27th Street, Bay Place, and Lakeside Family Streets

  • Project TypeTransportation
  • Start DateDecember 1, 2016
  • Project StatusPlanned

Lakeside Family Streets Project

Improving bicycle and pedestrian safety north of Lake Merritt

About

Oakland residents and visitors use 27th Street, Bay Place, Harrison Street, and Grand Avenue to travel to Lake Merritt, grocery stores, places of worship, and more. Residents here commute by biking, walking, and public transit more often than other Oaklanders. 15% of residents in the area walk or bike to work, and 34% take transit.

The Lakeside Family Streets Project (Harrison between 20th St. and Bay Place, and Grand Ave between Harrison and Bay Place) includes:

  • A two-way cycle track on Harrison from 21st to Grand (East side), and on Grand Avenue between Harrison Street and Bay Place (south side), extending the two-way cycletrack around the Lake from Lakeside Dr/Madison St to Grand/Bay.
  • Separated bike lane on Northbound Harrison Street
  • Separated bike lane on Grand Ave between Bay and Harrison (north side)
  • Protected intersection at Harrison/Grand

UPDATE OCTOBER 2025:

Construction for the Lakeside Family Streets Project should be wrapping up in early 2026. Thank you for your patience!


The 27th Street Complete Streets Project (27th Street between Telegraph Avenue and Harrison Street, and Bay Place between Harrison Street and Grand Avenue) includes:

  • Protected intersections and 27th Street and Broadway, and 27th Street and Harrison Street
  • Concrete-protected bike lanes on 27th Street from Telegraph Avenue to Harrison Street
  • Buffered bike lanes on Bay Place from Harrison Street to Grand Avenue
  • Removal of slip-turn lanes at Harrison Street and Bay Place

The 27th Street Complete Streets Project is scheduled to begin construction in early 2026!

Gallery

Lake Merritt Cycletrack

North Lake Merritt Improvements