City of Oakland Design Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage

Confirmation Sign Turn Sign Decision Sign

City of Oakland, Department of Transportation Bicycle & Pedestrian Program 250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4314, Oakland, CA 94612 (510) 238-3983 | [email protected]| www.oaklandbikes.info April 2021 page intentionally blank T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction...... 3 Standard Signs for Bicycle Wayfinding...... 3 Sign Assembly Types...... 3 Sign Placement Principles...... 4 Sign Frequency...... 5 Sign Layout Principles...... 5 Logos/Symbols Used on Decision & Confirmation Signs...... 7 Differences From the MUTCD Sign Layout Specifications...... 7 Sign Messaging Principles...... 7 Installation Specifications...... 8 Coordindation With Other Agencies...... 9 Detours...... 10

Figures 1. Supported Destinations...... 11 2a. Citywide Map of Supported Destinations...... 17 2b. Map of Supported Destinations—Downtown...... 18 3. Sign Assembly Types...... 19 4. Oakland D11-1 Layout Details...... 20 5. D1-1b Layout Details for Confirmation Signs...... 21 6. D1-1b Layout Details for Decision Signs...... 22 7. M7 Layout Details for Compound Turn Signs...... 23 8. Destination Names in D1-1b Format...... 24 9. Route Sign Assemblies for Confirmation and Decision Signs...... 41 10. Route Sign Assemblies for Turn Signs...... 42 11. Route Sign Assembly Mounting...... 43 12. Detour Sign Layout Details...... 44 13. Example Detour Sign Assemblies...... 45

Appendix A. Note on Neighborhoods and Changes From Previous Edition...... 46 B. City Standard Sign Post Detail ...... 47 Design Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage

Introduction Oakland’s bicycle wayfinding signage provides destination, direction, and distance information on designated bikeways. Figure 1 provides a full list of supported destinations with guidance on how distances are measured. Figure 2 is a map of these destinations showing their distribution throughout the city. The destinations are organized into two categories. Primary destinations include districts (including downtown), primary transit stations, and landmarks. They are typically signed at distances less than four miles. Secondary destinations include parks and recreation centers, libraries, colleges, high schools, hospitals, secondary transit stations, civic destinations, and adjoining jurisdictions. They are generally signed at distances less than two miles. Overall, the system supports 164 specific destinations.

This system was first introduced in July 2009, revised in July 2011 and September 2017, and is now in its fourth edition (April 2021). (For information on the changes by edition, see Appendix A.)

Standard Signs for Bicycle Wayfinding The overall approach follows the look and feel of standard highway guide signs while the detailed design is tailored for bicyclists. The guidelines use the following standard signs included in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) and the California MUTCD:

• D11-1: Bicycle Route Guide Sign • D1-1b: Destination Supplemental Sign • M7-1 to M7-7: Direction Arrow Supplemental Sign By using standard signage, the City of Oakland builds upon readily recognizable imagery and facilitates consistency with other agencies. However, the guidelines include specific modifications and additions to the standards to provide most robust direction than currently provided by state and national standards.

Sign Assembly Types The wayfinding system is designed to: (a) provide clear and concise directions, with only the immediately relevant information on each individual sign; (b) be legible to moving bicyclists by using 2” letter height; and (c) minimize signs being hit by trucks by using 24” wide blades. To achieve these goals, no single sign includes destinations, directional arrows, and mileage. Where the route turns in one direction only, an arrow—and no destination information—is provided. The following three sign types (Figure 3) are used: Confirmation signs confirm that a cyclist is on a designated bikeway. Each confirmation sign includes a Bicycle Route Guide Sign (D11-1) and a Destination Supplemental Sign (D1-1b). Confirmation signs are located mid-block or on the far-side of intersections. Confirmation signs include destinations and their associated distances, but not directional arrows.

Decision signs mark the junction of two or more bikeways. Decision signs are comprised of a Bicycle Route Guide Sign (D11-1) and a Destination Supplemental Sign (D1-1b). Decision signs are located on the near-side of intersections. They include destinations and their associated directional arrows, but not distances.

Turn signs indicate that a bikeway turns from one street onto another street without intersecting another bikeway. (This is in contrast to decision signs which are used at the intersection of two or more bikeways.) Each turn sign includes a Bicycle Route Guide Sign (D11-1) and the appropriate Direction Arrow Supplemental Sign (M7-1 to M7-7).

