St Walked all the way Broadway Lakeshore Ave Grand Ave Bicycle Bus, train or other transit 580 Drove alone / carpooled Dropped off Mandana Blvd

San Pablo Ave BART Line and Station Brush St Lake Park Ave One mile Station Buffer 18th St Grand Ave 14th St Market St Telegraph Ave Half-mile Station Buffer 19TH ST/OAKLAND 19th St Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) 980 14th St Amtrak (other) Lakeshore Ave

12th St Webster St 8th St Broadway 14th St Harrison St

Castro St Macarthur Blvd

Lakeside Dr 7th St 12TH ST/OAKLAND CITY CENTER Park Blvd 8th St 880 12th St

18th St

5th St 13th Ave 7th St 1st Ave 5th Ave 11th St Beaumont Ave

Embarcadero LAKE MERRITT Foothill Blvd

Webster St Harrison St

Oak St

880

14th Ave Mariner Square Dr

14th St 12th St

23rd Ave

19th Ave 0 0.25 0.5 Miles

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-5 Figure 7.3: 1212thTH STREET St. S/TATION Oakland: Origin CityLocation Centers of BART Station: Riders by HomeMode Locations of BART Riders by Mode

580 24 Snake Rd Macarthur Blvd Mountain Ave LEGEND Mountain Blvd

Piedmont Ave Origins by Mode to Station

Monterey Blvd yawdaorB yawdaorB Walked all the way evA dnarG dnarG evA Peralta St

Santa Clara Ave Bicycle evA rekcorC rekcorC evA San Pablo Ave Bus, train or otherWarren transit Fwy Maritime St

evA hpargeleT hpargeleT evA Grand Ave Macarthur Blvd Drove alone / carpooled

tS eniledA eniledA tS tekraM tS Dropped off

ykP alednaM alednaM ykP 980 BART Line and Station tS hsurB hsurB tS Lakeshore Ave Mandana Blvd 14th St One mile Station Buffer

tS noinU noinU tS 19TH ST/OAKLAND Lakeshore Ave Half-mile Station Buffer Peralta St 8th St retsbeW tS 14th St namyL dR tS ortsaC ortsaC tS Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) WEST OAKLAND Park Blvd AmtrakLincoln (other) Ave

8th St 12TH ST/OAKLAND CITY CENTER tnomuaeB evA 12th St 18th St 880 yeldrA evA Macarthur Blvd 5th St 11th St 5th Ave 580 Embarcadero 1st Ave 7th St Middle Harbor Rd rraH nosi tS LAKE MERRITT evA dr32 dr32 evA

tS kaO kaO tS

880 14th Ave

evA elavtiurF elavtiurF evA

13th Ave Foothill Blvd 35th Ave 12th St

19th Ave 23rd Avenue Ovps

High St

tS niaM niaM tS 16th St

Atlantic Ave 23rd Ave Dennison St

Kennedy St 29th Ave Pacific Ave

880 FRUITVALE

29th Avenue Ovps 14th St Bancroft Ave Central Ave

Coliseum Way High St 8th St San Leandro St Encinal Ave Marina Dr

0 0.5 1 Otis Dr High St Miles Park St

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

7-6 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT Figure 7.4: 12th St. / Oakland City Center Station: Non-Home12TH Locations STREET STATION of: D BARTestination Riders Location bys of Mode BART Riders by MOde

580 S 24 Ma e n cart Av M a hur t LEGENDou M k Bl n n o e vd o t u R dm ai n d ie n ta t P Origins by ModeAv to Station in S e B a l lt M vd a r Walked all the way o e y e n P a v te w A r d e t a d y S o S n Bicycle B r a a e n r l S B t v m a G d i a it C r n l W a a Bus, train or other transit M P ra a a r b A r e l v e o v M e n

A G Drove aloneAve Crocker / carpooled r F and A a w A v h c ve t t e p a y S S a r t r t e h e e g Dropped off n v i k u l e A r l r e e e a B r y d T M l o k A v h P d s 980 e a k d BART Line and Station l t a Blv e S L ana d h and n s M a u M r e 14 B v th St A One mile Station Buffer t re S ho a s t t e l S k a a r L Half-mile Station Buffer e n 19TH ST/OAKLAND o P i n t 8t U h S S t 14 r t th e lvd e S S t CapitolB Corridor (Amtrak) v t s k A o b ar r P ln t e o WEST OAKLAND s W c a in C Amtrak (other) L 8 12TH ST/OAKLAND CITY CENTER th S 1 t 2th 1 St 8th ve M 880 e St A acar t v th thu 5 S A 5 580 r B th 1 t lvd St n 1th 1s d E o St or R mb is arb ar r 7t dle H ca r h S Mid de a t LAKE MERRITT ro H e v A

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A h K t v 9 e e 2 n

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S O t e u n ve A 880 FRUITVALE th 9 2 1 4th Bancroft Ave Central Ave St St h ig C H 8 o S t l a h is n E M e L S nc ar u e t in in a al A a D m nd ve r t W ro t S a S S h y t 0 0.5 1 Ot k g is r i Dr a H Miles P

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-7 Figure 7.5: 19TH S19thTREET SSt.TATION / Oakland: Origin Loc ationStation:s of BART Home Riders Locations by Mode of BART Riders by Mode Shattuck Ave 51st St LEGEND Origins by Mode to Station yaW rJ gniK rehtuL nitraM nitraM rehtuL gniK rJ yaW

Walked all the way Pleasant Valley Ave 24 Bicycle tS tekraM tekraM tS Moraga Ave 40th St Bus, train or other transit Estrella Ave Drove alone / carpooled Highland Ave Macarthur Blvd MACARTHUR Arroyo Ave Dropped off hpargeleT evA

BART Line and Station eniledA tS 580 Mountain Ave

One mile Station Buffer Piedmont Ave

Half-mile Station Buffer Peralta St evA dnarG dnarG evA Lincoln Ave Capitol Corridor (Amtrak) San Pablo Ave

Amtrak (other) rekcorC evA

Santa Clara Ave Grand Ave Northgate Ave Macarthur Blvd

ykP alednaM alednaM ykP Lakeshore Ave

Peralta St

tS hsurB hsurB tS Mandana Blvd

14th St hpargeleT evA Lake Park Ave 18th St

tS sserpyC sserpyC tS

evA erohsekaL erohsekaL evA tS noinU tS 19TH ST/OAKLAND 580

tS ortsaC ortsaC tS tS tekraM tekraM tS 8th St 14th St retsbeW tS yawdaorB yawdaorB Park Blvd WEST OAKLAND7th St 980

tS eniledA eniledA tS 12TH ST/OAKLAND CITY CENTER 5th St 8th St evA tnomuaeB tnomuaeB evA 12th St 18th St 880 13th Ave yeldrA evA 5th Ave 11th St 1st Ave rraH tS nosi rraH nosi tS Embarcadero Middle Harbor Rd retsbeW tS ebuT 7th St LAKE MERRITT Foothill Blvd dr32 evA

tS kaO kaO tS 14th St

880 14th Ave 0 0.5 1 8th St Miles

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

7-8 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT Figure 7.6: 19th St. / Oakland Station: Non-Home Locations19TH SofTREET BART STATION Riders: Destination by Mode Location s of BART Riders by MOde Shattuck Ave 51st St LEGEND Origins by Mode to Station yaW rJ gniK rehtuL nitraM nitraM rehtuL gniK rJ yaW

580 Mountain Ave BART Line and Station eniledA tS

One mile Station Buffer Piedmont Ave

Half-mile Station Buffer Peralta St evA dnarG dnarG evA Lincoln Ave Capitol Corridor (Amtrak)

San Pablo Ave

Amtrak (other) rekcorC evA

Santa Clara Ave Grand Ave Northgate Ave Macarthur Blvd

ykP alednaM alednaM ykP Lakeshore Ave

Peralta St

tS hsurB hsurB tS Mandana Blvd

14th St hpargeleT evA Lake Park Ave 18th St

tS sserpyC sserpyC tS

evA erohsekaL erohsekaL evA tS noinU tS 19TH ST/OAKLAND 580

tS ortsaC ortsaC tS tS tekraM tekraM tS 8th St 14th St retsbeW tS yawdaorB yawdaorB 580 Park Blvd WEST OAKLAND7th St 980

tS kaO kaO tS 14th St

880 14th Ave 0 0.5 1 8th St Miles

Data Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profile Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekday ridership)

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-9 7.2 Background Studies – Chinatown

