Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 11

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The City of Oakland received a total of $5.1M of Highways Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds to enhance safety and accessibility for people walking, biking, and rolling across the City of Oakland through three projects:

  • Major Crossings Safety Improvements: $2.3M
  • 90th Avenue & Bancroft Avenue: $1.1M
  • Leading Pedestrian Intervals: $1.7M

Major Crossings Safety Improvements

This project will install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs), pedestrian refuge islands, bulb-outs, and upgrade crosswalks and curb ramps at non-signalized crossings on major streets.

Park Blvd & E19th Street

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian and bike push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp, median Island, pedestrian refuge island, corner bulbs out

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

E 15th Street & 11th Avenue

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian and bike push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp, corner bulbs out

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

Traffic striping

 

Foothill Blvd & 11th Ave

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian and bike push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp, corner bulbs out

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

MacArthur Blvd & Boston Ave

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp, corner bulbs out

• Paint new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

San Leandro St & 39th Ave

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian push button

• Construction pedestrian curb ramp, pedestrian refuge island, corner bulb outs

• Paint new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

Bancroft Ave St & Fremont Way

Design highlights:

• Construction of enhanced bike and pedestrian crossing at Fremont Way with a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp and pedestrian refuge island

• Traffic striping

• Access management for Fremont Way

• Expansion of pedestrian refuge triangle and addition of landscaping elements

 

 

Bancroft Ave St & Cole St

Design highlights:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp and pedestrian refuge island

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

Bancroft Avenue & 62nd Avenue

Design includes:

• Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp and pedestrian refuge island, corner bulb outs

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

Foothill Blvd & 62nd Ave

Design highlights:

Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon with pedestrian push button

• Construction of pedestrian curb ramp and pedestrian refuge island, corner bulb outs

• Painting new high visibility crosswalk

• Traffic striping

 

 

This project is expected to begin construction in Summer 2027.

90th Avenue & Bancroft Avenue Safety Improvements

This project will install Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPIs), pedestrian countdown heads, protected left turns, and other safety upgrades. This intersection will also provide an interface between the future Bancroft Greenway Project and the 90th Avenue Repaving Project.

This project is currently in design with an expected construction start of Summer 2028.

Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI)

Enhance pedestrian safety and accessibility by adding leading pedestrian intervals, longer pedestrian clearance times and pedestrian countdown signal heads at 51 signalized intersections within Oakland’s Priority Equity Neighborhoods 

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This project is expected to begin construction/installation Fall 2028.