Sign Placement Principles The following principles inform the placement of individual signs: 1. A confirmation sign will be located at the beginning of each bikeway. 2. When a bikeway turns, a turn sign will be located in advance of the turn (e.g., near-side of the intersection). 3. When bikeways intersect, a decision sign will be located on the near-side of each intersection approach. 4. To allow adequate notification of left turns, the decision or turn sign should be placed a distance before the intersection based on the total number of lanes the bicyclist must merge across in order to make a left turn, as summarized in the following table:

DISTANCE MERGE TYPE DESCRIPTION BEFORE (# OF LANES) INTERSECTION 25’ preferred Zero single travel lane in each direction (15’ to 50’ recommended) single travel lane and bike lane in each direction; two lanes in 100’ preferred One each direction; single travel lane in each direction plus center/ (75’ to 150’ left turn lane or pockets; one-way street with two lanes recommended) one travel lane and bike lane in each direction with center/ left turn lane or pockets; two travel lanes and bike lane in Two each direction; three lanes in each direction; two travel 200’ preferred lanes in each direction plus center/left turn lane or pockets; (175’ to 300’ one-way street with three lanes recommended) two travel lanes and bike lane in each direction plus center/ Three or more left turn lane or pockets; one-way street with four lanes

5 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 The decision or turn sign should always be located on the block immediately preceding the junction or turn, and at least 25’ past the preceding intersection. In locations with short blocks, decision and turn signs will need to be placed closer to the junction that specified in the table. In each instance, turn and decision signs should be located based on local circumstances and good judgment. 5. Confirmation signs will be located at intervals of one-half mile to one mile, based on the density of streets and intersecting bikeways (e.g., downtown versus the Oakland Hills). At locations with complicated turns or decisions, locate a confirmation sign on the far-side of the intersection, within sight distance of the intersection, but at least 25’ past the intersection. 6. Install new poles where they are less likely to be hit by motor vehicles (especially trucks). Avoid locations at corners, in yellow zones, and within 4’ of driveways. 7. Avoid placing new poles: • directly adjacent to in-pavement utilities; • that risk conflicting with underground utilities; (which can sometimes be determined if pipes are mounted on the side of a building); • directly outside residential windows (to avoid obstructing views); • in cracked concrete; and • near trees or shrubs that are likely to obscure the sign.

Sign Frequency On average, there will be four to five bikeway guide signs for each directional mile of bikeway. In other words, one mile of typical bikeway will include four to five bikeway guide signs in each direction. The proposed bikeway network includes bikeways spaced at intervals of one-half mile. On average, each directional mile of bikeway will include two decision signs. Confirmation signs at half- to one-mile intervals add an additional one to two signs per directional mile of bikeway. A typical bikeway will thus include three to four guide signs per directional mile, plus any turn signs that are needed based on the particular route. Assuming an average of four to five bikeway guide signs per directional mile (eight to ten signs per centerline mile), build-out of the proposed 311-mile bikeway network will include approximately 2,500 to 3,100 bikeway guide signs.

Sign Layout Principles The following principles determine the layout of individual signs. See Figures 4-7 for sign layout details. Turn signs follow the details and dimensions specified in the MUTCD. Figure 8 shows the layout for all supported destination names.

City of Oakland, California 6 1. The Bicycle Route Guide Sign (D11-1) is 24” wide and 18” tall. 2. The Destination Supplemental Signs (D1-1b) are 24” wide with the height determined by the number of destinations. 3. No more than three destinations are included on any single sign pole. 4. Destinations shall use Title Case. 5. The Destination Supplemental Signs (D1-1b) shall use the FHWA 2000 C series font with 2” cap height. 6. For long destination names that do not fit on one line, these approaches are used in the following order of preference: a. For destination names slightly longer than one line, compress the font horizontally to no less than 87% of its standard size. b. Use intuitive abbreviations in the destination name. c. Use a two-line entry for the destination name. 7. On decision signs, the straight destination shall be listed on top, the left destination in the middle, and the right destination on the bottom. 8. On decision signs, the straight arrow shall be placed to the left of a destination, the left arrow to the left of a destination, and the right arrow to the right of a destination. 9. On decision signs, straight destinations shall be left-justified, left destinations shall be left-justified, and right destinations shall be right-justified. The straight arrow shall be centered over the left arrow. 10. On confirmation signs, the closest destination shall be listed on top and the furthest destination shall be listed on the bottom. 11. Left, right, and compound turn arrows generally provide the clearest direction. Avoid the use of diagonal arrows on turn signs and decision signs wherever possible. 12. Do not use periods in the abbreviation of destination names (e.g. “Piedmont Ave” and “Jack London Sq”). 13. Common symbols are used to convey destination information in a space-efficient manner. The symbols shown below are used for “BART”, “hospital”, “Bay Trail”, “library,” “East Bay Regional Park”, and “Amtrak”. The symbol shall precede the destination name (e.g. “ MacArthur” and “ Kaiser”).

