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Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail Project between Main Street and Constitution Way. (Transportation 91402)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Approving the Application for Grant Funds for the California Climate Investments Urban Greening Program for 0.9 Miles of the Cross Alameda Trail Project between Main Street and Constitution Way
BACKGROUND
The City Council began enacting policies to develop a multi-use trail on the old Alameda Beltline property in 1991. Since then, the City has worked to implement what is now called the "Cross Alameda Trail" (CAT) along this corridor. Today, two sections of the CAT are under development by the City: (1) the Ralph Appezzato Memorial Parkway (RAMP)/Atlantic Avenue segment from Main Street to Constitution Way, and (2) the Jean Sweeney Park segment from Constitution Way to Sherman Street. Once built, these two sections together will create a 1.5-mile trail from Main Street to Sherman Street that is completely separated from cars, except at several intersections. The entire CAT, when complete, will be a major east-west walking and bicycling corridor, stretching from the Seaplane Lagoon at Alameda Point to Tilden Way for a total of 4 miles.
The Jean Sweeney section of the trail was recently put out to bid and should be constructed by the end of 2017. The section from Main Street to Constitution Way, which includes the CAT Atlantic Gap section (Webster Street to Constitution Way), is partially funded with several grants and staff is assembling additional funding in order to complete the project.
DISCUSSION
Since the original CAT project, from Main Street to Webster Street, was initiated, two major grants have been secured (Federal Transit Administration and Countywide Measure B Bicycle/Pedestrian Discretio...
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