Revive Chinatown Community Table 7.3: Recommended Projects from Revived Chinatown Community Transportation Plan Transportation Plan (2004) Improvement Projects Pedestrian Streetscape Traffic Circulation Parking Management This plan addresses the core of Oakland’s Chinatown, bounded by Short Term Install four scramble intersections at 8th/Franklin, 9th/ Install pedestrian-scale Optimize traffic signal timing to Modify on-street parking/loading spaces to reduce double 7th Street to the south, 10th Street to the north, Franklin Street to Franklin, 9th/Webster, and 10th/Webster, including lighting along 8th Street reduce traffic congestion and parking: the west, and Harrison Street to the east. The Plan’s goals include bilingual signage, and upgrade the signage at the between Franklin and improve traffic flow. Create truck loading zones in the core of Oakland Chinatown. creating a safe and accessible pedestrian environment, expand- existing scramble at 8th/Webster. Harrison Streets. This Install a traffic signal at These spaces would be for active truck loading only. ing transportation choices for community members and visitors, project is a near-term Install bulb-outs at the five intersections with scramble Franklin/7th. The City of Install meters on truck loading zones with 30-minute time limits. improving the attractiveness of Chinatown’s commercial district, signals. improvement to show Oakland has funded this project the impact of installing Designate the majority of on-street parking/loading spaces as and involving community members in the planning process. Increase the visibility of the scramble intersections with and the signal should be pedestrian-scale installed in the near future. truck loading zones for the morning hours. After that time, they high-visibility or decorative crosswalks. lighting throughout the would become short-term parking spaces (30-minute and one- The Plan identified four key issues in Oakland Chinatown: Install pedestrian countdown signal heads at all Chinatown core Install signs along Brush hour meters) with some on-street loading spaces, depending pedestrian safety and access, traffic issues, parking issues, and intersections in the Chinatown core. Enhance Street, the I-980 frontage road, on the needs of each block. directing Alameda traffic to 5th the appearance of Chinatown. The Plan recommends pedes- the visibility of pedestrian crossings by installing Create diagonal parking on Franklin Street between 6th and continental-style crosswalks with advanced limit lanes. and 7th Streets and thereby trian, streetscape, traffic circulation improvement projects. In avoiding the Chinatown core. 7th Streets and on 10th Street between Harrison and Madison Remove the pedestrian barrier at Webster and 10th Streets. addition, the Plan also proposes a Parking Management Pro- Convert 10th Street from one- gram and identifies current projects underway. Streets. The installation of the scramble signal would Improve parking enforcement in Oakland Chinatown. ensure pedestrian safety at this location. way to two-way traffic flow. This change would reduce Use walking beats to police parking and double parking Revive Chinatown recommends several projects, grouped into traffic on Webster Street. violations. short-term, mid-term, and long-term projects, described in Give multiple tickets to vehicles parking in the same spots for Table 7.3. long periods. Mid-Term Eliminate sidewalk obstacles by replacing parking Add pedestrian Consider converting the current To increase parking supply, consider the addition of diagonal meters with central pay booths and by consolidating amenities including one-way streets to two-way parking on streets just outside of the Chinatown core. newspaper boxes in the core area. banners, street trees, circulation in the area bounded Provide better pedestrian linkages to the parking spaces under Through merchant education and city enforcement, and street furniture and by 14th Street, Broadway, I-880, I-880 with improved signage, sidewalks, and lighting along ensure that sidewalk vendor stands leave a minimum extend the pedestrian- and Oak Street. This project Webster Street. Create a weekend park-and-ride shuttle bus, of 7 feet of unobstructed sidewalk for pedestrian traffic. scale lighting to would reduce traffic congestion linking Oakland Chinatown with the 13th/Franklin parking additional blocks. in Chinatown by better garage. balancing traffic flow. Create a parking signage program, similar to that in San Francisco along Kearny Street, using overhead signs to inform motorists where parking is available. Long-Term Consider sidewalk widening on the less congested streets in the core like 9th and 10th Streets. For busier streets, sidewalk widening proposals would require additional study and discussion of the impacts to motor vehicle traffic. Long-term solutions to Webster Street’s traffic congestion require a direct connection between I-880 and the Webster and Posey tubes. A subsequent study, the “I-880 Broadway/Jackson Interchange Improvement Project”, will address regional access issues at this location. Consider the expansion of the proposed recommendations to areas east of the Chinatown core. This part of Oakland Chinatown is primarily a mix of residential and institutional uses. This area has same street width as the core but with lower traffic volumes. Diagonal parking could be expanded into this area to increase parking supply and calm traffic. Source: City of Oakland, Revive Chinatown Community Transportation Plan, 2004. 7-10 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT The following projects are underway or completed: • Madison Square Park: This park is underused open space and may contribute to people’s sense of insecurity when • Traffic signal at 7th and Franklin Streets. The signals are walking to and from the Lake Merritt BART station. installed and operating. Improvements to this park and the surrounding streetscape • BART bilingual wayfinding signage: BART received a are an opportunity for better connecting the Chinatown grant that, in collaboration with the City of Oakland and core to the Lake Merritt BART station area. community stakeholders, allowed for the development of a • Interstate 880 underpass improvements: I-880 creates a City of Oakland wayfinding template that could be installed barrier for pedestrians between Jack London District and in Chinatown. The purpose of the wayfinding signage was Oakland Chinatown. The two districts could be better to provide bilingual pedestrian signage to guide residents connected with pedestrian improvements at the underpasses and visitors to major Chinatown destinations, including between Broadway and Oak Street. Opening Franklin Street connections to the Lake Merritt and 12th Street BART under the freeway is another opportunity for connecting stations. The City of Oakland installed the signs with TLC these districts. grant monies. • 10th Street two-way conversion and diagonal parking: The Chinatown One-Way Street Conversion City of Oakland is studying the feasibility of converting Study (2009) Businesses in Chinatown often spill out onto the sidewalks. Groups of school children are often seen walking in the Planning Area. 10th Street between Webster and Madison Streets to two- way traffic flow. This project will also include the installation The Chinatown One-Way Street Conversion Study addressed of diagonal parking on multiple blocks. The conversion the feasibility of converting Harrison Street, from 8th to 10th has been studied, but not implemented. Study results are streets and 10th Street, from Madison to Webster streets, from described below. one-way traffic operations to two-way operations. The study addressed the impacts to motor vehicle, transit, bike and pedes- • Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) application: trian operations. The report concluded that the conversion of In July 2004, the City of Oakland submitted a TLC Harrison Street from one-way to two-way operations is consid- application for approximately $3 million to fund the near- ered to be feasible based on an assessment of many factors. Har- term pedestrian improvements in the Chinatown core. The rison Street currently has the available capacity to be converted money was received and projects were completed in January to two-way operations without causing any significant traffic 2009. Projects completed with the TLC grant include: operational problems. –– Scramble intersections – completed at 8th/Franklin, 9th/ Franklin, 9th/Webster, upgraded at 8th/Webster; 10th/ This action would create a challenge of providing an adequate Webster has not been done radius for traffic to flow from westbound 10th Street to southbound Harrison Street. This challenge may be resolved by push- –– Bulb-outs – only done at the 4 intersections where the scrambles are installed ing the stop line for the northbound Harrison Street traffic southward or by converting 10th Street to two-way operations. Chinatown is made up of busy pedestrian streets. New paving marks street crossings on a few key intersections of Chinatown. –– High visibility or decorative crosswalks – completed at 4 scramble intersections Converting 10th Street to two-way operations between Har- –– Pedestrian countdown signal heads – 30 signal heads rison and Webster Streets would require modifications to the were part of the grant located at intersections in the lanes and traffic controls on 10th Street as far east as Madison Chinatown core Street in order to transition between the four-lane one-way section on the east end to the three-lane, two-way section at the The study estimates the cost of the recommendations at two lev- west end. The City has concluded that the benefits may not be els, with the premium estimate at $10,607,000 and the low cost worth the costs of at least $750,000. estimate at $9,671,000. The study also recommends the following additional planning efforts:

• Schools and senior centers: Additional planning is needed to formulate pedestrian safety improvements around Chinatown’s schools and senior citizen facilities, including Lincoln Elementary School, the Hotel Oakland, and the Hong Lok Senior Center. The Pedestrian condition in the Chinatown Residential sub-area. Recent pedestrian oriented streetscape improvements. CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-11 7.3 Circulation in the Planning Area

Community Goals Table 7.4: Summary of Commute Characteristics (2009) According to the AHS Community Engagement Process Planning Area Oakland Report, the community identified pedestrian and bicycle safety Total % of Total Total % of Total as priority needs for the area. Community goals in regards to Number of Vehicles per Household circulation include: No Vehicles 3,045 49.4% 30,389 19.9% 1 Vehicle 2,342 38.0% 63,962 41.9% • Preserve and strengthen the neighborhood’s good public transit and walkability. 2 Vehicles 619 10.1% 41,396 27.1% 3 Vehicles+ 152 2.5% 16,969 11.1% • Reduce truck and car traffic in order to reduce noise and greenhouse gas emissions. Average Number of Vehicles 0.66 1.35 Transportation to Work1 • Expand modes of transportation serving the neighborhood. Ensure pedestrian safety with improved sidewalks and Drove Alone 1,699 33.7% 97,585 55.2% intersection crossings. Car Pooled 538 10.7% 29,705 16.8% • Ensure compatibility of pedestrians, cyclists, and autos with Public Transportation 1,266 25.1% 30,930 17.5% street improvements that reduce traffic volume and speed. Walked 1,226 24.3% 6,731 3.8% • Improve parking serving Chinatown and the BART station. Bicycle 74 1.5% 2,090 1.2% Other 239 4.7% 9,813 5.5% Existing Commute Patterns Travel Time to Work1 Less than 15 Minutes 1,358 27.8% 30,765 18.1% Table 7.4 reflects the commute patterns in the Planning Area 15 - 29 Minutes 1,409 28.8% 58,975 34.7% and the City of Oakland. When compared to the City, the Plan- ning Area typically has less vehicle ownership and uses alterna- 30 - 44 Minutes 1,122 23.0% 39,399 23.2% tive modes of transportation more often (public transportation, 45 - 59 Minutes 562 11.5% 18,398 10.8% walk, and bike). Travel time to work is also generally shorter, 60 Minutes + 436 8.9% 22,247 13.1% though about 20% of commuters travel for over 45 minutes to Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes 29.8 33.6 work. 1 Workers Age 16+

Source: Claritas Inc., 2009; Dyett & Bhatia, 2009.

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Pedestrian Master Plan (2002) Priority Projects, 6-20 Years: narrower and shared with utilities that create four-foot wide chokepoints. They are also uneven and aged. The sidewalk con- The Pedestrian Master Plan was adopted in November 2002, Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements: ditions in other sub-areas in the Planning Area are generally in opening with the following vision statement: “To promote a • 12th Street Corridor (Oak to International) fair to poor condition. Pedestrian way-finding signs are located pedestrian friendly environment; where public spaces, includ- at various locations between the Chinatown Commercial and • Pedestrian/bike and multi-use path; and Lake Merritt ing streets and off-street paths, will offer a level of convenience, BART-ABAG sub-areas. Pedestrian-scaled lighting is not gener- connection, crosswalks and pedestrian signals safety and attractiveness to the pedestrian that will encourage ally found in the study area, except for a couple in the China- and reward the choice to walk.” town Commercial area. Lake Merritt Channel Park Connection

The plan establishes routes, including streets, walkways, and Lake Merritt Multi-Use Path Widening Most intersections in the Chinatown Commercial area are trails that connect schools, libraries, parks, neighborhoods, and equipped with updated curb ramps complete with detectable commercial districts throughout the City. Goals of the master Street Re-Striping warnings, marked sidewalks, and allow crossings at all legs. One Pedestrian conditions near the I-880/ Broadway - Jackson Interchange are plan include ensuring pedestrian safety, developing pedestrian poor. • Broadway Corridor (25th Street to Embarcadero) exception is the intersection at 10th and Webster streets, where access, provision of pedestrian amenities though streetscaping pedestrians are prohibited from crossing the south leg due to and land use, education, and implementation. • Oak Street /Madison Corridor (Lakeside Drive to 2nd the heavy volumes of westbound left-turning traffic. Numerous Street) curb ramps outside of the Chinatown Commercial and BART Existing constraints on walking are identified as pedestrian and Station areas need to be redesigned for proper crosswalk align- motor vehicle conflicts on busy streets and freeways as physical Existing Conditions ment and updated to reflect current ADA standards. Some cor- barriers. A specific list of pedestrian improvements is included ners lack curb ramps altogether, particularly in the area of Laney Field observations demonstrate strong pedestrian and bicycle in the Pedestrian Master Plan. College and near the freeway around 5th Street. activity within the Planning Area. The primary pedestrian area Several prioritized projects fall within the Lake Merritt Station is the Chinatown Commercial District, where local residents Furthermore, many sidewalks within the Chinatown neighbor- Area Plan Planning Area, including: walk to shop, eat out at restaurants, take children to schools, hood are difficult to negotiate as merchant displays encroach and attend many cultural facilities. Other major pedestrian des- onto the pedestrian right-of-way. These displays minimize side- Priority Projects, 1-5 Years: tinations include: the County government center, Laney Col- walk width and inhibit pedestrian access, mainly for the dis- lege, Lake Merritt BART station, and the Jack London Residen- abled and elderly population. • Pedestrian and Crosswalk Improvements: tial neighborhood. Residents, students, and workers use bus sta- • Candidate Streets (based on highest collisions): tions and the Lake Merritt BART station, ranging from young community college students to elderly residents. –– 12th Street (10th Avenue to Brush Street) The entrance to the Webster Street tube to access Alameda. –– Franklin Street (22nd Street to Embarcadero) Sidewalk Conditions • Candidate Intersections (based on highest collisions): Generally, the street grid creates pedestrian-scale city blocks –– 7th Street and Franklin Street with continuous sidewalks on both sides of the street. Sidewalks –– 14th Street and Madison Street in the study area are in fair to good condition. In the China- • Highest collision sites near schools town Commercial area, crosswalks are striped where cross- • Highest collision sites near senior centers ings are allowed and signals include pedestrian signal heads on most approaches. Pedestrian scramble signals, which provide Downtown Streetscape Master Plan Projects: an exclusive all-red phase for pedestrians to cross, are located at the intersections of 8th and Webster streets, 8th and Franklin • Oak Street Sidewalks from 2nd to 14th streets streets, 9th and Webster streets, and 9th and Franklin streets. • Webster Street Sidewalks from 6th to 11th streets Sidewalk conditions are generally in good condition and mostly • Chinatown Streetscape Project twelve feet wide throughout the Chinatown Commercial area.2 Sidewalks in close proximity to the I-880 freeway are generally • Street Re-Striping (approved as per Bicycle Master Plan and Measure B Priority list submitted to City Council on June 2 Revive Chinatown Community Transportation Plan: Final Report, 11, 2002) September 2004, Figure 2. Street crossing in the Planning Area.

