Title
East Bay Greenway Project - Update and Design Aesthetics Review
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff will present to the Facilities & Transportation Committee an update on the East Bay Greenway Project and request their consensus or feedback on design aesthetics features for the project.
BACKGROUND
The East Bay Greenway project, situated between the Lake Merritt BART and South Hayward BART stations, is sponsored by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC). The Greenway project proposes to construct a regional bicycle and pedestrian trail facility that will generally follow the BART alignment for 16 miles. The Project spans the cities of Oakland, San Leandro, Hayward, and unincorporated areas of Alameda County.
Two Greenway corridor design alternatives are being considered, with the selection and location of the final alignment dependent on the amount of UPRR right-of-way that is acquired. The design alternatives are Rail-with-Trail, which assumes minimal UPRR right-of-way easement acquisition, and Rail-to-Trail, which assumes full acquisition of the UPRR right-of-way. These alternatives are identical from Lake Merritt BART to 47th Avenue. South of 47th Avenue the design alternatives are distinguished by the amount of UPRR ROW they occupy.
The Greenway consists of off-street Class I Multi-Use Paths and street-adjacent Class IV Separated Bikeway facilities dependent upon the trail's location along the Greenway, and will include physical separation and protection between vehicles and trail users to provide a facility that is safe and comfortable for bicyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. The Project will also include crossings at intersections and midblock locations including traffic control (stop signs and signals) and other modifications to provide safe and accessible operations; connections to existing sidewalks and pathways along the project corridor; wayfinding signage, pathway lighting, fencing, barrier ...
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