News/Current Projects
Oakland's 15th Annual Bike to Work Day Celebration is Thursday, May 15, at Oakland City Hall. Bike downtown and join in the fun! Learn more.
The Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Program is hiring a Bicycle Facilities Design Intern. Read job description (.pdf).
Skyline Boulevard Update: Interim repairs to a portion of the roadway (between 7257 and 7293 Skyline Boulevard) were completed in February 2008. Skyline Boulevard is open for through access in both directions but is limited access: one lane only, one vehicle at a time, stop-controlled. This configuration will be in place for many months to come. Roadway repair is expected to be completed no later than Summer 2009 (and hopefully much sooner) after emergency funding is secured.
The City of Alameda, with support from the City of Oakland, is conducting a study to determine alternatives to the Posey Tube for bicyclists and pedestrians wishing to cross the Oakland-Alameda Estuary. For more information, go to http://www.ci.alameda.ca.us/publicworks/0801_estuarycrossing_feasibility.html.
On December 4, 2007, the Oakland City Council approved the first update to the City's Bicycle Master Plan since 1999. Learn more.
The Oakland Parking Division is replacing approximately 4,400 on-street parking meters with "pay and display" kiosks. As a result, many parking meter heads are being removed in Oakland's commercial districts. To provide interim bike parking until new bike parking racks can be installed, two meter heads per block face on each side of the street are being left in place. A sticker (shown) that identifies these meters as bike parking, is being applied to the remaining meter heads. Note that it is legal to park a bike to any parking meter in Oakland, though cyclists should always take care to leave enough space for pedestrians and wheelchair users when selecting a place to lock up. Learn more.
Watch AC Transit's new, two-minute video showing how easy it is to use their front-mounted bike racks and cargo bays (located on the big green AC Transit commuter buses).
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About the Program
The Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program plans, secures funds for, and implements bicycle and pedestrian projects throughout Oakland. Facilities include bicycle parking, bicycle lanes and routes, and other roadway reconfigurations to promote bicycling and walking in Oakland. The program also provides technical assistance on the planning and construction of a variety of citywide pedestrian projects. These activities are in accordance with the Oakland City Council's Adopted Policy Budget goals, #2 "Develop a Sustainable City," #3 "Improve Oakland's Neighborhoods," and #6 "Maintain and Enhance Oakland's Physical Assets. Click the links, left, to learn more about bike lanes, bicycle parking, the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Bicycle Master Plan update, and more.
Funding for the program comes from Alameda County's Measure B sales tax revenues for transportation. Oakland also receives approximately $1 million per year for bicycle and pedestrian safety projects. The City Council adopted a priority list of projects for the Fiscal Years 2002-03 through 2007-08 which channels 90% of the City's bicycle/pedestrian funds to pedestrian safety projects. The remaining 10% is earmarked for new bicycle lanes.
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Accomplishments
- Installed 87 miles of bike lanes and routes
- Purchased and installed over 900 bike parking racks accommodating more than 2,060 bicycles
- Coordinated Oakland's annual Bike to Work Day event since 1993
- Secured funding for and oversaw construction of Oakland's first Bike Station at the Fruitvale BART
- Secured millions of dollars of grant revenue for bicycle and pedestrian safety and capital projects in all districts from local, state and federal sources
- Hosted Oakland's first Car-Free Day in California in 2004
- Initiated and hosted WalkBike California 2003, California's first conference devoted to walking and bicycling, in partnership with the California Bicycle Coalition
- Planned, funded and implemented significant segments of the Oakland Bay Trail, with bicycle and pedestrian facilities, SF Bay Trail signage, trees, and historic markers
- Installed bicycle parking at garages downtown and at major City facilities, including a card-access bicycle cage for City employees that is a model for new construction
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Reporting Hazards/Issues
To report roadway hazards, such as glass, potholes, drainage grates, or other obstructions; missing route signs or bicycle lane striping/marking; and to report abandoned bikes that need removal from bike racks or sign/meter poles, please contact the Infrastructure Maintenance Division at (510) 615-5566 or use PWA's online reporting form.
To report damaged or missing bicycle parking racks, please contact the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Coordinator at (510) 238-3983 or bikeped@oaklandnet.com.
To report speeding, or to request a traffic calming or other roadway improvement, please contact the Transportation Services Division at (510) 238-3466.
To report problems with a traffic signal, please contact the Electrical Services Division at (510) 615-5430 (24 hours).
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Proram Staff
Bicycle/Pedestrian Program Manager
Jason Patton (510) 238-7049
Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities Coordinator
Jennifer Stanley (510) 238-3983
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