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-13 Major Pedestrian Activity Patterns Rates of pedestrian collisions per 100,000 population in most Table 7.5: Pedestrian Collisions by Age Group in chinatown parts of the Planning Area exceed the Healthy People 2010 tar- commercial core Pedestrian activity and patterns in the study area were deter- get of 20 or fewer pedestrian injuries per 10,000 people.4 Rates mined through field observation and review of previous studies. Age Group Number of Pedestrian/Ve- Percent of Total are especially high in the Chinatown commercial area. hicle Collisions (1998 to 2000) The field observations were focused on the activity centers that 3 0 – 10 years 2 4 were most likely to generate walking trips. As shown in Figure Revive Chinatown Collision Data 7.7, the key pedestrian activity areas include Chinatown Com- 11 – 20 years 1 2 mercial area, Lincoln Park, Laney College, Jack London District, The Revive Chinatown Transportation Plan reviewed vehicle 21 – 30 years 4 8 and major employers in the area, such as the County offices and and pedestrian collision data for a five-year period between 1998 31 – 40 years 5 10 BART/ABAG. In addition, the Lake Merritt BART station is a and 2002 for the intersections within the Chinatown Commer- 41 – 50 years 8 16 major destination for walk trips in the planning area. cial Core area. 51 – 60 years 6 12

In the Chinatown retail area, the sidewalks in front of shops are The greatest number of collisions in the Chinatown Commercial 61 – 70 years 10 20 used for displaying produce and other merchandise, which in Core area occurred during the PM peak traffic period between Over 71 years 10 20 some cases encroaches upon the width available to pedestrians 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM. Over 50 percent of all pedestrian/vehi- Unknown 4 8 to pass. As noted in the Revive Chinatown study, peak pedes- cle collisions in the Chinatown Commercial Core area involved TOTAL 50 100 trian activity in Chinatown, specifically Webster Street between pedestrians 50 years and older and 40 percent of all pedestrian Source: SWITRS data; Revive Chinatown Transportation Plan (2004). 7th and 10th streets, Franklin Street between 8th and 9th collisions involved pedestrians 61 years and older. Table 7.5 streets, and 8th Street between Webster and Franklin streets, shows the collision breakdown of collisions from 1998 to 2002 occurs between 11 am and 2 pm, especially on Sundays. This by age group. sidewalk activity creates a vibrant feel in the Chinatown Com- mercial sub-area.

4 US Department of Health and Human Services. Healthy People 2010; Pedestrian activity around the Lake Merritt BART Station is Understanding and Improving Health, 2nd ed Washington, DC: US fairly heavy. Most pedestrians were seen accessing the BART Government Printing office, November 2000. Based on the HP 2010 station to and from the Government sub-area to the north, the targets of 10 nonfatal pedestrian injuries + 1 pedestrian deather per East Lake Gateway sub-area to the northeast, Laney College to year per 100,000 population. the east and the Jack London District to the south. BART station pedestrian activity was lightest to and from the west, as that area is also served by the 12th Street BART station. The heaviest pedestrian volumes for BART station access were found on Oak Street and 10th Street. Pedestrians seemed to favor Oak Street under the I-880 freeway.

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Collisions involving pedestrian injuries or fatalities from 1996 to 2009 are shown in Figure 7.8. This collision data may be limited as it only includes collisions that were reported and it does not include fatalities that occur after the collision. As shown, intersections with high numbers of collisions include 7th and Franklin streets, 9th and Webster streets, 12th and Webster streets, 12th and Harrison streets, and 14th and Madison streets. According to the Oakland Pedestrian Master Plan, the 7th and Franklin street intersection had the 4th highest number of collisions citywide, with nine collisions between 1996 and 2000.

3 The observations were made during the evening hours between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM on January 7, 2010.

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No Stoplight/Stop Sign • Streetscape improvements, including pedestrian scale often perceived to be unsafe due to potential conflicts with vehi- lighting on 8th Street. cles, poor lighting, and lack of pedestrian traffic. No Stoplight/Stop Sign While some of these elements have been added in the core of Access to Lake Merritt is hampered by multi-grade roadway Chinatown, not all have been implemented and some pedestrian of 12th and 14th Streets, which are due to be reconstructed to amenities could be expanded upon. improve, in part, non-motorized access to and from Lake Mer- ritt. The pedestrian underpass located in the Henry J. Kaiser As part of its Educational Master Plan, Laney College intends to auditorium parking lot between Oak Street and 2nd Avenue is improve its campus entry points to better connect with the Sta- currently closed, creating a long distance between access points tion and community. Its primary focus has been on the barrier to Lake Merritt along the southern shore. of East 7th Street, disconnecting Laney College from its parking facility. As outlined in Chapter 3, Scenario A of the Educa- tional Master Plan proposes the following: 5 Jack London BART Station Feasibility Study, December 2004.

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-17 7.5 Bicycle Plans and Activity Analysis

Bicycle Master Plan (2007) • Bicycle path along the Lake Merritt Channel Path from hours (12th and 19th Street stations restrict bicycles from the fies several constraints to bicycling in Oakland which exist in Lake Merritt to the Waterfront Trail station during the peak hours). Based on field observations, 10th the Planning Area: The Bicycle Master Plan is the citywide, long-range policy doc- • Bicycle path along the Lake Merritt Path Street appears to have the highest volume of bicyclist activity. ument for promoting bicycling in Oakland. The Plan includes There was no discernible pattern for the north-south streets in • Streets with motor vehicle volumes and speeds that create existing conditions, policy recommendations, recommendations • Lane conversion on Madison Street, Oak Street/ Lakeside the study area. Lake Merritt has a large number of commute undesirable conditions. for bikeways and support facilities, and an implementation pro- Drive between 2nd Street and Grand Ave and recreational bicyclists. Approximately 8.2% of Lake Merritt • Freeways, interchanges, and the Oakland Estuary are gram. The Bicycle Master Plan identifies a bikeway network that 6 • Webster/Franklin Street couplet from 8th Street to 25th BART patrons travel on bicycle to access the station. This fig- significant obstacles to bicycle travel. is comprised of the following five types of bikeways: ure is significantly higher than the system average. Street as Class 2 and 3A • Uneven street surfaces caused by railroad tracks, utility covers, drainage grates, rough pavement, and debris are • Bicycle Paths (Class 1): Paved right-of-way that is The Bicycle Master Plan identifies several bikeways as part of Per the City of Oakland’s Bicycle Master Plan, Class 2 bicycle hazardous to bicyclists. completely separated from the street. the proposed bikeway network. Future Class 2 (striped) bicycle lanes are proposed along Madison Street, Oak Street, and the • Bicycle Lanes (Class 2): Striped lanes on streets that are lanes include Oak, Madison, 8th and 9th streets, as shown in 8th Street-9th Street couplet. These dedicated facilities would • Concerns over personal security deter some people from designated with specific signage and stencils for the use of Figure 7.11. Based on the proposed cross-sections, many of these improve bicycle access in the station area and likely result in an riding on residential streets in neighborhoods that are bicyclists. proposed bicycle lanes would require reducing the number of increase in BART ridership at the Lake Merritt BART station perceived as unsafe. when combined with additional bicycle parking. • Bicycle Routes (Class 3): Designated preferred streets for travel lanes to accommodate the bicycle lane. The feasibility of • Bicycle theft and a lack of secure parking deter people from bicycle travel using lanes shared with other motor vehicles. these bicycle lanes would need to consider the effects on traf- leaving their bicycles unattended and from using high Signage is the only required treatment, but Oakland has fic and circulation. In addition, the 12th Street Reconstruction Bicycle Collisions quality bikes for utilitarian trips. improvement will improve bicycle circulation in the planning variations: • Many drivers and bicyclists are unaware of the rights and area. Figure 7.12 shows bicycle collisions from 1996 to 2009. No col- responsibilities of cyclists on city streets. –– Arterial Bicycle Routes (Class 3A): Bicycle routes on lisions were fatal. arterials where bicycle lanes are not feasible and parallel The MTC Regional Bike Plan identifies a regional bikeway streets do not provide adequate connectivity. network for the entire San Francisco Bay Area. In the planning Bicycle Parking Facilities area, 12th Street and East 12th Street are part of the Oakland –– Bicycle Boulevards (Class 3B): Bicycle routes on I-880 Corridor (ALA-7). The Bay Trail along the waterfront In addition to bikeways, bicycle facilities include bicycle park- residential streets that prioritize through trips for is also part of the regional bikeway network. Transportation ing. Bicycle parking ranges from parking meters that are used bicyclists. 2035, the regional transportation plan, programs $1 billion for for locking bicycles and U-racks along the street to bike racks –– Neighborhood Connectors: Streets that provide good the regional bike network over the next 25-year period. and bike lockers located on the street level of the Lake Merritt connections within neighborhoods (rather than between BART station along Oak Street. There are 32 pay-to-use bicy- neighborhoods) are designated on the map only to Revive Chinatown Recommendations cle lockers located at the Lake Merritt BART Station, of which improve their visibility without installing the standard roughly half were occupied on a weekday in early January. bicycle route signage. The recommendations from the Revive Chinatown study Bicycle racks at the BART station were fully occupied, as were include traffic circulation improvements, such as the conversion parking meters on 9th Street near Lake Merritt BART. In some Several prioritized projects fall within the Lake Merritt Station of 10th Street from a one-way to two-way street, which would cases, bicycles are locked to street trees, reflecting the shortage Area Plan Planning Area, including: also affect bicycle travel. The study also expressed concern over of free bike parking. Laney College has a number of bike racks the proposed bikeway on 8th Street due to intense commercial on campus. Chinatown Commercial has bike racks on nearly • Lane conversion as part of the 12th Street reconstruction activity. every corner, about half of which were occupied. between Lakeside Drive and Foothill Blvd • Lane conversion on 14th Avenue between MacArthur Existing Bicycle Activity Opportunities and Constraints Boulevard and East 12th Street • Signing and striping on 2nd Street between Brush Street and The flat terrain and grid street network in the planning area pro- The Bicycle Master Plan identifies several priority projects in Oak Street vide ample opportunity for bicycling. The existing bikeways in proximity to Lake Merritt BART station and within the Plan- the planning area are limited. A Class 3 (signed) bicycle route ning Area. In addition, the Plan identifies several bikeways to be • Lane conversion on the 8th/ 9th Street couplet from MLK Jr runs on Oak Street from Embarcadero to 4th Street, 4th Street proposed as part of the bikeway network. The Plan also identi- Way to Oak Street from Oak to Fallon, and picks up the path along the Lake Mer- • Lane conversion on East 12th Street from 1st Avenue to ritt Channel to 10th Street. The Lake Merritt BART station is 6 Lake Merritt BART Station Final Summary Report, MIG, March Bicyclists in Chinatown. Fruitvale Avenue the only downtown Oakland station allowing bikes during all 2006.

