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Recommendation to Endorse Design Concepts for the Fernside Traffic Calming and Bikeways Project.
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), this project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301(c) Existing Facilities (Minor alterations to existing facilities including bicycle facilities) and Section 15304(h) (Minor Alterations to Land and the creation of bicycle lanes on existing public rights of way). (Planning, Building, and Transportation 24562743)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jennifer Ott, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Fernside Boulevard Traffic Safety & Bikeways Project aims to reduce auto speeds and increase safety and access for all road users on Fernside Blvd. This project would implement the separated bikeways as described in the Active Transportation Plan and implement a proposed segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail. Staff completed two rounds of outreach and public hearings starting in 2023, then developed final draft design concepts that the Transportation Commission endorsed in November 2024.
The Transportation Commission and staff recommend that City Council endorse the proposed design concepts for this corridor, allowing staff to implement near-term improvements planned with the 2026 pavement resurfacing on Fernside Blvd from Tilden Way to San Jose Ave. and begin seeking funding for the long-term corridor project.
BACKGROUND
Existing Conditions: Wide Roadway, Unsafe Speeds
Fernside Blvd. is a 1.3-mile roadway that is 57'-60' wide from curb to curb, and relative to other neighborhood streets, Fernside Blvd. is considered wide for the amount of traffic volume that it handles. This street serves the East End neighborhood, including three schools near the corridor: Lincoln Middle School directly on Fernside Blvd, and both Edison Elementary School and Saint Philip Neri Catholic School one block away.
Community members have long expressed concerns abo...
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