7 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Logos/Symbols Used on Decision & Confirmation Signs

Differences From the MUTCD Sign Layout Specifications These guidelines deviate from the MUTCD in the following ways:

Difference Rationale Reduces horizontal buffer between edge of Greater ability to accommodate longer green and sign content from 1.5” to 0.75” destination names Incorporates symbols with destination names Above plus improved communication Aesthetic and consistent width; less susceptible Maintains 24” wide supplemental sign (D1-1b) to damage Includes horizontal rules to separate multiple Aesthetic and space-efficient destinations Uses FHWA 2000 (Highway Gothic) C series font Greater ability to accommodate longer series (rather than D series) destination names; maintains 2” cap height Inclusion of City tree logo on D11-1 sign, by reducing cap height of “BIKE ROUTE” to 2.75” Provides local flavor and sense of place (from 3”) and 97% width compression

Sign Messaging Principles The following principles inform the messaging of individual decision and confirmation signs. They provide a framework for selecting which of the 163 supported destinations are best included on any individual sign. For readability, any individual sign will include a maximum of three destinations. Good message selection provides wayfinding that—from the user’s perspective—is accurate, consistent, understandable, and ultimately useful.

1. Determine the supported destinations for a specific project by identifying the destinations that are located on the bikeway, off-route destinations that are within a few blocks of the corridor, and destinations served by intersecting bikeways.

City of Oakland, California 8 2. As identified in Figure 1, primary destinations are typically signed at distances of up to four miles while secondary destinations are typically signed at distances up to two miles.

3. If a bikeway ends in a location where there is no obvious destination, use the closest destination on an intersecting bikeway. If there is no intuitive destination, the name of the intersecting street where the bikeway ends may be used as the destination.

4. For decision signs, destinations listed on prior confirmation signs are assumed to be straight ahead unless otherwise noted. If this is not the case, multiple turn lines for a single direction may be included on the decision sign so long as there are no more than three destinations on the sign. If this cannot be accommodated, delete the unsupportable destinations from the upstream signs.

5. Where there are multiple destinations along a long route, destinations on confirmation signs may be alternated, with the assumption that upstream destinations are straight ahead until the destination is passed, or a decision sign indicates otherwise.

6. Some supported destinations are located within a few blocks of a designated bikeway, but not directly served by a designated bikeway. In such instances, support the off-route destination with a decision sign on the designated bikeway if the off-route destination is along a straight path of travel and within three blocks of the designated bikeway. Note that the most intuitive connection to the off-route destination may be different for each approach direction on the designated bikeway.

7. For BART station destinations, only include the BART station that is closest to the sign location in question. For example, don’t include Fruitvale BART on a sign if it is located closer to Lake Merritt BART. Downtown it is acceptable to include both 12th Street BART and 19th Street BART on the same confirmation sign.

Installation Specifications Poles Existing poles should be used wherever practical. Signs may be placed on electroliers and luminaires except on those where regulatory signs are already mounted. (It is acceptable to add guide signs to poles that have parking restriction signs.) Signs shall not be mounted to utility poles or traffic signal mast arms.

9 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Where new poles are needed, the standard pole for bikeway guide signs is a 2” square perforated galvanized steel pole. Poles of 14’ in length are generally adequate to accommodate typical installations. The pole should be placed 24” to 30” in the ground, depending upon the overall weight of the signs and the sidewalk or soil conditions. See Appendix B, City Standard Sign Post Detail (page 41).

As shown in Figure 11, the D11-1 should be installed at 11.5’ in height as measured from the top edge of the sign. This height will allow for the installation of D1-1b or M7 supplementary signs plus an additional sign of up to 18” in height (e.g., no parking, street sweeping) on a single pole. This configuration maintains a minimum 7’ clearance to the bottom edge of the bottom sign while locating the bottom edge of the bottom wayfinding sign at a minimum height of 8.5’ to reduce the sign’s exposure to graffiti. When mounted on a pole with an existing parking restriction sign, the D11-1 assembly should be located above the parking restriction sign.

Blades Oakland uses the following specifications/product types to produce signs:

• Material: 0.080 inch aluminum • Reflective sheeting and film, matching the 3M™ Diamond Grade Cubed (DG3) matched component system. • UV coating / graffiti coating The first signs in the system were installed in December 2008 and, overall, they are holding up well to sunlight and weather. Four of the six logos used on the D1-1b sign blades will fade if either UV coating is not applied and/or the signs are frequently cleaned of graffiti and stickers. To forestall premature fading, blades should be fabricated using manufacturer’s recommendations. Fabrication options are listed in Appendix B.

Coordination With Other Agencies Other agencies have expressed interest in providing bicycle wayfinding signage in Oakland. The San Francisco Bay Trail Project and the Bay Conservation and Development Commission typically include guide signage for bicyclists and pedestrians, directing people to public shorelines and along the Bay Trail. Bay Trail project staff have also expressed interest in additional guide signs that would support long distance bicycling along the Bay Trail. BART is seeking to improve bicycle wayfinding in its station areas. Furthermore, the Alameda County Transportation Commission has expressed interest in a coordinated signage system for countywide bikeways. In some instances, all of these wayfinding efforts could overlap in the same location: a local bikeway that is also a countywide bikeway that is part of the Bay Trail and near a BART station (e.g., Mandela Parkway near West Oakland BART).

