Sat. Nov. 15th find out about Lake Merritt pedestrian improvements
From the office of Councilmember Pat Kernighan, an update on various “improvements” around the Lake Merritt Ave district. Staff from the District 2 City Council Office and the Transportation Services Division will also be at the Grand Lake Farmers Market at Splash Pad Park on Saturday, November 15th, from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to discuss the proposal. We look forward to hearing from you.
Project features include:
Lakeshore at Lake Park Intersection
• New pedestrian and transit Plaza
• Relocated bus stop from Lakeshore and MacArthur to the new plaza
• New crosswalk alignment to reduce pedestrian crossing distance
• New curb ramps
• Closure of Rand Avenue from Lakeshore to accommodate the new plaza
Northern Side of Lake Park Avenue
• Sidewalk widened by six feet
• Extended bus stop to accommodate longer buses
South Eastern Corner of MacArthur Blvd and Lakeshore Avenue Intersection
• New curb bulb-out to reduce pedestrian crossing distances
• Reduction of vehicle turning speeds from north bound Lakeshore Avenue to 580 Eastbound
Please click here to see a description and schematic of the proposal and to fill out a survey with your comments. Please take a minute to let them know what you want!!!
You may remember that in January 2008, we circulated a draft proposal from the Grand Lake Traffic Calming Committee (GLTCC), a group of neighborhood residents who volunteer their time to work on traffic and pedestrian improvements in the Grand Lake neighborhood. General reaction from the community last January was positive. Some combination of improvements at the Lake Park and Lakeshore intersections has been a topic of discussion between the GLTCC and the City Transportation Services Division (TSD) since 2000.
Since last January, some things have happened that create a potential opportunity to make some additional changes possible. Measure DD work on Lakeshore Ave. near Lake Merritt requires mitigation to the Lakeshore/Lake Park intersection, primarily the change from one left-turn lane and two through lanes to two left-turn lanes and one through lane. TSD also believes that the scope of the project currently under consideration for Lakeshore, Lake Park and MacArthur Blvd. fit the parameters of a recently announced Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority (ACTIA) grant and the TSD is planning to make this project a grant candidate for the ACTIA funding. There is no guarantee that the project will ultimately be chosen by ACTIA as a grant recipient.
Before the TSD applies for ACTIA funding, the engineers have asked our office to assist with obtaining community feedback on the proposal.