Conceptual Designs: Foothill Blvd (23rd Ave-Fruitvale Ave)

  • Project TypeTransportation

Two General Design Options for Foothill (Fall 2026)

OakDOT has prepared two general designs for the Foothill Boulevard Traffic Safety Project from 23rd Avenue to Fruitvale Avenue. Both options include pedestrian safety improvements, accessibility improvements, and traffic calming elements, like pedestrian safety islands, speed cushions, flashing lights at crossings, high-visibility crosswalks, and new/upgraded curb ramps. Oakland's 2019 Bike Plan recommends buffered bike lanes on this section of Foothill, so one of the design options contains bike lanes, while the other does not.

View the two options below and explore the trade-offs that come with each.

Take the Project Survey to share your feedback on the two options!

Visualizations

Compare the illustrations below to see the features included in each design option and the differences between the two.

Option 1

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Option 1 Illustration - Español(JPG, 3MB)

Option 1 Illustration - 中文(JPG, 3MB)

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Option 2

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Option 2 Illustration - Español(JPG, 3MB)

Option 2 Illustration - 中文(JPG, 3MB)

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Proposed Safety Elements & Trade-Offs 
Option 1 Option 2
Adds a substantial number of pedestrian safety improvements Adds a moderate number of pedestrian safety improvements
Adds speed cushions Adds speed cushions
Does not add a bike lane  Adds a bike lane 
Retains the center turn lane  Removes the center turn lane
Removes some parking at intersections to increase visibility of people walking Removes some parking at intersections to increase visibility of people walking
  Removes a significant amount of parking to accommodate bike lane

 

Maps of Proposed Elements

OakDOT has prepared early designs to show what each option could look like along the project corridor. Compare the maps below to see how the proposed safety elements might differ intersection by intersection across the two options.

Option 1

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Option 1 - Map of Proposed Elements - Español(JPG, 15MB)

Option 1 - Map of Proposed Elements - 中文(JPG, 14MB)

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Option 2

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Option 2 - Map of Proposed Elements - Español(JPG, 10MB)

Option 2 - Map of Proposed Elements - 中文(JPG, 10MB)

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