City of Oakland, California 10 These and other overlapping bicyclist wayfinding systems shall be supplemental to Oakland’s base system, limiting sign clutter and providing clear information to the intended users. Any additions should provide consistent content in an integrated format based on the Bicycle Route Guide Sign (D11-1) and the Destination Supplemental Sign (D1-1b). As described in these guidelines, the inclusion of the BART logo in destination names is one example of this integration. Oakland bicycle wayfinding signs will not substitute for or preclude the installation of pedestrian wayfinding signage. On-street segments of the Bay Trail will be signed according to these guidelines, while the off-street Bay Trail (mixed use paths) will be evaluated as a special case.

Detours The City of Oakland provides bicycle-specific detours for temporary roadway closures when the preferred route for bicyclists differs from the detour provided for motor vehicles. For example, the preferred routing for motor vehicles may use roadways that are poorly suited for bicyclists. In some instances, a preferred detour for bicyclists may not allow access for motor vehicles—like a bicycle path, or a road closure that prohibits motor vehicle access but maintains bicycle access. The City also provides bicycle-specific detours for the temporary closure of bicycle paths.

To meet this need for bicycle-specific detours, the City has developed detour signage that builds upon the design guidelines for bicycle wayfinding signage. As illustrated in Figure 12, the system uses modifications to the standard bicycle guide signs (D11-1, D1-1b, M7 series) plus the Bicycle Route Name Marker (S17-CA) and other standard detour signs (M4 series). This combination provides detailed information in a readable and space-efficient format that is superior to the standard Bicycle Pedestrian Detour signs (M4-9 series).

All signs have a black legend and border on an orange background and use FHWA Series C Typeface. On the D11-1, the words “Bike Route” are replaced with “Detour.” The S17-CA is supplemental to the D11-1 and provides the name of the detour, typically the roadway or path that is closed. The modified M4 series signs (begin/end) are also supplemental to the D11-1 to indicate the beginning and end of the detour. The M7 series arrows are supplemental to the D11-1 and indicate turns along the detour. In contrast to Oakland’s standard bicycle wayfinding signs, the “straight ahead” arrow (M7-2) may be used, for example, when a motor vehicle detour turns but bicyclists specifically should be directed to proceed straight. Lastly, the D1-1b may be used instead of an M7 series arrow to provide an arrow, a destination, and potentially a cardinal direction. This additional information is important for turns that may be counterintuitive on detours that require out-of- direction travel. See Figure 13 for examples of how blades may be messaged and combined to create sign assemblies.

11 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Figure 1: Supported Destinations Primary Destinations: distances up to four miles 45 total destinations (29 districts, 11 Primary Transit Stations, and 5 Landmarks) Destination Sign Content Distance Measured From Districts 23rd Ave 23rd Ave 23rd Ave and International Blvd Allendale Allendale 38th Ave and Penniman Ave Chinatown Chinatown 8th St and Webster St Cleveland Heights Cleveland Hts Athol Ave and Cleveland St Dimond Dimond MacArthur Blvd and Fruitvale Ave Grand Ave, I-980, I-880, Oak/Lakeside/ Downtown Downtown Harrison St Eastlake Eastlake E 12th St and 7th Ave Eastmont Eastmont closest edge to Eastmont Town Center Embarcadero Cove Embarcadero Cove Embarcadero and Livingston St Fairfax Fairfax Bancroft Ave and Fairfax Ave Foothill Square Foothill Square Foothill Blvd and 106th Ave Glenview Glenview Park Blvd and Wellington St Grand Lake Grand Lake Lake Park Ave and Walker Ave Jack London Square Jack London Sq Broadway and 2nd St Koreatown Northgate KONO Telegraph Ave and 24th St (eastern leg) Laurel Laurel MacArthur Blvd and 38th Ave Lorin Lorin Alcatraz Ave and Adeline St Millsmont Millsmont MacArthur Blvd and Seminary Ave Montclair Montclair Mountain Blvd and La Salle Ave Oakmore Oakmore Leimert Blvd and Oakmore Ave Old Oakland Old Oakland 9th St and Washington St Park Street Business District (Alameda) Park Street Park St and Lincoln Ave Parkway Parkway E 18th St and Park Blvd Piedmont Ave Piedmont Ave Piedmont Ave and 41st St Rockridge Rockridge College Ave and Shafter Ave Sobrante Park Sobrante Park 105th Ave and Edes Ave Temescal Temescal Telegraph Ave and 49th St Uptown Uptown Telegraph Ave and 19th St (eastern leg) Woodminster Woodminster Mountain Blvd and Woodminster Ln Primary Transit Stations 12th St BART 12th Street 12th St and Broadway 19th St BART 19th Street 19th St and Broadway Ashby BART Ashby Adeline St and Woolsey St Coliseum BART Coliseum San Leandro St and 73rd Ave Eastmont Transit Center Eastmont Transit Center 73rd Ave and Foothill Blvd Fruitvale BART Fruitvale E 12th St and 34th Ave Lake Merritt BART Lake Merritt Oak St and 9th St MacArthur BART MacArthur 40th St and Frontage Rd Rockridge BART Rockridge College Ave and Shafter Ave San Leandro BART San Leandro San Leandro Blvd and Davis St West Oakland BART West Oakland 7th St and Center St Landmarks Lake Merritt Lake Merritt closest edge San Francisco Bay Trail Bay Trail nearest intersection SF-Oakland Bay Bridge Bay Bridge bridge touchdown in Oakland Mountain View Cemetery Mt View Cemetery Piedmont Ave entrance Oakland International Airport Oakland Airport John Glenn Dr at Terminal One