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The transit services in the project vicinity include bus service, eling southbound along Madison Street and Fallon Street must • BART Blue High Value Ticket: A 6.25% discount in two to 6:50 PM with one hour headways. Average daily weekday rid- BART service, rail service via Amtrak, and ferry service. These loop around to access the passenger drop-off/pick-up zones on denominations: a $48 ticket for $45; a $64 ticket for $60. ership is estimated to be approximately 314. services are described below. Oak Street. • BART Green Ticket: A 62.5% discount for seniors 65 years Route 62 runs from the Fruitvale BART station to the West and older: $24 ticket for only $9. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) There are five entrances to the underground station, includ- Oakland BART station. This route operates from 5:30 AM to ing an elevator. The entrances are located on both sides of Oak • BART Orange Ticket: Students age 13 to 18 who are 12:50 AM on weekdays with 20-minute headways during the BART trains provide regional transit connections throughout Street, between 8th Street and 9th Street. Bike parking is pro- enrolled in middle or secondary school. The orange ticket peak periods. During the weekend, this route also operates from the San Francisco Bay Area. The Lake Merritt BART station, vided at the southeast corner of the Oak Street and 9th Street may be used only for trips to and from school or school- 5:30 AM to 12:50 AM with 30-minute headways. Average daily which is located at the center of the project area at northwest intersection. The Lake Merritt BART Station allows bikes on sponsored events, Monday through Friday only. 50% of weekday ridership is estimated to be approximately 3,800. corner of the Oak Street/8th Street intersection, is served by the trains during commute hours, while the 12th and 19th Street full fare. Orange tickets with a $32 value are sold for $16. Richmond-Fremont, Fremont-Daly City/Millbrae, and Daly stations do not. Orange tickets are sold by participating schools only. Schools Route 88 runs from the Lake Merritt BART station to the North City/Millbrae-Dublin/Pleasanton lines. collect payment in advance from students and place ticket Berkeley BART station. This route operates from 5:30 AM to The 12th Street Oakland City Center BART Station, which is orders directly with BART. 12:20 AM on weekdays with 20-minute headways during the The Richmond-Fremont line operates from 4:00 AM to 1:30 located in the heart of Downtown Oakland, is just outside the • BART Red Ticket: A 62.5% discount for persons with peak periods. During the weekend, this route also operates from AM on weekdays, with 15-minute headways during the peak western fringe of the Planning Area. It is served by the Pitts- disabilities, Medicare cardholders and children 5-12 years 5:30 AM to 12:20 AM with 20-minute headways. Average daily periods. During the weekend, this line operates from 5:50 AM burg/Bay Point-SFO, Richmond-Fremont, and Richmond-Daly old: $24 ticket for $9. weekday ridership is estimated to be approximately 2,600. to 1:30 AM with 20-minute headways. City/Millbrae lines. The 12th Street Oakland City Center station offers greater rider choice as compared to the Lake Merritt Bus Service Figure 7.13 also shows the AC Transit weekday ridership (on & The Fremont-Daly City/Millbrae line operates from 5:00 AM BART station. It serves as a major transfer point and is a more off) at bus stops in the Planning area. Ridership at the Lake to 8:00 PM on weekdays, with 15-minute headways during peak attractive station for BART patrons destined for Richmond or Local bus service in the project area and throughout Alameda Merritt BART station is relatively low (in the hundreds) while periods. During the weekend, this line operates from 8:50 AM Pittsburg/Bay Point. Furthermore, the 12th Street Oakland City County is provided by AC Transit. The Lake Merritt BART sta- stops in the Chinatown Commercial Core area is relatively high to 8:00 PM with 20-minute headways. Center BART station provides connectivity to more AC Transit tion and rest of the project area is served by multiple AC Transit (in the thousands). Ridership in the Chinatown Commercial bus routes as compared to the Lake Merritt BART station. bus routes, including Routes 1, 1R, 11, 13, 14, 19, 40, 51, 59, Core area is similar to ridership along Broadway, which is a The Daly City/Millbrae-Dublin/Pleasanton line operates from 62, 63, 72, 72R, 72M, and 88. Additionally, AC Transit Routes major thoroughfare. 4:00 AM to 1:30 AM on weekdays with 15-minute headways The 19th Street Oakland BART Station, which is located at O, OX, and W provide service to the San Francisco Transbay during peak periods. During the weekend, this line operates Broadway/19th Street in Oakland’s Uptown Entertainment Terminal. Figure 7.13 shows AC transit routes within the Plan- Local AC Transit adult fare is $2.00 one-way while a transbay from 6:00 AM to 1:30 AM with 20-minute headways. District, is north of the plan area. Similar to the 12th Street ning Area. AC Transit has also been working on a future Bus fare is $4.00 one-way. Fares for youth and seniors is half of the Oakland City Center BART Station, it is served by the Pitts- Rapid Transit Route for years; the route is shown on the map as adult fare. AC Transit also offers 31-Day Ticket passes. They According to October 2009 ridership information provided by burg/Bay Point-SFO, Richmond-Fremont, and Richmond-Daly well. The Lake Merritt BART Station is served by AC Transit are $80.00 for adults, $15.00 for youth, and $20.00 for seniors. BART, during the AM peak hour, which represents the periods City/Millbrae lines. It provides access to many AC Transit bus Routes 11, 59, 59A, 62 and 88. The cost of a local bus-to-bus transfer is $.25. A local BART-to- with the greatest activity, there are 622 entries and 768 exits lines at the nearby 20th Street transit hub. Bus transfer with a transfer issued at BART is $1.75 for adults at the Lake Merritt BART station. The load factor at this sta- Route 11 runs from Fruitvale Avenue/Montana Street to High- and $.75 for youth and seniors. A local to Transbay Bus-to-Bus tion during the AM peak hour is 95 passengers per car, which is Efforts to expand the existing BART system to the South Bay land Avenue/Highland Way in Piedmont. This route operates transfer is free. below the BART fleet planning standard of 107 passengers per is currently underway. The BART Silicon Valley Project is an from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays with 20-minute head- car. extension of the existing system to Milpitas, San Jose, and Santa ways during the peak periods. During the weekend, this route Clara. This project will ultimately construct six new BART sta- operates from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM with one hour headways. There are two bus loading zones serving the Lake Merritt BART tions. Construction for the Warm Springs Extension from Fre- Average daily weekday ridership is estimated to be approxi- station, one along Oak Street and the other along 8th Street. mont has already begun, and is expected to completed by 2014. mately 1,900. The bus loading zone along Oak Street is at the north leg of the The later phases, which includes the ultimate extension to Santa Oak Street/8th Street intersection and serves northbound buses. Clara, is anticipated to be completed in 2025. Route 59 runs from the Lake Merritt BART station to 41st A concrete shelter is provided at this bus stop. The bus loading Street/Piedmont Avenue. This route provides service from 6:00 zone along 8th Street is at the west leg of the Oak Street/8th The BART fare when traveling within Oakland from Lake Mer- AM to 7:50 PM on weekdays with one hour headways. Route Street intersection and serves westbound buses. BART police ritt is $1.75 one way. Traveling between the Lake Merritt BART 59A extends Route 59 from 41st. Street/Piedmont Avenue to the parking and a drop-off/pick-up zone are provided along the west Station and the San Francisco Downtown Area (Embarcadero/ Rockridge BART station. This extended route is in service from side of Oak Street, just north of 8th Street. Because the streets Montgomery stations) is $3.10 one-way. BART also offers dis- 8:30 AM to 3:50 PM on weekdays with one hour headways. surrounding the BART station are one-way streets, vehicles trav- count tickets: During the weekend, Routes 59 and 59A operate from 8:00 AM

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-21 Amtrak Alameda County

Amtrak trains provide passenger rail service throughout the • Serves Superior Court and Alameda County employees western United States. The Oakland station at Jack London • Free service among the County Administration building Square is in the Planning Area at the southern edge. This station and the 12th Street and Lake Merritt BART stations during is served by the Coast Starlight, San Joaquin, and Capitol Cor- morning and evening commute hours ridor routes. • Every 15 minutes from 7 and 10 AM and 3:45 and 6:45 PM7

The Coast Starlight route connects Seattle, Washington to the Executive Inn & Suites Shuttle north and Los Angeles, California to the south. This route operates two trains per day, with one southbound train in the morn- • Courtesy shuttle service for hotel guests ing peak and one northbound train in the southbound peak. • 6:30 AM – 10:30 PM • Offers service to all Downtown Oakland and Jack London The San Joaquin route connects the California cities of Sacra- Square attractions and to transit destinations including Lake mento, Oakland, and Bakersfield. This route operates 24 hours Merritt BART station and Jack London Ferry Terminal a day, with 2-3 hour headways during peak periods. Alameda County Medical Center Shuttle The Capitol Corridor route connects the Northern California cities of Auburn, Sacramento, Oakland, and San Jose. This route • Free BART shuttle service for Highland Hospital employees, operates from 4:30 AM to 11:55 PM on weekdays, with 50-75 patients, and residents living in the surrounding Bella Vista minute headways during peak periods. The Capitol Corridor neighborhood of Oakland route provides frequent service for many commuters between • Loops between Highland Hospital and Lake Merritt BART the Sacramento region and the Bay Area. station • Operates from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM with 12 minute Ferry Service headways AC Transit Bus Map. Ferry service is provided at the Oakland Ferry Terminal in Jack Broadway Streetcar London Square, which is outside the half mile Planning Area. The ferry provides service to Alameda, Angel Island State Park, • Free shuttle service Monday through Friday, from 7:00 AM and San Francisco destinations at AT&T Park, San Francisco to 7:00 PM. Ferry Building, and Pier 41. The ferry operates from 6:00 AM • 10 minute headways during the peak periods and 15 minute to 9:00 PM on weekdays, with headways ranging from 30 min- headways during the non-peak periods utes to an hour during the peak periods. During the weekend, the ferry operates from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Additional ferry • This service will operate between Jack London Square and service is provided to AT&T Park on days/nights when there are the Uptown Entertainment District in Oakland, providing San Francisco Giants home games. connections to public transit at 12th and 19th Street BART stations, Jack London Ferry Terminal, Jack London Amtrak station, and the Uptown 20th Street transit hub. Shuttle Services

Several shuttle services are provided throughout the Planning Highland Hospital Area, including: • Runs from BART to hospital.

