Grand Street Safety Improvements and Pavement Resurfacing

2023

• July 18: City Council Meeting on new design alternatives and staff recommendation for continuous two-way bikeway design and supplemental funding to construct Otis Drive to Encinal Avenue (Segment 2.)
  • Council Staff Report with Recommendation + Exhibits
• May 31: Community Workshop on new design alternatives for Grand St: Shore Line to Clement:
• • Presentation(PDF, 5MB)
  • Corridor Map(PDF, 10MB)
  • Cross Sections(PDF, 5MB) for Alternatives
  • Printed Handout(PDF, 1MB)
  • Notes from written comment sheets and maps(PDF, 464KB)
  • Recording of Presentation
• June 13: Virtual Community Workshop on new design alternatives for Grand St: Shore Line to Clement
  • Presentation(PDF, 5MB)
  • Comments and questions from the chat(PDF, 189KB)
• June 21: Transportation Commission Special Meeting to consider new design alternatives: Staff Report + Attachments
• June 6 - 28: Comments submitted via online form: Summary(PDF, 155KB)
• July 18: City Council to consider new design alternatives

2022

• Dec/Jan: Online survey #1 - Results(PDF, 189KB)
• April/May: Online survey #2 - Results(PDF, 71KB)
• May 4: Virtual Community Workshop - Presentation(PDF, 3MB) / Notes(PDF, 103KB) / Video: 

• May 25: Transportation Commission recommended design concept with pedestrian improvements and separated bikeways from Shore Line Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 200KB)
• June 15: Commission on Persons with Disabilities reviewed and commented on design concept: Staff Report + Attachments
• June 21: City Council approved design concept with pedestrian improvements and separated bikeways from Shore Line Dr to Encinal Ave with some amendments and direction to return to Council with additional information: Staff report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 563KB)
• October 4: City Council approved construction of two-way, separated bikeway from Shore Line Dr to Otis Dr only, and standard bike lanes with pedestrian improvements from Otis Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 458KB)
• November 1: City Council considered new information and approved separated bikeways on Grand St from Otis Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 218KB)

2021

• December 9: Virtual Community Workshop - Presentation(PDF, 1MB) / Notes(PDF, 88KB)

In 2021, the City identified Grand Street between Shore Line Drive and Encinal Avenue as a high priority for pavement and safety improvements. After community engagement in 2021 and 2022, the final approved design concept, shown in this concept plan(PDF, 5MB), was approved by the City Council on November 1, 2022 with these features:

• Resurfacing of the street to improve ride quality for people biking and driving and reduce future maintenance needs 
• Updated striping and signage
• Improved curb ramps, curbs and gutters
• High visibility crosswalks
• Flashing beacons for pedestrians at Wood School and at the intersections of Grand Street/San Antonio Avenue and Grand/San Jose Avenue
• Separated bike lanes from Shore Line Dr to Encinal Ave 
• Enhanced bus stops by Shore Line Dr and Wood School
• Narrower travel lanes to encourage slower vehicle speeds
• Reduced on-street parking to accommodate safety features such as bus islands, separated bike lanes and high visibility crosswalks

At their 2022 meetings, Council directed staff to evaluate how to extend the improvements to the north, all the way to Clement Ave. And, in December 2022, Council adopted the Active Transportation Plan, which calls for separated bikeways along the full length of Grand Street. In early 2023, staff began its evaluation of the full corridor (Shore Line Dr to Clement Ave), and in Spring 2023, staff presented these findings to the community. In June, a staff recommendation was brought to the Transportation Commission, which will be carried forward to the City Council in July. 

Project Goals:

• Increase safety for all, by implementing the Vision Zero Action Plan, which indicates Grand Street is a High Injury Corridor.
  • High Injury Corridor (HIC) Analysis Memo(PDF, 408KB) explains in depth why Grand St is considered a HIC.
• Implement the Active Transportation Plan, which calls for pedestrian improvements and separated bikeways on the full Grand Street corridor, to be implemented in 2024/2030.
• Improve mobility for all modes, including AC Transit buses.
• Improve the street's pavement condition to improve street operations and user experience, and to reduce future maintenance costs.
• Comply with existing plans and policies, including the City’s General Plan.

2026

• Receive bids and construct street improvements and two-way bikeway on Grand Street from Otis Drive to Encinal Avenue.

2025

• Winter: Receive bids and award construction contract to resurface Grand Street and construct two-way bikeway from Shoreline Drive to Otis Drive.
• Fall/Winter: Complete detailed design for Otis Drive to Encinal Avenue.

2024

• Spring/Summer: Release construction bid for Shoreline Drive to Otis Drive
• Fall/Winter: Construct two-way bikeway from Shoreline Drive to Otis Drive
• Fall/Winter: Start detailed design for Otis Drive to Encinal Avenue and bid for Shoreline Drive to Otis Drive.

2023

• Jan-May: Study design alternatives for Grand St: Shoreline to Clement
• May-June: Community engagement on new design alternatives
• June 21: Transportation Commission Special Meeting to consider new design alternatives: Staff Report + Attachments
• July 18: City Council to consider new design alternatives: Agenda / Staff Report + Attachments 
• July-December: Finalize design concepts, for segments going to construction in 2024 (Shore Line Dr to Otis Dr, at a minimum)

2022

• April-May: Community Engagement
• May 25: Transportation Commission recommended design concept with pedestrian improvements and separated bikeways from Shore Line Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 200KB)
• June 15: Commission on Persons with Disabilities reviewed and commented on design concept: Staff Report + Attachments
• June 21: City Council approved design concept with pedestrian improvements and separated bikeways from Shore Line Dr to Encinal Ave with some amendments and direction to return to Council with additional information: Staff report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 563KB)
• October 4: City Council approved construction of two-way, separated bikeway from Shore Line Dr to Otis Dr only, and standard bike lanes with pedestrian improvements from Otis Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 458KB)
• November 1: City Council considered new information and approved separated bikeways on Grand St from Otis Dr to Encinal Ave: Staff Report + Attachments / Minutes(PDF, 218KB)

2021

• December 2021-January 2022: Community Engagement