City of Oakland, California 12 Figure 1: Supported Destinations (cont.) Secondary Destinations: distances up to two miles 120 total destinations (59 parks and recreation centers, 18 libraries, 8 colleges, 8 high schools, 7 additional schools, 5 hospitals, 4 secondary transit stations, 5 civic destinations, and 6 neighboring jurisdictions) Destination Sign Content Distance Measured From Parks and Recreation Centers Arroyo Viejo Park Arroyo Viejo Park closest edge of park Bella Vista Park Bella Vista Park 11th Ave gate Brookdale Park Brookdale Park closest edge of park Burckhalter Park Burckhalter Pk closest edge of park Bushrod Park Bushrod Park closest edge of park E 29th St entrance, btw 25th Ave and Central Reservoir Park Central Res Park Sheffield Ave César Chávez Park Chávez Park closest edge of park Chabot Regional Park Chabot closest staging area with restrooms and water Chinese Garden Park Chinese Garden Park closest edge of park Columbian Gardens Columbian Gardens entrance off San Leandro Creek Path Concordia Park Concordia Park closest edge of park Curt Flood Field Curt Flood Field closest edge of park Defremery Park Defremery Park closest edge of park Dimond Park Dimond Park Fruitvale Ave and Lyman Rd Dover Park Dover Park closest edge of park East Oakland Sports Center East Oakland Sports Center 9161 Edes Ave FM Smith Park FM Smith Park Park Blvd and Newton Ave Franklin Recreation Center Franklin Rec E 15th St and 10th Ave Golden Gate Recreation Center Golden Gate Rec 62nd St and Herzog St Greenman Field Greenman Field 66th Ave and Lucille St Hardy Park Hardy Park Claremont Ave entrance Jefferson Square Jefferson Square closest edge of park Joaquin Miller Park Joaquin Miller Pk closest edge of park Josie de la Cruz Park Josie de la Cruz Park closest edge of park Lafayette Square Park Lafayette Square closest edge of park Lake Temescal Lake Temescal closest edge of park Lakeside Park Lakeside Park closest edge of park Lazear Field Lazear Field closest edge of park Leona Heights Park Leona Heights Park Mountain Blvd at Leona Lodge Lincoln Square Recreation Center Lincoln Rec 11th St and Alice St Lion Creek Park Lion Creek Park Brentford St and Lion Wy (off route) Lowell Park Lowell Park closest edge of park Lyons Field Lyons Field closest edge of park Marston Campbell Park Marston Campbell Park closest edge of park Martin Luther King Jr Regional Shoreline Martin Luther King Jr Shoreline closest edge of park Maxwell Park Maxwell Park closest edge of park Middle Harbor Shoreline Park Middle Harbor 7th St and Middle Harbor Rd Morcom Rose Garden Rose Garden closest edge of park Mosswood Park Mosswood Park closest edge of park North Oakland Sports Center North Oakland Sports Center Broadway and Kay Overcrossing Oyster Bay Regional Shoreline Oyster Bay closest edge of park Officer Willie Wilkins Park Wilkins Park closest edge of park Peralta Hacienda Park Peralta Hacienda Park closest edge of park on 34th Ave Poplar Park Poplar Park closest edge of park Raimondi Park Raimondi Park closest edge of park

13 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Figure 1: Supported Destinations (cont.)