Non-profit and Social Services 7 Wasserberger, Lindsay. Oakland North, online, published October Several non-profit services provide shuttle services for clients in 16, 2009, accessed February 16, 2010. http://oaklandnorth. the Planning Area. These include: net/2009/10/16/free-bart-to-work-bus-for-downtown-county-workers/

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U F T Opportunities and Constraints The before mentioned Broadway Streetcar service will improve the City’s public transportation system by offering service BART is a key component of the Bay Area’s regional transpor- between Jack London Square and the Uptown Entertainment tation system as it serves approximately 310,000 riders per day. District. This service would connect the BART stations within BART is aiming to increase ridership by encouraging Transit the Planning Area to the Oakland Ferry Terminal and Amtrak Oriented Development (TOD) near its stations. TOD strategies station at Jack London Square. To further enhance connectivity aspire to promote high density land uses surrounding transit sta- throughout the Downtown area and to the Lake Merritt BART tions, creating a neighborhood that is less reliant on automobile station, shuttle service to key destinations (including City of travel. The Lake Merritt BART Station Plan provides opportu- Alameda) or employment centers should be considered. Space nities to enrich the area by encouraging TOD. for shuttle loading zones should also be provided at the Lake Merritt and 12th Street Oakland City Center BART stations. Development within the Planning Area and from adjacent neighborhoods and destinations (such as Oakland Museum and The bus stop along the east side of Oak Street provides a con- County buildings) will increase the ridership demand at the crete shelter but lacks benches for transit patrons. Conversely, Lake Merritt BART station. the bus stop along the north side of 8th Street provides a bench

but no shelter. The sidewalk along 8th Street appears to be inad- People use the Lake Merritt BART Station as a gathering place. AC Transit serves the Lake Merritt BART Station. The AC Transit BRT project will improve transit access to the equate in width, as the bus boarding area is in the pedestrian study area and throughout the region by combining the best sidewalk. features of rail with the flexibility and cost advantages of roadway transit. BRT service would reduce travel times along the Improved bus stop facilities and amenities (i.e. benches, shelters, corridor between Berkeley and San Leandro, and likely result in Trash Receptacles, lighting, landscaping) could improve the increased transit ridership. passenger experience and promote higher transit usage.

As previously mentioned, the Lake Merritt BART station is served by AC Transit bus routes 11, 59, 62, and 88. Routes 11, 62, and 88 operate with 20 minute headways during the peak periods. Route 59, which currently runs from the Lake Merritt BART station to 41st Street/Piedmont Avenue, is scheduled to be eliminated from the system. The elimination of this route would reduce transit access to areas in North Oakland and Piedmont.

At times there is more than one bus present at the same bus zone adjacent to the Lake Merritt BART station along Oak Bike racks at the Lake Merritt BART Station. Transit service serves the elderly. Street. Because both bus zones can only accommodate one bus at a time, this results in blockage of Oak Street at the 8th Street intersection and creates a safety hazard. Increased dedicated bus zones could improve intersection and roadway operations along the streets in the immediate vicinity of the Lake Merritt BART station.

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The Planning Area includes a wide mix of circulation routes, • Arterial: 2400+ peak hour vehicles per hour Arterial Streets including a regional freeway, connections to the Alameda tun- • Collector: 1200 to 1400 peak hour vehicles per hour 14th Street is an east-west arterial roadway that runs through the nel, arterial streets, collectors, pedestrian commercial streets, and northern portion of the Planning Area. In the project area, 14th small residential streets. All of these different streets are within • Local: Less than 1200 peak hour vehicles per hour Street is a bi-directional, four-lane roadway. The FHA classifies the ½ mile radius of the Lake Merritt BART station. Currently, In certain cases it should be noted that roadways classified by 14th Street as a principal arterial. 14th Street connects Mari- most of the streets have ample capacity. However there are a few the FHA do not necessarily correspond with the existing traf- time Street at the Oakland Naval Supply Center to the west and key regional junctions that have heavy traffic during peak hours, fic volumes. For instance, some streets classified by the FHA Lakeside Drive/Oak Street near Lake Merritt to the east. South specifically the I-880 freeway and the streets that connect to the as arterials, indicating the highest level of service, such as 10th of Lake Merritt, eastbound 14th Street traffic merges onto 11th Alameda Tunnel. A description of key regional and local road- Street, currently serve lower volumes of traffic. Similarly, some Street to access areas east of the lake. Furthermore, westbound ways in the vicinity of the plan area is described below. streets classified as local streets by the FHA, such as Jackson, traffic on 12th Street can merge onto 14th Street at Lakeside currently serve higher traffic volumes. Drive/Oak Street. East of Lake Merritt, 14th Street is renamed 5th Avenue. Streets by Functional Classification as International Boulevard, which later becomes Mission Boule- Regional Access vard in Hayward to the south. South of 42nd Avenue in Oak- Figure 7.14 shows streets in the Planning Area by functional land, International Boulevard is also designated as State Route Interstate 580 (I-580) classification, as defined by the Federal Highway Administration , which is also known as the MacArthur 185 (SR-185). (FHA) with input from local jurisdictions. This information is Freeway, is an east-west freeway that is located north of the maintained by CalTrans in California, and local jurisdictions project area. I-580 connects the US-101 Interchange in Marin 5th Avenue is a north-south arterial roadway that is located at may suggest changes to the current classifications. Functional County to the west and the Interstate 5 (I-5) Interchange in the eastern end of the Planning Area. The FHA classifies 5th classifications are presented in contrast to the current existing San Joaquin County to the east. In the vicinity of the project Avenue as a minor arterial. In the project area, 5th Avenue is a use, shown in figure 7.15, which shows traffic volumes. area, I-580 provides eight travel lanes and serves approximately bi-directional, two-lane roadway. 5th Avenue connects Park Ave- 8 181,000 vehicles per day (vdp). Access to the project area is pro- nue to the north and Embarcadero at the marina to the south. The FHA classifications are defined by the services provided: vided via interchanges at Broadway, Harrison Street, and Grand Avenue. 7th Street is an east-west arterial roadway that runs through Arterial streets provide the highest level of service at the greatest the project area, and changes to a collector roadway east of Oak speed for the longest uninterrupted distance, with some degree Interstate 880 (I-880), which is also known as the Nimitz Street, based on lower traffic volumes. The FHA classifies 7th of access control. Freeway, is a north-south freeway that borders the southern Street as a minor arterial throughout the Planning Area. In the boundary of the Focus Area. I-880 connects the Interstate 80 project area, west of Fallon Street, 7th Street is a one-way road- Collector streets provide a less highly developed level of service (I-80)/I-580 Interchange (the “MacArthur Maze”) in Oakland way with four eastbound lanes. East of Fallon Street, 7th Street at a lower speed for shorter distances by collecting traffic from to the north and the Interstate 280 (I-280) Interchange in San is a bi-directional, four-lane divided roadway, with a posted One way streets are common throughout the Planning Area. local roads and connecting them with arterials. Jose to the south. In the project area, I-880 provides eight travel speed limit of 30 miles per hour. 7th Street connects Middle lanes and serves approximately 200,000 vdp. Interchanges with Harbor Road at the Oakland Naval Supply Center to the west. Local streets consist of all roads not defined as arterials or col- Broadway/Jackson Street and Oak Street provide access to and East of 5th Avenue, 7th Street transitions to 8th Street. lectors and primarily provide access to land with little or no from the Planning Area. through movement. 8th Street is an east-west arterial roadway that runs through Interstate 980 (I-980) is a north-south freeway that is located the project area. The FHA classifies 8th Street as a minor arte- These functional classifications are used by the FHA to help west of the project area. I-980 connects the I-580 Interchange rial. In the project area, 8th Street is a one-way roadway with determine the appropriate allowable range of design speed. to the north, where it becomes State Route 24 (SR-24), and the four westbound lanes. East of Lake Merritt Channel, 8th Street I-880 Interchange to the south. In the vicinity of the project is a bi-directional, six lane divided roadway. The Lake Merritt Streets by Existing Use area, I-980 provides six travel lanes and serves approximately BART station is located on the north side of 8th Street, west of 75,000 vdp. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) tracks are located its intersection with Oak Street. Figure 7.15 illustrates roadways classified by existing traffic -vol in the center median of the I-980 freeway. Access to the project umes, shows the number of lanes, and the travel direction, since area is provided via 11th and 12th Street. 11th Street is an east-west arterial roadway that runs through most streets are one way. The following classifications are shown the project area. The FHA classifies 11th Street as a minor arte- in Figure 7.14. rial west of the Oakland Museum of California and a local street east of the Channel. In the project area, 11th Street is a one-way 8 Caltrans Traffic and Vehicle Data Systems Unit, http://traffic-counts. dot.ca.gov/2008all.htm. roadway with four eastbound lanes. 11th Street connects Mari- 7th Street. CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-25 time Street at the Oakland Naval Supply Center to the west and Webster and Harrison Streets are two north-south collector Local Streets Fallon Street is a north-south local roadway that fronts the East 8th Street to the east. There is an underground section of roads that become arterials around 8th Street as they provide 9th Street is an east-west local roadway that runs through the Laney College campus. The FHA classifies Fallow Street as a 11th Street at the southern end of Lake Merritt, which provides access to the project area from the City of Alameda. The FHA Planning Area. The FHA classifies 9th Street as a local street. local street, except between 8th and 7th streets where it is identi- vehicular access to 1st Avenue and 12th Street east of the lake. classifies both streets as minor arterials north of I-880. North 9th Street is a one-way roadway with three eastbound lanes. 9th fied as a minor arterial. Between 10th Street and 9th Street, it is 11th Street is also a major bus route. 11th Street is discontinu- of 7th Street, Webster Street is a one-way roadway and provides Street connects Maritime Street at the Oakland Naval Supply a bi-directional, three lane roadway with two northbound lanes ous where it merges with 12th Street and picks up near Dewey four southbound lanes. In the Planning Area south of I-880 Center to the west and Fallon Street at the Laney College cam- and one southbound lane. Between 9th Street and 8th Street, High School. 11th Street has a posted speed limit of 25 miles Webster and Harrison Streets are both local, bidirectional, two pus to the east. The Lake Merritt BART station is located at it is a bi-directional, two-lane roadway. Between 8th Street and per hour. lane roads. In the Webster Street tube, two southbound lanes are the 9th Street/Oak Street intersection. Furthermore, access to 7th Street, it is a one-way roadway with three northbound lanes. provided. South of the tube section, Webster Street is a four-lane the BART station’s Permit Lot is provided along 9th Street. 9th South of 7th Street, Fallon Street is a bi-directional, two-lane Broadway is a north-south arterial roadway that is located at the undivided roadway in Alameda. North of 10th Street, Harrison Street acts as a collector through the Chinatown Commercial roadway and provides access to the Laney College parking lot. western end of the Planning Area. The FHA classifies Broad- Street is a bi-directional, four-lane undivided roadway. Between area. way as a principal arterial. In the project area, Broadway is a bi- 10th Street and I-880, Harrison Street is a one-way roadway 5th and 6th Streets are east-west roadways that parallel either directional, four-lane divided roadway. Broadway is a major city with four northbound lanes. In the Posey Tube, Harrison Street 10th Street is an east-west local roadway that runs through the side of I-880. These one way roads provide access to and from arterial that connects from Highway 24, through Downtown, provides two northbound lanes. North of 8th Street, both Web- Planning Area. The FHA classifies 10th Street as a collector. I-880 within the southern end of the Planning Area. These and then and goes south to the Embarcadero West street next to ster Street and Harrison Street become collector roads, with a In the project area, 10th Street is a one-way roadway with four streets also provide access to local businesses; however, a con- the waterfront. Broadway is also a major bus route. posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. westbound lanes. 10th Street connects Maritime Street at the tinuous roadway connection through the Plan Area is not pro- Oakland Naval Supply Center to the west and Fruitvale Ave- vided. Oak Street is a north-south arterial roadway that provides access Franklin Street is a north-south collector roadway that is nue to the east. There is a break in the roadway between Broad- to the Lake Merritt BART station just north of 8th Street. The located at the western end of the Planning Area. The FHA clas- way and Webster Street in Chinatown. 10th Street has a posted FHA classifies Oak Street as a minor arterial. Oak Street is a sifies Franklin Street as a minor arterial. In the project area, speed limit of 25 miles per hour east of Fallon Street. one-way roadway with four northbound lanes north of I-880. north of 7th Street, Franklin Street is a one-way roadway with South of I-880, Oak Street is a bi-directional, two-lane undi- four northbound lanes. South of 5th Street, it is a one-way local 13th Street is an east-west local roadway that runs through vided roadway. Oak Street provides a connection from 14th street with one southbound lane. Franklin Street connects 22nd the Planning Area. The FHA classifies 14th Street as a collec- Street to the north and Embarcadero to the south. At 14th Street Street to the north and Embarcadero at Lack London Square to tor. 13th Street is a one-way roadway with four eastbound lanes. Oak becomes Lakeside Drive, which continues north along the the south. 13th Street connects Maritime Street at the Oakland Naval Sup- edge of Lake Merritt. Lakeside Drive has a posted speed limit of ply Center to the west and Oak Street to the east. South of Lake 25 miles per hour. Jackson Street is a north-south collector roadway that runs Merritt, eastbound 13th Street traffic merges onto 11th Street to through the project area. The FHA classifies Jackson Street as a access areas east of the lake. Collector Streets local street. In the project area, Jackson Street is a bi-directional, two-lane roadway. Jackson Street connects Lakeside Drive to 12th Street is an east-west roadway that runs through the proj- 15th Street is an east-west local roadway that is located at the the north and Embarcadero adjacent to the Jack London Square northern end of the Planning Area. The FHA classifies 15th ect area. 12th Street acts as a collector in the majority of the Amtrak station to the south. Planning Area west of the County Courthouse, as an arterial Street as a local street. In the project area, between Broadway and Harrison Street, 15th Street is a one-way roadway with just south of Lake Merritt, and as a local street east of 1st Ave- Madison Street is a north-south collector roadway that provides two westbound lanes. The segment between Jackson Street and nue. The FHA classifies 12th Street as a minor arterial, and as a access to the Lake Merritt BART station. The FHA classifies Madison Street is a bi-directional, two-lane roadway. 15th Street primarily arterial just south of Lake Merritt. In the project area, Madison Street as a minor arterial north of I-880. Madison connects Maritime Street at the Oakland Naval Supply Center 12th Street is a one-way roadway with four westbound lanes. Street is a one-way roadway with three southbound lanes north to the west and Fruitvale Avenue to the east. 12th Street connects Maritime Street at the Oakland Naval of 4th Street. Madison Street connects Lakeside Drive to the Supply Center to the west and 54th Avenue to the east. East north and Embarcadero to the south. Alice Street 12th Street has a posted speed limit of 25 miles per hour. is a north-south local roadway that runs through the Planning Area. The FHA classifies Alice Street as a local Embarcadero West is an east-west arterial roadway that is located street. In the project area, Alice Street is a bi-directional, two- at the southern end of the Planning Area. The FHA classifies lane roadway. Alice Street connects 19th Street to the north and Embarcadero West as a collector. In the project area, Embarca- Embarcadero at the Jack London Square Amtrak station to the dero is a bi-directional, two-lane roadway and provides access to south. There is a break in the roadway between 10th Street and Jack London Square and the Oakland/Alameda Ferry. East of 11th Street, where Lincoln Park and the Lincoln Elementary Oak Street, a Class II bike lane is provided. Embarcadero paral- School campus is located. lels I-880 to the south and connects the Port of Oakland to the west and 23rd Avenue to the east. Embarcadero provides an on- ramp to I-880 southbound at its intersection with 10th Avenue.

