How's the Shoreline Drive Bikeway Project Coming Along? City to Provide Update on Jan. 22

From a City of Alameda press release:

City staff invites you to a Transportation Commission meeting for an update on the Shore Line Drive and Westline Drive bikeway project.

When: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Where: Transportation Commission Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers (2263 Santa Clara Avenue)

What: Attached is the staff report that provides an update of the Shore Line Drive/Westline Drive Bikeway Project. 

Highlights of the update include the following:

- Background: On December 11, 2013, the Transportation Commission members approved a revised bikeway concept and requested a before/after parking inventory of the corridor. Public Works staff provided Caltrans with detailed construction drawings on December 18, 2013 after making a change to the eastern section of the project to better accommodate truck access.  On January 22, 2014, staff is requesting the Transportation Commission to approve this change to the eastern section, and has provided a parking inventory.

- Eastern Terminus of Bikeway: To better accommodate truck access, staff is recommending wider turning radii for southbound truck drivers at the Broadway/Bayview Drive and Broadway/Shore Line Drive intersections.  This widened space eliminates approximately six night parking spaces on the beach side of the street and two 24/7 parking spaces on the north side of the street.  To reduce this parking impact, staff recommends providing 24/7 parking on the beach side of Shore Line Drive between Park Street and the salt marsh overlook, which is east of Park Street.  No parking would be allowed on the beach side of Shore Line Drive between the salt marsh overlook and Broadway to help maintain the bay views and the pristine area around the Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary, which is on the east end of Shore Line Drive.-

 Parking Inventory: The total number of parking spaces for the corridor will drop from 617 to 431.  The total number of 24/7 spaces for the corridor will increase from 272 to 377.  The total number of night only spaces will drop from 343 to 47.

- Crosswalks: Staff will install three of the additional seven marked crosswalk locations as shown below:
     *Shore Line Drive at Fair Haven Road – east side of the intersection. (Added back into project)
     *Shore Line Drive at Park Street – west side of the intersection.
     *Westline Drive at Shorepoint Court – east side of the intersection.

- Loading Zones: The exact number of loading zones to be installed total 10 in front of the 17 multi-unit complexes along Westline Drive and Shore Line Drive.  The loading zones, which range in length between 40 and 55 feet, will remove two parking spaces during the hours of operations, which are between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.  Each loading zone either has a driveway or red zone on one side to provide additional space for access/egress.

- Tree Removal and Replacement: The City’s on-call arborist is recommending the removal and replacement of a Poplar tree on the west side of Westline Drive north of Shorepoint Court due to old age and significant decay.  This tree is within the right-of-way of the Robert Crown Memorial State Beach.  Staff is working with East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), who operates the state beach, on removing the tree and replacing it.  EBRPD staff has requested only two trees instead of three trees to replace the one needed to remove due to spacing issues.

For more information on the bikeway project, please refer to the following web page:http://alamedaca.gov/public-works/shore-line-drivewestline-drive-cycle-track  

If you are unable to attend, please submit written comments to Gail Payne, Transportation Coordinator, at City Hall West, 950 West Mall Square, Alameda, CA 94501 or by email at gpayne@alamedaca.gov.  All written comments will be part of the official public record.

Furthermore, please let Payne know if you would like to be added to the Transportation Commission (TC) email list serve to obtain the agendas for future TC meetings.

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