Destination Sign Content Distance Measured From Parks and Recreation Centers (cont) Rainbow Recreation Center Rainbow Rec 5800 International Blvd Redwood Heights Park Redwood Heights Park Redwood Rd and Aliso Ave Redwood Regional Park Redwood closest staging area with restrooms and water Roberts Recreation Area Roberts closest staging area with restrooms and water San Antonio Park San Antonio Park closest edge of park Sibley Regional Preserve Sibley closest staging area with restrooms and water Snow Park Snow Park closest edge of park South Prescott Park South Prescott Pk closest edge of park Studio One Art Center Studio One 365 45th St Tassafaronga Park Tassafaronga Park 85th Ave and E St Tilden Park Tilden Grizzly Peak Blvd and Lomas Contadas Union Point Park Union Point Park closest edge of park Verdese Carter Park Verdese Carter Pk closest edge of park Willow Mini Park Willow Mini Park 14th St and Willow St Libraries 81st Avenue Branch Library 81st Ave 81st Ave and Rudsdale St African American Museum & Branch AAMLO 14th St and Martin Luther King Jr Wy Library of Oakland Asian Branch Library Asian 9th St, between Franklin and Webster Sts Brookfield Branch Library Brookfield Edes Ave and Jones St César E Chávez Branch Library Chávez E 12th St and 33rd Ave Dimond Branch Library Dimond Fruitvale Ave, north of MacArthur Blvd Eastmont Branch Library Eastmont 73rd Ave across from Garfield Ave Elmhurst Branch Library Elmhurst 88th Ave and International Blvd Golden Gate Branch Library Golden Gate San Pablo Ave and 56th St Lakeview Branch Library Lakeview Grand Ave and El Embarcadero Main Library Main Library 14th St, between Oak and Madison Sts Martin Luther King Jr Branch Library Martin Luther King Jr International Blvd and 69th Ave Melrose Branch Library Melrose Foothill Blvd and 48th Ave Montclair Branch Library Montclair Mountain Blvd, east of Thornhill Dr Piedmont Avenue Branch Library Piedmont Av Echo Ave west of Glen Ave Rockridge Branch Library Rockridge College Ave and Manila Ave Temescal Branch Library Temescal Telegraph Ave and 52nd St West Oakland Branch Library West Oakland Adeline St and 18th St Colleges California College of the Arts California College of the Arts Broadway and College Ave College of Alameda College of Alameda Webster St and Atlantic Ave Holy Names University Holy Names Univ Mountain Blvd at entrance Laney College Laney College 10th St and Fallon St Merritt College Merritt College Campus Dr at entrance Mills College Mills College MacArthur Blvd at Richards Rd Patten University Patten University Coolidge Ave and Galindo St UC Berkeley UC Berkeley closest edge of campus High Schools Castlemont High School Castlemont HS MacArthur Blvd at school Emery High School Emery HS 53rd St and San Pablo Ave Fremont High School Fremont HS Foothill Blvd and 45th Ave McClymonds High School McClymonds HS Myrtle St and 26th St Oakland High School Oakland HS MacArthur Blvd and Park Blvd

City of Oakland, California 14 Figure 1: Supported Destinations (cont.)

Destination Sign Content Distance Measured From High Schools (cont.) Oakland International High School Oakland Int’l HS Webster St and 48th St Oakland Technical High School Oakland Tech HS Broadway at school Skyline High School Skyline HS Skyline Blvd and Balmoral Dr Additional Schools (See Appendix A, Note on Neighborhoods) Crocker Highlands Elementary Crocker Highlands Elementary Sunnyhills Rd and Midcrest Rd Elmhurst United Elementary Elmhurst School 98th Ave and Cherry St Grass Valley Elementary Grass Valley Elementary Golf Links Rd and Dunkirk Ave Hoover Elementary Hoover Elementary 890 Brockhurst St Prescott School Prescott School 10th St and Campbell St Stonehurst School Stonehurst School E St and 104th Ave Westlake Middle School Westlake School Harrison St and school driveway entrance Hospitals Alta Bates Hospital Alta Bates Colby St and Webster St Children’s Hospital Children’s MLK Jr Wy and 52nd St Highland Hospital Highland closest edge Kaiser Hospital Kaiser Broadway and MacArthur Blvd Summit Medical Center Summit Webster St and Hawthorne Ave Secondary Transit Stations Alameda/Oakland Ferry Oakland Ferry Clay St and Water St Coliseum Amtrak Coliseum 73rd Ave and San Leandro St Emeryville Amtrak Emeryville Horton St and 59th St Jack London Amtrak Jack London 2nd St and Alice St Civic Destinations Oakland City Hall City Hall 14th St at Frank Ogawa Plaza Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Malonga Center 1428 Alice St Arts Oakland-Alameda Co Coliseum Coliseum closest edge Oakland Museum of CA Oakland Museum 10th St and Oak St Oakland Zoo Oakland Zoo zoo entrance Adjoining Jurisdictions Alameda Alameda city line Berkeley Berkeley city line Emeryville Emeryville city line Moraga Moraga city line Piedmont Piedmont city line San Leandro San Leandro city line

15 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Streets as Destinations The following 27 streets may be used as destinations where there are no applicable primary and secondary destinations. All 27 fit on a single line of a 24” sign blade. Along some bikeway corridors, additional street names will be needed, particularly in residential areas without many destinations.