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Level of Service Methodology bound I-880 from the Posey Tube must loop around similarly vehicular and pedestrian mobility and access to areas east of and make a left-turn at 5th Street before entering the freeway. Lake Merritt. Analysis of significant environmental impacts at intersections All intersections shown as operating at Level of Service F are and roadway segments is based on the concept of Level of Ser- highlighted. It is also important to note that conditions may Upon construction of the future Class 2 bicycle lanes along vice (LOS). The LOS of an intersection is a qualitative measure have changed since the completion of the previous studies. streets within the Planning Area as proposed by the City’s Bicy- used to describe operational conditions. LOS ranges from A cle Master Plan, removal of travel lanes to accommodate the (best), which represents minimal delay, to F (worst), which rep- Opportunities and Constraints bicycle lanes would be required at some locations. The feasibil- resents heavy delay and a facility that is operating at or near its ity of these bicycle lanes would need to consider the potential functional capacity. Intersection LOS for this study were deter- The local street network in the immediate vicinity of the Lake effects on traffic and circulation. mined using methods defined in the Highway Capacity Man- Merritt BART Station generally provides adequate capacity to ual, 2000 (HCM) and appropriate traffic analysis software. accommodate automobile traffic, even during the weekday peak hours. Deficiencies are noted at several key intersections that The HCM includes procedures for analyzing two-way stop con- provide regional access to and from the area, specifically inter- trolled (TWSC), all-way stop controlled (AWSC), and signal- sections located near the freeway entrances/exits and locations ized intersections. Consistent with other traffic studies prepared that provide connections to the City of Alameda. As shown in in the city, LOS is reported as a function of average control Table 7.7, most of the intersections within the Planning Area Table 7.6: Intersection Level of Service Definitions delay for the intersection as a whole. Table 7.6 relates the opera- are operating at acceptable levels of service (LOS E or better in Signalized Unsignalized tional characteristics associated with each LOS category for sig- Downtown area). The minimal delay experienced at these inter- nalized and unsignalized intersections. The LOS standard for Level of (Avg. control delay (Avg. control delay sections indicates that there is an opportunity to accommodate Service per vehicle sec. / veh.) per vehicle sec. / veh.) Description City of Oakland signalized intersections is LOS D outside of future growth in the area. the Downtown area and LOS E within the Downtown area. A ≤ 10 ≤ 10 Free flow with no delays. Users are virtually unaffected by others in the traffic stream. Parking for BART patrons is provided at the two surface lots, B > 10 and ≤ 20 > 10 and ≤ 15 Stable traffic. Traffic flows smoothly with few delays. Existing Traffic Operating Conditions with a total of 206 spaces. Among the Lake Merritt, 12th Street and 19th Street BART stations, the Lake Merritt Station is the C > 20 and ≤ 35 > 15 and ≤ 25 Stable flow but the operation of individual users becomes affected by other vehicles. Modest delays. Multiple intersections within the project’s study area have been only station that provides BART parking. The vast majority analyzed as part of previous traffic studies including the Oak of patrons are expected to continue to arrive at the station via D > 35 and ≤ 55 > 25 and ≤ 35 Approaching unstable flow. Operation of individual users to Ninth Avenue Draft EIR, Jack London Square Redevelop- becomes significantly affected by other vehicles. Delays may be drop-offs/pick-ups. more than one cycle during peak hours. ment EIR, I-880/Broadway-Jackson PSR, Kaiser Center EIR, and Chinatown One-Way Street Conversion study. Table 7.7 The white curb drop-off/pick-up zone appears to be inadequate E > 55 and ≤ 80 > 35 and ≤ 50 Unstable flow with operating conditions at or near the capacity level. Long delays and vehicle queuing. summarizes the LOS ratings at the previously studied intersec- as it only provides sufficient space for one vehicle. Given that tions within the study area. The vast majority of the intersec- the station is conveniently located close to Downtown Oakland, F > 80 > 50 Forced or breakdown flow that causes reduced capacity. Stop tions work very well and some intersections have far more than and go traffic conditions. Excessive long delays and vehicle I-880, and the Webster and Posey tubes to Alameda, a larger queuing. enough capacity. The intersections immediately adjacent to the area for drop-off and pick-up activity for BART patrons should Source: Transportation Research Board, Highway Capacity Manual 2000, National Research Council, 2000. Lake Merritt BART station are operating at acceptable levels. be provided. Enhanced drop-off/pick-up facilities, such as “kiss and ride” areas which typically provide numerous stalls for driv- However a few key intersections within the Planning Area are ers to temporarily park when dropping off or picking up transit operating below the City’s minimum acceptable level of ser- patrons, should be considered. vice standard of LOS E within the Downtown area. The poor level of service at Harrison Street/7th Street, Jackson Street/6th There are also many physical barriers inhibiting access within Street, and Oak Street/5th Street intersections are primarily due the station area and to surrounding street network. Access to to the operational deficiencies along I-880, which often results areas east of Lake Merritt and the Estuary are limited due to in I-880 on-ramp queues extending onto the City streets. Due the lack of east-west vehicular connections. In addition, I-880 to lack of direct connections from Alameda to I-880, vehicles limits vehicular access to areas south of the Estuary, such as the destined for westbound I-880 from the Posey Tube must make Fallon Street Industrial area. Roadway projects in the vicinity of right-turns at 7th Street, Jackson Street, and 6th Street before the station area such as the improvements along 12th Street as entering the freeway. Furthermore, vehicles destined for east- part of the Measure DD Implementation Project will improve

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-29 Table 7.7: Existing Intersection Level of Service Summary Intersection AM Peak PM Peak Source (Analysis Existing Year) Intersection AM Peak PM Peak Source (Analysis Existing Year) Broadway / Embarcadero A A Oak to Ninth Avenue DEIR (2004) Madison Street / 14th Street A B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Broadway / 2nd Street B C Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Oak Street / Embarcadero B C Oak to Ninth (2004) Broadway / 3rd Street B B Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Oak Street / 3rd Street A B Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Broadway / 5th Street D D I-880/Broadway-Jackson Oak Street / 5th Street E F Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Broadway / 6th Street C B Oak to Ninth (2004) Oak Street / 6th Street B B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Broadway / 7th Street B B I-880/Broadway-Jackson Oak Street / 7th Street A B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Broadway / 8th Street B B I-880/Broadway-Jackson Oak Street / 8th Street B B Oak to Ninth (2004) Broadway / 11th Street B B AC Transit BRT (2009) Oak Street / 10th Street A A Oak to Ninth (2004) Broadway / 12th Street A B AC Transit BRT (2009) Oak Street / 11th Street B B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Broadway / 14th Street B B AC Transit BRT (2009) Oak Street / 12th Street B B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Franklin Street / 2nd Street F B Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Oak Street / 14th Street B C Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Franklin Street / 3rd Street F B Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Fallon Street / 7th Street C C Lake Merritt BART (2006) Franklin Street / 8th Street B A I-880/Broadway-Jackson Fallon Street / 10th Street A A Lake Merritt BART (2006) Franklin Street / 11th Street B B Kaiser Center EIR (2008) 1st Avenue / International Boulevard B B AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Franklin Street / 12th Street B B DMJM Harris 2nd Avenue / 12th Street A A AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Webster Street / 5th Street A A Oak to Ninth (2004) 2nd Avenue / International Boulevard A A AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Webster Street / 6th Street A A Oak to Ninth (2004) 4th Avenue / 12th Street C D AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Webster Street / 7th Street B B I-880/Broadway-Jackson 4th Avenue / International Boulevard B A AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Webster Street / 8th Street C C I-880/Broadway-Jackson 5th Avenue / Embarcadero F F Oak to Ninth (2004) Webster Street / 9th Street C C Chinatown Conversion (2008) 5th Avenue / 7th Street-8th Street B B Oak to Ninth (2004) Webster Street / 10th Street A A Chinatown Conversion (2008) 5th Avenue / 12th Street B B AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Webster Street / 11th Street B B Chinatown Conversion (2008) 5th Avenue / International Boulevard B B AC Transit BRT FEIS/R (2009) Harrison Street / 7th Street F F I-880/Broadway-Jackson Note: Intersections operating at Level of Service F shown in BOLD. Harrison Street / 8th Street A A Chinatown Conversion (2008) Harrison Street / 9th Street A A Chinatown Conversion (2008) Harrison Street / 10th Street A A Chinatown Conversion (2008) Harrison Street / 11th Street B B Chinatown Conversion (2008) Harrison Street / 14th Street A A Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Jackson Street / 5th Street B B I-880/Broadway-Jackson Jackson Street / 6th Street F F Kaiser Center EIR (2008) Jackson Street / 7th Street B A I-880/Broadway-Jackson Jackson Street / 8th Street B B Oak to Ninth (2004) Madison Street / 5th Street C C I-880/Broadway-Jackson Madison Street / 6th Street A B Jack London Square Redevelopment EIR (2002) Madison Street / 7th Street B A I-880/Broadway-Jackson Madison Street / 8th Street A A Oak to Ninth (2004) Madison Street / 9th Street A A Lake Merritt BART (2006) Madison Street / 10th Street A EIP LSA Madison Street / 11th Street A A EIP LSA Madison Street / 12th Street A A Kaiser Center EIR (2008)

