OakDOT has been awarded over $2.9M in funding from Cycle 12 of the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) to make safety improvements at various intersections across Oakland.
The improvements are housed under two projects as part of the Safe Oakland Streets (SOS) initiative:
- SOS Senior Safety Improvements - awarded $1,839,420 in HSIP funding
- SOS Neighborhood Bike Route (NBR) Major Crossings Safety Improvements - awarded $1,098,360 in HSIP funding
These projects target intersection and crossing improvements at intersections with crashes involving seniors and/or near senior facilities and at uncontrolled crossings at major streets along Oakland's Neighborhood Bike Routes.
Project concepts were presented to the City's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee on August 15th, 2024.
Senior Safety Improvements include:
- Adding a protected left-turn phase at signalized intersections;
- Adding intersection mast-arms to increase signal visibility;
- Installing raised median/pedestrian refuge islands; and/or
- Installing/upgrading pedestrian crossings
At the following locations:
- MLK Jr. Way & W Grand Ave
- Orange St & Perkins St
- Park Blvd & Leimert Blvd
- Fruitvale Ave & International Blvd
NBR Major Crossings Safety Improvements include:
- Installing Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs);
- Installing/upgrading pedestrian crossings; and/or
- Installing raised medians/pedestrian refuge islands
At the following locations:
- 78th Ave & MacArthur Blvd
- 75th Ave & International Blvd
- E 16th St & Fruitvale Ave
- Athol Ave & MacArthur Blvd
- 108th Ave & Bancroft Ave
- Lowell St & Stanford Ave
- King St & Stanford Ave
- E 34th St & Park Blvd
- Dover St & 55th St
- Eastlawn St & 66th Ave
- 11th Ave & International Blvd
- 54th St & Adeline St
- E 21st St & 21st Ave