• 5th Ave • Grass Valley Rd • Pinehurst Rd

• Alcatraz Ave • Grizzly Peak Blvd • Redwood Rd

• Bancroft Ave • Hegenberger Rd • San Leandro St

• Broadway • International Blvd • San Pablo Ave

• Centennial Dr • Joaquin Miller Rd • Seminary Ave

• Claremont Ave • Keller Ave • Skyline Blvd

• College Ave • MacArthur Blvd • Telegraph Ave

• Fruitvale Ave • Market St • Tunnel Rd

• Grand Ave • Mountain Blvd • W Grand Ave

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Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 17 Figure 2b: Map of Supported Destinations—Downtown

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18 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Figure 3: Sign Assembly Types

Confirmation Sign Turn Sign Decision Sign

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 19 Figure 4: Oakland D11-1 Layout Details

.5 1.5 radius

NOTES 1 • All units in inches

• FHWA C Series Font, capital letter height 2.75”, 97% width, all CAPS

• Logo dimensions (w x h, inches):

City of Oakland tree 4.33 x 2.75

Bike logo 18.42 x 10.5 (per MUTCD for 24” D11-1 sign)

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Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 20 Figure 5: D1-1b Layout Details for Confirmation Signs Confirmation sign, 3-line version Layout details using sample destinations and Bay Trail logo

1.45 .5 1.5 radius

4.9 NOTES

.15 • All units in inches .75 • FHWA C Series Font, capital letter .75 height 2”, Title Case

16 • Logos precede destination name

4.9 • Logo dimensions (w x h, inches):

.75 BART 4.5 x 3 .15 Bay Trail 3.2 x 3.2 .75 East Bay Regional Parks District 2 x 3.12

Library 3 x 3 4.9 Hospital 3 x 3 1 .75 Amtrak 4 x 2.64

1.45 .75 1.25

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 21 Figure 6: D1-1b Layout Details for Decision Signs Decision sign, 3-line version Layout details using sample destinations and BART logo

NOTES • All units in inches

• FHWA C Series Font, capital letter height 2”, Title Case

• MUTCD standard arrow (3” x 2.1”)

• Forward and left destinations aligned left with arrow; right destination aligned right with arrow

• Ahead and left arrows centered

• Logos precede destination name

• Logo dimensions (w x h, inches):

BART 4.5 x 3

Bay Trail 3.2 x 3.2

varies (min .75) East Bay Regional Parks District 2 x 3.12

Library 3 x 3

Hospital 3 x 3

Amtrak 4 x 2.64

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 22 Figure 7: M7 Layout Details for Compound Turn Signs .375

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City of Oakland, California 23 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format A B C D E Districts 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Eastlake

Eastmont

Elmhurst

Embarcadero Cove text: 90% wide

Downtown

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 24 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Districts (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Glenview

Grand Lake

Jack London Sq Oakmore

KONO

Laurel Park Street

Lorin Parkway

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 25 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Districts (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Piedmont Ave

Rockridge

Sobrante Park

Temescal

Uptown

Woodminster

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 26 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Major Transit Stations 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A 12th Street Fruitvale

19th Street Lake Merritt text: 96% wide Ashby MacArthur

Coliseum Rockridge

Eastmont San Leandro 8.8 text: Transit Center 92% wide

West Oakland text: 88% wide

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 27 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks & Recreation Centers 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Arroyo Viejo Park Chabot text: 94% wide Chávez Park

8.8

8.8 Bushrod Park

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 28 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks & Recreation Centers (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Defremery Park

Dimond Park

Greenman Field

8.8

text: 99% wide

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 29 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Joaquin Miller Pk text: 95% wide

Leona Heights Pk 8.8

Lakeside Park

Lake Temescal text: 96% wide

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 30 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks & Recreation Centers (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A Mosswood Park 8.8

North Oakland 8.8 Martin Luther Sports Center 8.8 King Jr Shoreline text: 96% wide

Oyster Bay Middle Harbor

8.8 Rose Garden

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 31 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks & Recreation Centers (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A Roberts

Raimondi Park San Antonio Park text: 95% wide

Sibley

Snow Park 8.8

text: Redwood 92% wide

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 32 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Parks & Recreation Centers (cont.) Landmarks 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

text: Tassafaronga Park Lake Merritt 91% wide

Tilden Bay Trail

text: Union Point Park Bay Bridge 97% wide

text: Verdese Carter Pk text: 92% wide 91% wide

Oakland Airport

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 33 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Libraries 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A 81st Ave Eastmont

AALMO Elmhurst

Asian Golden Gate

Brookfield Lakeview

Chávez Main Library

Dimond

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 34 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Libraries (cont.) 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Martin Luther Temescal 8.8

text: King Jr 96% wide West Oakland text: Melrose 97% wide

Montclair

Piedmont Av

Rockridge

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 35 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Colleges 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A Patten University 8.8 text: 97% wide

text: 95% wide UC Berkeley Holy Names Univ text: 97% wide Laney College

Merritt College

Mills College

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 36 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E High Schools 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Castlemont HS Oakland Tech HS text 98% wide Emery HS Skyline HS

Fremont HS

McClymonds HS

Oakland HS

Oakland Int’l HS

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 37 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Additional Schools 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

8.8

text: 93% wide

8.8

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 38 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Hospitals Minor Transit Stations 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A

Alta Bates Oakland Ferry

Children’s Coliseum

Highland Emeryville

Kaiser Jack London text: 93% wide

Summit

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 39 Figure 8: Destination Names in D1-1b Format (cont.) A B C D E Civic Destinations Jurisdictions 0.50 0.75 3.0 1.0 17.5 A B C D E B A A B C D E B A City Hall Alameda