7-30 | EXISTING CONDITIONS AND KEY ISSUES REPORT 7.9 Parking

Street Parking nia Vehicle Code allows commercial vehicles to double park for Table 7.8: Weekday and Sunday Parking Supply and Usage in chinatown commercial core active delivery if there is no yellow zone available. Commercial Average Parking Long-Term On-street metered and non-metered parking is available along vehicle double parking is generally limited to weekdays. Field Occupancy Duration1 Occupancy2 many streets throughout the Planning Area. Most metered observations for the Revive Chinatown Plan showed that there street parking costs approximately $2 per hour and the hours of were few commercial vehicles in the Chinatown Commercial Type Supply Weekday Sunday Weekday Sunday Weekday Sunday enforcement are from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Core area on Sundays. Metered 30-Minute 35 93% 98% 0:32 1:38 6% 34% According to the Revive Chinatown Community Transporta- While weekday commercial vehicle double parking occurs 1-Hour 119 92% 99% 0:41 1:50 6% 50% tion Plan, in general, on-street parking in the Chinatown core throughout the day, it is heaviest during morning hours. area is fully occupied throughout the day, both on weekdays Field observations for the Revive Chinatown Plan showed an 2-Hour 21 94% 100% 0:45 3:36 19% 76% and weekends. Table 7.8 presents a summary of parking survey extremely high incidence of commercial vehicle double parking Yellow (Commercial Loading) 42 77% 97% 0:38 1:31 19% 36% data. According to the Revive Chinatown Plan, drivers generally in the early morning hours (8:00 AM to 9:30 AM). White (Passenger Loading) 9 47% 86% 0:09 0:46 0% 14% adhere to on-street parking time limits on weekdays. However, on Sundays when there is no on-street parking enforcement, In addition, some blocks with high concentrations of retail uses Red (Clear Zone) - 13% 27% 0:11 0:17 - - there are more “long-term” parkers and average parking dura- do not have yellow zones, which leads to a high level of com- Blue (Handicapped Parking) 1 87% 97% 0:45 1:27 - - tions are much longer. The lack of on-street parking enforcement mercial double parking. These street sections include the east Police 1 6% 57% 0:06 0:16 - - also results in parking violations in no parking white zones. On side of Webster Street between 9th and 10th streets, the south No Restriction Sundays, the number of vehicles parking in red zones is 60% side of 9th Street between Webster and Harrison streets, and the 3 99% 99% 4:48 2:32 66% 66% higher than on weekdays. north side of 7th Street between Webster and Harrison streets. 1 Format of duration is in hours:minutes. Other areas with heavy double parking included the south side 2 Spaces occupied by one car for more than 5 out of the 6 hours surveyed. Red zones are often installed for safety reasons. Red curbs are of 10th Street between Webster and Harrison streets, the north Source: CHS Consulting; Revive Chinatown Transporation Plan (2004). often adjacent to traffic signals, stop signs, yield signs and left- side of 8th Street between Franklin and Webster streets, and the turn pocket lanes. Greater lengths of red zones may be at marked west side of Webster Street between 7th and 8th streets. Double crosswalks without traffic signals, along curved roadways, and parking by commercial vehicles is further exacerbated by yel- occasionally on approaches to stop signs or other warning signs low zones being occupied by non-commercial vehicles during where additional visibility of the sign is necessary. Cars parked the day. Table 7.9: Weekday and Sunday Double Parking by Vehicle Type in chinatown commercial core in red zones often decrease visibility of pedestrians at intersections. Therefore, Sunday violations pose a greater threat to pub- Double Parked Vehicles % of All Double Parked % of Total Double (% of Total Observed) Vehicles Parking Time Average Duration lic safety due to the increased number of pedestrians and vehicles in the area. Vehicle Type Weekday Sunday Weekday Sunday Weekday Sunday Weekday Sunday Commercial 66% 64% 18% 2% 39% 4% 10 min 9 min Commercial loading zones, or yellow zones, are scattered Non-Commercial 27% 59% 82% 98% 61% 96% 3 min 4 min throughout the area, usually in front of grocery stores and res- Total 33% 59% 100% 100% 100% 100% 4 min 4 min taurants (Figure 7.16). Table 7.8 shows the behavior of vehicles Source: CHS Consulting; Revive Chinatown Transportation Plan (2004). in yellow zones. Although non-commercial vehicles are prohibited from parking in the yellow zones, about 85% of the vehicles using yellow zones on weekdays are non-commercial vehicles. And of the total time yellow zones are occupied, 82% is by a non-commercial vehicle. Almost all vehicles observed in yellow zones on Sundays were non-commercial vehicles.

Double parking by commercial and noncommercial vehicles is a major problem in the Chinatown Commercial Core area, as shown in Table 7.9. Double parking by non-commercial vehicles is high on Sundays when the lack of parking enforcement leads to vehicles parking all day long in on-street spaces. The Califor-

CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-31 Figure 7.16: On-Street Parking Supply by Type in chinatown commercial core

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2-hour meter (21) Shang Dong Mandarin Rest. i-con Communication Express Asia Printing & Bookstore Oakland Toy Next Collection Auto Accessories J&V Travel Service Eastbay Video Program New Oakland Pharmacy 1-hour meter (119) Draline Tong Herbs 30-minute meter (35) handicapped (1) loading zone (42) 10th passenger loading (9) red tow away zone HSBC Bank Fortune Rest. Golden Nugget T&T Center Jewelry police (1) KV Mart Mei Wo Florist KV Discount Supermarket New Oakland

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Park Yun Kee Grocery Restaurant Tapioca Kim Lien Jewelry

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Golden Peacock Asian Resource Center New Oakland Pharmacy City Center Plaza

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Easy Finders Communication Group Free Comm Napoleon Super Bakery R&S Herbs Asian Health Services Phuong Jewelry Citibank United Pacific

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First Joy Luck Restaurant Long Pat Market New Sang Chong Market Great Wall Co. Optical Grand River Rest . Good Time Vien Huong Rest. Wing Fat Market Market Sing Hing Market Ivy's Food Co. Town's Legendary Cathay Bank Salon Palace Dr Huang Restaurant Tin's Teahouse New Tin's Market Ong Alright Parking Cafe de Bordeaux Oakland Bookstore

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Revive Chinatown Community Transportation Plan 7-32 | EXISTING CONDITIONS ANDConsulting KEY ISSUES REPORT CHS Group Figure 11 On Street Parking Supply by Type Off-Street Parking Sundays. It should be noted that the Pacific Renaissance Plaza Figure 7.17: Existing Off-Street Parking Locations and Occupancy in garage accounts for 87% of core spaces. Facilities outside of the Chinatown Commercial Core Laney College core are primarily used by downtown employees; on weekdays, occupancy rates were around 70% while Sunday occupancy Student parking for Laney College is provided at a surface lot rates were only 12%. Regardless of the cheaper parking fees and Publicly Accessible Surface Lot located southeast of the intersection at 7th and Fallon streets. relatively low occupancy rates at Renaissance Plaza garage dur- Publicly Accessible Garage Facility 15TH This large lot provides over 900 parking spaces for students. ing weekdays, the high incidence of double parking and people Parking costs $1 per day and students must obtain a student Private Facility circulating blocks to find on-street parking suggests that people decal. Students may also purchase a semester parking pass.

are looking for free and/or convenient parking near their desti- CLAY ALICE FRANKLIN WEBSTER HARRISON nations. 537 Number of Striped Spaces BROADWAY Lake Merritt BART Station 60 / 13% Percent Occupied Weekday / Sunday Parking at the Lake Merritt BART station is provided at two Planning Area 14TH 4 Reference Number surface lots, providing 206 total parking spaces. The larger 224 Figure 7.18 shows the parking available in the greater Planning Vehicular Access 90 / 11% 600 parking lot, which is a Permit Lot, is located next to the Sta- 87% / NA 3 Area. Corresponding Table 7.10 shows information regard- Core Area 66 tion, bound by 9th Street to the north, 8th Street to the south, 1 ing costs and number of spaces for each parking lot. This data, 2 79 / 6% Fallon Street to the east, and Oak Street to the west. Access to provided by the City of Oakland Community & Economic 13TH this lot is provided at 9th Street for eastbound traffic and 8th Development Agency, slightly differs from the Revive China- Street for westbound traffic. This lot provides guaranteed space 537 town Community Transportation Plan. The discrepancy may 60 / 13% City Center for patrons who have purchased a monthly permit. The smaller be attributed to different source data, the inclusion of facilities 4 lot, which is a Fee Lot, is located directly behind the Joseph P. reserved for specific businesses in the Revive Chinatown Plan, 12TH Bort MetroCenter building, north of 7th Street between Madi- and development changes within the Planning Area. However, 170 son Street and Oak Street. Access to this lot is provided at 7th 5 Figure 7.18 and Table 7.10 are useful in that they shows parking 65 / 6% Street for eastbound traffic. This lot provides daily parking for a outside of the Chinatown Commercial Core as well as the cost $1 fee, required Monday through Friday from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 of parking in the Planning Area. p.m. The Fee Lot typically fills around 6:30 AM on weekdays. 11TH Metered on-street parking is available along many of the nearby Trans Pacific 557 Convention Center Centre streets, but only allow for short term parking. Figure 7.18 shows 48 / 13% 347 8 the location of the Permit Lot (16) and the Fee Lot (49). 6 77% / NA 7 Pacific 10TH Renaissance The Lake Merritt BART station is the only station in proxim- 11 ity to downtown that provides parking. Other BART stations 10 578 48 / 88% 19 12 within central business districts, such as the nearby 12th Street/ 39 34 53 / 44% 9 42 / 47% Oakland City Center and 19th Street stations in Oakland and 59 / 44% 9TH the Embarcadero and Montgomery Street stations in San Fran- 14 City Center Plaza 4 cisco, do not provide parking. 100 / 75% 13 103 Chinatown Commercial Core Area 63 / 7% 8TH According to the Revive Chinatown Community Transporta- 36 63 10 15 24 tion Plan, There are 34 off-street parking garages and lots in the 89 / 19% 92 / 30% 16 51 80 / 50% 73 / 87% 50 / 54% 15 19 Chinatown Commercial Core area, as shown in Figure 7.17, of 15 78 / 65% 20 21 73 / 100% which 17 are publicly accessible. There are a total of 665 public 17 18 26 22 parking spaces in Chinatown Commercial Core area. 7TH 35 / 81%

