This webpage was newly created to combine information for LAMMPS 2 and LAMMPS 3 on one project page
The Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park, and Seminary (LAMMPS) Project is a City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) effort to make it safer and easier to walk, bike, and travel through East Oakland. Building on earlier improvements, LAMMPS Phases 2 and 3 are being designed and constructed together as one coordinated project.
Together, these projects will create safer streets, better crossings, and a continuous off-street walking and biking path that connects neighborhoods in East Oakland to schools, transit, shops, and services.
LAMMPS Phases 2 and 3 focus on MacArthur Boulevard and Seminary Avenue, extending the improvements made in Phase 1.
When complete, the project will:
The project will connect Millsmont, Mills Garden, Frick, Maxwell Park, and Seminary neighborhoods with:
55th Avenue to Seminary Avenue
Planned improvements include:
Camden Street to Sunnymere Boulevard
Note: Seminary Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Camden Street will be repaved separately by Oak Dot’s paving program in 2026, with added safety features such as marked crossings and traffic calming.
In 2023, OakDOT secured funding to fully design both Phase 2 and Phase 3, but construction funding was still needed. In August 2024, OakDOT received major state funding that required the two phases to be delivered together.
Combining the projects:
A single design team will complete final plans for both phases.
OakDOT has secured significant funding for LAMMPS Phases 2 and 3:
Community feedback has strongly supported an off-street walking and biking path, which is now a central feature of the combined project.
Maps, updates, and opportunities to provide feedback will be shared as the project moves forward.
LAMMPS stands for Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park, and Seminary. It is a City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT)project that improves streets to make it safer and easier to walk, bike, take transit, and drive in East Oakland
Phases 2 and 3 are the next steps after earlier improvements (Phase 1). They focus on:
These two phases are now being designed and built together as one project.
OakDOT received state funding that requires both phases to be delivered at the same time. Combining them:
The project will:
Together, these improvements will connect several East Oakland neighborhoods with schools, shops, transit, and services.
When Phases 2 and 3 are complete, there will be a 1.7-mile off-street path connecting East Oakland neighborhoods to the Laurel District and Northeastern University.
Some street changes may adjust how lanes are used to slow speeding drivers and improve safety. Details about parking and travel impacts will be shared during final design and before construction begins.
Yes. OakDOT has held meetings, surveys, and public design reviews. Community feedback strongly supported a separated walking and biking path, which is now a main part of the project. More outreach will happen before designs are finalized and before construction begins.
Construction is planned for 2028–2029.
Before that:
OakDOT has secured major funding, including:
Seminary Avenue from Foothill Boulevard to Camden Street will be repaved separately in 2026 by OakDOT’s paving program. That work will include safety improvements like new crosswalks and traffic calming.
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LAMMPS Phase 1 LAMMPS Phase 2 LAMMPS Phase 3