Coliseum Berkeley

Emeryville

Oakland Museum Moraga text: 98% wide Oakland Zoo Piedmont

San Leandro

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 40 Figure 9: Route Sign Assemblies for Confirmation & Decision Signs

41 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Figure 10: Route Sign Assemblies for Turn Signs

 D11-1 (24” x 18”)  D11-1 (24” x 18”)  M7-1, right (12” x 9”)  M7-1, left (12” x 9”)

 D11-1 (24” x 18”)  D11-1 (24” x 18”)  M7-4 (R), diagonal-up-right (12” x 9”)  M7-4 (L), diagonal-up-left (12” x 9”)

 D11-1 (24” x 18”)  D11-1 (24” x 18”)  M7(mod)-com-R  M7-1(mod)-com-L compound right (12” x 9”) compound left (12” x 9”)

City of Oakland, California 42 Figure 11: Route Sign Assembly Mounting

43 Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 Figure 12: Detour Sign Layout Details

M4 series (modified) ● 24” wide, 6“ high ● 3” letter height, CAPS All signs shall: ● have a black legend and border on an orange background 24” ● use FHWA Series C Typeface

D11-1 6” ● 24” wide, 18“ high ● 3” letter height, CAPS 24” 6”

D1-1b ● 24” wide, 6“ high (one-line); 18” 10” high (two-line, not shown) ● 2” letter height, Title Case (text shown is example) 24”

6”

S17 M7-1 (L/R); M7-2 ● 24” wide, 6“ high ● 12” wide, 9“ high ● 2.5” letter height, CAPS 12” 12” 12” (route name shown is example) 24”

9” 6”

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 44 Figure 13: Example Detour Sign Assemblies

A B C

On 2nd St, eastbound, between Madison and Oak Sts

● 30” w x 24” h On Embarcadero, westbound, ● 2.5” letter height, CAPS approaching Oak St On 2nd St, eastbound, approaching Oak St ● 24” w x 33” h

● 24” w x 39” h

D E F

On Embarcadero, facing Jack On Madison St, southbound, London Aquatic Center driveway On Madison St, southbound, approaching 2nd St approaching 4th St ● 24” w x 39” h ● 24” w x 30” h ● 24” w x 33” h

Guidelines for Bicycle Wayfinding Signage, th4 Edition, April 2021 | City of Oakland, California 45 Appendix A: Note on Neighborhoods and Changes from Previous Editions Note on Neighborhoods This wayfinding system most commonly identifies a “district” as a commercial district with an identifiable center (e.g., Dimond, Eastlake, Temescal). The names of these commercial districts are generally the same as the neighborhoods that surround them. In other instances, there are well-used neighborhood names that do not have corresponding commercial districts (e.g., Maxwell Park, Santa Fe). Other types of destinations—like parks, libraries, and schools—can help locate neighborhoods without commercial districts (e.g., Arroyo Viejo Park, Brookfield Library, Elmhurst School). To be useful for wayfinding, a district or neighborhood must have an identifiable center or agreed-upon boundaries. For example, “West Oakland” and “East Oakland” are commonly used names that do not have clear centers or boundaries. In contrast, “Downtown” has a center (Broadway/14th St) and boundaries (bodies of water, freeways, and Grand Ave). Indicating the distance to a neighborhood is not possible if there is no set boundary or point that indicates when one has arrived. For these reasons, parks, libraries, and schools that share a name with their surrounding neighborhoods are used to locate neighborhoods that do not have clear centers or boundaries.

Changes from Previous Additions This is the fourth edition of Oakland’s Bicycle Wayfinding Design Guidelines, originally published in 2009. The second edition (2011) added the section on Construction Detours and made minor adjustments. Changes for the third edition (2017) were based on the City’s experience installing wayfinding signs along over 50 miles of bikeway and resulted in a simplification of the system. The main change was to emphasize local and nearby destinations over those further distant, moving Adjoining Jurisdictions from the Primary to the Secondary Destination category, moving neighborhood Districts to the Primary category, and deleting the Tertiary Destinations category (consolidating those destinations into the Primary and Secondary categories). The third edition also added 21 new destinations, including Oakland Public Libraries.

This revision was catalyzed by the 2019 Bike Plan update which added over 60 centerline miles to the proposed bikeway network. As a result, the fourth edition adds 41 new destinations, including 25 parks, six recreation centers, seven middle or elementary schools, two neighborhoods, and one civic destination. Where both a park and recreation center are present in the same location, the name of the park was generally chosen. Oakland has hundreds of elementary and middle schools, some with multiple academies clustered on the same site, none of which were previously included. A small number of these schools were added based on the following criteria: (a) the school name matches the name of the surrounding neighborhood, and the school may be used to locate the neighborhood; (b) the school is public; and (c) the campus is located along or within one block of the bike network.

City of Oakland, California 46 Appendix B: City Standard Sign Post Detail

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