Facilities reserved for residential parking and employee parking are noted on Figure 7.17, but not included in the total 66 23 counts. However, facilities reserved for specific businesses were 83 / 61% 6TH included. HWY 880 According to the Revive Chinatown Plan, within the core, facil- N ities were about 50% full on weekdays and 85% percent full on Revive Chinatown Community Transportation Plan Consulting CIRCULATION – BART, STREETS, BUS, BIKE, AND PEDESTRIAN | 7-33 CHS Group Figure 10 Existing Off Street Parking Locations and Occupancy Off-Street Public Parking Downtown Oakland June 2008

Parking Update Broadway Auto ID 11,418 spaces in structure parking Row ID 2,027 spaces in surface parking 13,445 total parking spaces Northgate 10K Housing Sites *See attached table for project details with corresponding ID numbers

39 48 13 23 Lake Merritt District 40 54 Uptown St.) 38 rkley (20th s L. Be Thoma 14 27 12 53 San Pablo Triangle 18 29

45 4 17 55 37 28 32 46 10 Figure 7.18: Off-Street Public ParkinGold Cgoast Table 7.10: Off-Street Public Parking Facilities (2008)

31 Frank H. 35 34 19 # Garage Name Address Operator Costs Type Spaces 9 Ogawa Plaza 1 1200 Harrison Garage 1200 Harrison Bay Area Parking $1.25/hour; $10/day; $4/overnight; Structure 207 2 51 $75 –$90/month City 15 50 Center 2 1314 Franklin 1314 Franklin Downtown $1.25/30 minutes; $12(M-F) or $6(S)/ Structure 520 8 7 1 6 Merchants day; $5/overnight 6 Alco Park Garage 1220 Alameda County $1.25/hour; $6/day Structure 767 33 25 26 Jackson/13th Lincoln 20 Lafayette 21 24 Neighborhood 11 Franklin 88 989 Franklin Parking Concept $1/ 30 minutes; $8.50/day or $22/ Structure 250 Park Center Inc day (after 10 hrs); $4 –$5/Evening or 22 overnight; $145 –$165/month 11 15 Ken’s Garage 420 13th Douglas Parking $1/20 minutes; $13 – $16 (M-F) or Structure 170 Old Madison Oakland Chinatown Square 49 $4(S)/day 16 Lake Merritt Fee Lot Oak/7th BART $1/day; 84/month Structure 100 42 47 3493 44 16 (See 49 for monthly lot) Jefferson 5 Harrison Square Square 19 Morgue 1428 Harrison St Central Parking $8 (M-F) or $3 (S&S)/day; $3/evening Structure 233 56 20 Museum Oak/11th Douglas Parking Visitors:: $1/hour; $8/daily; $3 / Structure 171 overnight Public:: $2.50/hr; $16/daily; $3.30/ overnight Ironworks Waterfront Loft District 21 Oakland Convention 550 Clay St Not Available $1.50/20 minutes ; $4.50/hour ; $22/ Structure 585 District Warehouse Center Garage day; $12/early bird special; $10/ District motorcycle 22 Pacific Renaissance Pacific Not Available $1.25/hour; $14/day; $20/overnight; Structure 578 Plaza 988 Franklin Renaissance $8/motorcycle Jack London 24 Trans Pacific Center 1000 Broadway Ampco System $1.25/30 minutes; $14/day; $175/ Structure 330 Square Parking month 25 UC Garage 409 12th Douglas Parking $1/30 minutes; $13/day; Structure 145 Estuary Park 26 Webster & 11th 1116 Star Park Corp $7 –$10/day Structure 80 Webster/11th 34 1424 Franklin St 1424 Franklin St Ampco System $195/month Surface 80 Parking 35 1427 Franklin 1427 Franklin Ampco System n/a Surface 72 Parking 47 Jade Broadway/8th Central Parking $5/2 hours; $9/day; $5/after 4pm Structure 63 City of Oakland 49 Lake Merritt Permit Fallon/8th BART $84/month Surface 108 Community & Economic Development Agency Lot

Last Updated June 2008 50 Madison & 13th Madison/13th California Parking $109.50/month Surface 75 51 Post 226 13th St Central Parking $4.50/hour; $9/day (M-F);; $3 after Surface 233 4pm/Sat/Sun Total 4,767 Source: City of Oakland, 2008.

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Planned Developments Roadway Improvements and related to Lake Merritt, Lake Merritt Channel, the Estu- The process to identify a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for ary and creeks in Oakland; to improve, renovate and construct the analysis is currently underway, and will be included as part There are a number of planned developments located in the A number of planned roadway improvements have been iden- youth and public recreational facilities including the East Oak- of the FEIS/R, which will assess the environmental impacts of vicinity of the project area that will impact circulation in the tified. Environmental studies are currently being prepared for land Sports Center, Studio One and Fairyland; to rehabilitate the proposed project. Planning Area. A brief description of the major planned devel- several of these projects. and acquire parks, open space and other recreational safety and opment projects are discussed below. maintenance facilities; and to provide safe public access to Lake Broadway Shuttle I-880/Broadway-Jackson Interchange Merritt, Lake Merritt Channel, and the Estuary.” This project aims to construct four groups of improvements: In October 2009, the Bay Area Air Quality Management Dis- Oak to Ninth Avenue This project is proposed to reconfigure the I-880/Broadway- trict awarded the City of Oakland a grant to operate a Broad- The proposed project would redevelop a 64.2-acre site along the Jackson Interchange to improve access between Alameda, Oak- • Lake Merritt and Lake Merritt Channel Improvements way Shuttle system. This free service will operate between Jack Oakland Estuary and the Embarcadero, east of Jack London land, and I-880/I-980. The project intends to relieve both the (Group 1); London Square and the Uptown Entertainment District in Square and south of Interstate 880 (I-880), along the City of current and projected traffic congestion due to the existing Downtown Oakland. This shuttle will provide greater connec- Oakland’s southern boundary. A continuous public pedestrian operational deficiencies and the pending adjacent developments. • Oakland Waterfront Trail and Access Improvements (Group tivity to Downtown and Jack London Square via public trans- trail and Class 1 bicycle path along the entirety of the project’s Two alternatives have been examined: No Build Alternative and 2); portation connections at the 12th and 19th Street BART sta- waterfront would also be created as segment of the Bay Trail. the Recommended Alternative Package. A design alternative • North and East Oakland Recreational Facilities (Group 3); tions, the Oakland-Alameda Ferry terminal, the Jack London has not been chosen, and various alignment alternatives are still and Amtrak station, and the Uptown Transit Center. The Broadway Mitigation measures identified in the project’s Draft EIR9 under consideration and will be further studied in the Project • City-wide Creeks Restoration, Preservation and Acquisition Shuttle is planned to operate Monday through Friday from include signalization of Embarcadero intersections at Broadway, Report (PR) phase. (Group 4). 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. It will operate with 10 minute headways 5th Street, and Oak Street, as well as widening of Embarcadero during the peak periods and 15 minute headways during the along the project’s frontage to provide two-lanes in each direc- The Recommended Alternative Package is not supported by the As part of the Group 1 phase of this project, 12th Street is pro- non-peak periods. tion. Additionally, the project applicant would have to provide a community. It proposes to provide an additional route from posed to be reconstructed between Oak Street and 3rd Ave- private shuttle service to support the development. the Posey Tube to westbound I-880 by constructing a left-turn nue. The new 12th Street bridge alignment will provide three Broadway Phase II Streetscape Project lane from northbound Harrison Street to westbound 6th Street. travel lanes in each direction with a separate pedestrian bridge Additionally, a new I-880 Westbound on-ramp is proposed This streetscape project is along the east side of Broadway seg- Alameda Point Redevelopment to the north. The design for the 12th Street improvements is ments from 11th Street to 13th Street and 15th Street to 17th along 6th Street at its intersection with Market Street, which complete and the project broke ground in May, 2010. Addition- The Alameda Point project proposes to redevelop the Alameda would alleviate some of the on-ramp queuing deficiencies caused Street. Additionally, it is along the west side of Broadway seg- Point neighborhood, which was previously home to the Alameda ally, enhancements to pedestrian and bike facilities are proposed ments from 14th Street to 15th Street and 16th Street to 17th by the weaving section along the I-880 segment. The Recom- around the perimeter of Lake Merritt. Naval Air Station. This development is expected to generate a mended Alternative Package is estimated to cost approximately Street. The improvements include replacement of existing side- significant amount of new trips, which will exacerbate traffic $81.5M in construction and right-of-way acquisition. The proj- walks with new paving, addition of pedestrian amenities includ- conditions in the surrounding area and through the Webster ect would be funded by local, state, and federal funds. The proj- Transit Improvements ing benches, bus shelters, and trees. Sidewalk design work will and Posey tubes connecting Oakland and Alameda. A transpor- ect’s Project Study Report (PSR) was submitted and is currently take into account necessary work relating to utilities, basement tation strategy was developed to identify ways to accommodate being reviewed. AC Transit East Bay Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) elevators, sidewalk vaults, waterproofing, and other issues. the added traffic demand due to the Alameda Point redevelop- The proposed BRT project will provide express bus service from ment. A third alternative, which also proposes to provide an additional Downtown Berkeley through Downtown Oakland and San route from the Posey Tube to westbound 6th Street, is cur- Leandro. BRT provides enhanced bus service, typically involv- The Alameda Point Draft Redevelopment Master Plan was pub- rently under consideration. This alternative, which is commonly ing Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) elements, transit lished in December 2008. California Environmental Quality referred to as the “horseshoe alternative” proposes to allow right- signal priority (TSP), more efficient fare collection, dedicated Act (CEQA) documentation to identify environmental impacts turns from Harrison Street out of the Posey Tube to eastbound bus lanes, queue jump ability, and other elements. The proposed and necessary mitigation measures has not yet been completed. 5th Street. Vehicles destined for westbound I-880 could then BRT route will travel along 11th Street and 12th Street within make left-turns on Jackson Street and 6th Street before taking the plan area, and will have dedicated lanes. However, along the entering the freeway at the existing on-ramp. Broadway, the proposed BRT route will be in mixed flow lanes. 9 Oak to Ninth Avenue Project Draft EIR, ESA Associates, Inc., August The closest BRT stops will be located at the Madison Street 2005. Oakland Measure DD Implementation Project intersections at 11th and 12th Streets, which are within three blocks of the Lake Merritt BART station. Measure DD is a municipal bond measure passed by Oakland voters in 2002. As stated on the 2002 ballot measure, the purpose is to “acquire and construct water quality improvements for

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