Oakland, CA – The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) is improving pedestrian safety around schools across the City, by updating about 200 crosswalks to a safer “high-visibility” style that is more visible to drivers and will make Oakland students safer as they walk to and from school.
“The formation of the Department of Transportation has increased our staff’s capacity and opened up the opportunity to do these ‘easy win’ projects that make Oaklanders that much safer as we’re walking on our streets,” Mayor Libby Schaaf said. “This is one more example of why I made creating this department such an important priority, and this is only one of many projects of its kind.”
“OakDOT is committed to a higher standard for the safety of all Oaklanders, and this project reflects another step forward in that commitment,” OakDOT Director Ryan Russo said. “In the past the City has historically only installed these high-visibility crosswalks at uncontrolled crossings. We’re changing that practice to provide a higher level of safety in every vulnerable neighborhood. This project makes critical progress in our goal to paint high-visibility crosswalks at all school intersections.”
The OakDOT Safe Streets team works with the Alameda County Safe Routes to Schools program to prioritize improvements based on safety, equity, and public health factors. This project will make improvements at 85 intersections and 35 schools, primarily at elementary schools, which will see crosswalk improvements made with highly durable materials. Improvements include:
- The “high-visibility” crosswalk design, which has been studied and found to improve visibility and driver behavior
- Advanced limit lines prompting drivers to stop before entering a crosswalk
- Crosswalk signage upgrades
The project is funded primarily through Measure B and Measure BB. Work is already underway and the project is scheduled to be finished in April.
This project is the latest of many efforts OakDOT has undertaken to make the pedestrian environment safer for all Oaklanders. In August the department announced the rollout of six new pedestrian-activated crossing beacons that allow pedestrians to request controlled, stopped vehicle traffic at intersections where a traditional four-way traffic signal isn’t appropriate. Additionally, 17 pedestrian warning beacons have also been installed, with 57 more planned citywide. Much of this work is guided by the 2017 Pedestrian Plan, which is titled Oakland Walks! More information about Oakland Walks! is online at https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/pedestrian-plan-update.
Below please find a list of schools where these improvements will be made, followed by a list of the specific intersections.
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School |
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Acorn Woodland Elementary School |
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Allendale Elementary School |
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Alternatives in Action High School |
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ASCEND School |
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Aspire Triumph Technology Academy Elementary School |
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Aspire Monarch Academy Elementary School |
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Cox Academy Elementary School |
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East Oakland Pride Elementary School |
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Encompass Academy Elementary School |
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Esperanza Elementary School |
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Franklin Elementary School |
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Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary School |
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Frick Impact Academy Middle School |
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Fruitvale Elementary School |
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Garfield Elementary School |
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Global Family Elementary School |
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Greenleaf Elementary School |
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Horace Mann Elementary School |
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KIPP Bridge Academy Middle School |
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La Escuelita Elementary School |
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Lafayette Elementary School |
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Lazear Charter Academy |
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Learning Without Limits College Preparatory Elementary School |
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Madison Park Academy Primary School |
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Madison Park Academy Secondary School |
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Manzanita Community School Elementary |
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Manzanita SEED Elementary School |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School |
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MetWest High School |
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Parker Elementary School |
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Reach Academy Elementary School |
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Spectrum Center School, Oakland Campus |
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United Nation Child Development Center |
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Oakland Unity High School |
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West Oakland Middle School |
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Total: 35 |
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Intersection |
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Street: |
At the intersection with: |
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100th Ave |
Holly St |
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100th Ave |
Walnut St |
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101st Ave |
Walnut St |
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12th St |
Filbert St |
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12th St |
Market St |
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12th St |
Mid-block btwn Market St & Filbert St |
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14th St |
Filbert St |
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14th St |
Market St |
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14th St |
Myrtle St |
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22nd Ave |
E 17th St |
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23rd Ave |
E 17th St |
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23rd Ave |
E 27th St |
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24th Ave |
E 26th St |
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25th Ave |
E 26th St |
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25th Ave |
E 27th St |
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2nd Ave |
E 11th st |
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35th Ave |
Penniman Ave |
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37th Ave |
E 12th St |
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37th Ave |
San Leandro St |
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38th Ave |
Angelo Ave |
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38th Ave |
E12th St |
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38th Ave |
Penniman Ave |
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38th Ave |
San Leandro St |
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39th Ave |
Carrington St |
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39th Ave |
E12th St |
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40th Ave |
Carrington St |
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40th Ave |
San Juan St |
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4th Ave |
E 11th st |
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51st Ave |
Vicksburg Ave |
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62nd Ave |
Brann St |
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62nd Ave |
Foothill Blvd |
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63rd Ave |
Bancroft Ave |
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63rd Ave |
Foothill Blvd |
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64th Ave |
Brann St |
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64th Ave |
Foothill Blvd |
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64th Ave |
MacArthur Blvd |
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77th Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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78th Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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79th Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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79th Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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80th Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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81st Ave |
Birch St |
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81st Ave |
Rudsdale St |
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Bancroft Ave |
Vicksburg Ave |
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Bergedo Dr |
Estepa Dr |
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Bergedo Dr |
ReposoSe |
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Boston Ave |
Montana St |
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Boston Ave |
Pleasant St |
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Boston Ave |
School St |
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Bromley Ave |
62nd Ave |
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Capistrano Dr |
Topanga Dr |
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Champion St |
Montana St |
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Champion St |
Pleasant St |
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E 10th St |
29th Ave |
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E 16th St |
62nd Ave |
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E 17th St |
62nd Ave |
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E 17th St |
64th Ave |
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E 9th St |
Fruitvale Ave |
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E St |
103rd Ave |
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E St |
104th Ave |
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E St |
105th Ave |
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El Paseo Dr |
Estepa Dr |
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El Paseo Dr |
Topanga Dr |
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Foothill Blvd |
10th Ave |
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Foothill Blvd |
9th Ave |
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Foothill Blvd |
Vicksburg Ave |
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Fruitvale Ave |
Harold St |
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Fruitvale Ave |
Pleasant St |
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Fruitvale Ave |
Woodbine Ave |
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Grande Vista Ave |
E 26th St |
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Grande Vista Ave |
E 27th St |
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Inyo Ave |
E 27th St |
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MacArthur Blvd |
Brown Ave |
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MacArthur Blvd |
Magee Ave |
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MacArthur Blvd |
Maybelle Ave |
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Ney Ave |
Midblock Btween Parker Ave & Ritchie St |
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Ney Ave |
Partridge Ave |
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Parker Ave |
Ney Ave |
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Ritchie St |
Ney Ave |
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Russet St/San Leandro St |
105th Ave |
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Short St |
Penniman Ave |
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Sunnyside St |
Warner Ave |
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Suter St |
Loma Vista Wy |
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Suter St |
Viola St |
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Viola St |
Penniman Ave |
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Ygnacio Ave |
Vicksburg Ave |
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Total: 85 |