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Recommendation to Approve Otis Drive Traffic Calming and Safety Improvement Project Design Concept Recommendations. (Planning, Building & Transportation 4226287)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Safety concerns along Otis Drive between Westline Drive and Willow Street include high speeds, long crossings for pedestrians, and a lack of bicycle facilities. Otis Drive is identified as a bicycle priority street and as a primary transit street in the Transportation Element of the City of Alameda's General Plan; is a Vision Zero improvement project in the Transportation Choices Plan; and is in the 2019-2021 two-year budget for the initial phase. In 2018, the City Council approved the contract for Parisi/CSW Design Group for outreach, planning, and design services. The outreach included an online survey with almost 600 responses, two workshops with over 90 participants, and an Advisory Group. On May 22, 2019, City of Alameda (City) staff and consultants will be asking the Transportation Commission to approve the recommended concept of a four to three lane street conversion with bike lanes as well as other pedestrian and bus stop safety improvements, additional street trees and a long-term vision, which would require grant funding. The City Council is being asked to approve the recommended concept, which will require an additional $500,000 to complete construction. The City Council has the money in additional funding as part of the upcoming two-year Capital Improvement Plan. This recommended concept would have minimal impacts on motor vehicle travel time and delays.
BACKGROUND
Safety concerns along Otis Drive between Westline Drive and Willow Street include high speeds, long crossings for pedestrians, and a lack of bicycle facilities. Otis Drive is classified in the Transportation Element of the City's General Plan as an Island Arterial, which are streets intended to provide cross-island access for local in...
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