Oakland’s Department of Transportation is getting ready to create a safer and calmer Grand Avenue from Broadway to Mandana Boulevard in 2026 through its repaving plan.

May 12 meeting

Slide Deck OakDOT presented at the May 12, 2025 APNG meeting.

Full list of questions submitted online and in person at the event that were later shared with OakDOT and council members Fife and Unger.

Proposed Options

As we understand it, the city is considering 2 options. Both options would improve safety for pedestrians, bicycles, and drivers on Grand Avenue through Adams Point compared to the existing street, while Option 2 would also prioritize a vibrant commercial corridor with even more safety improvements.

Option 1 summary - Preferred by City Staff

Reduces Grand Ave traffic from 5 lanes to 4 resulting in:

West bound:  protected bike lane, parking lane, 1 lane of vehicle traffic
Middle: turn lane
East bound:  protected bike lane, parking lane, 2 lanes of vehicle traffic

This option prioritizes evening rush hour commuters looking to cut through Adams Point to avoid Highway 580 by providing two lanes of traffic traveling east on Grand Avenue. 

Option 2 summary - Creates a safer and more vibrant Adams Point

Reduces Grand Ave traffic from 5 lanes to 3 resulting in:

West bound:  protected bike lane, parking lane, 1 lane of vehicle traffic
Middle: turn lane
East bound:  protected bike lane, parking lane, 1 lane of vehicle traffic

This option, when compared to Option 1, would improve traffic safety, reduce air and noise pollution, increase parking, and help create a thriving commercial corridor in the neighborhood by providing only one lane in each direction on Grand Avenue through Adams Point.

How to make your voice heard?

Write to share your enthusiastic support for a safer Grand with your preferred option: 

• OakDOT Director Josh Rowan (jrowan@oaklandca.gov)

• Project Planner Charlie Ream (CReam@oaklandca.gov)

• Council member Zac Unger (D1) zunger@oaklandca.gov,

• Council member Carroll Fife (D3): cfife@oaklandca.gov,

• Council member Rowena Brown (at-large): atlarge@oaklandca.gov

Resources on the Grand Avenue Repaving Project through Adams Point

• City’s Presentation to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee - Provides details of Option (Alternative) 1 & 2

• City Website - Grand Avenue Complete Streets Paving Project (Broadway to Mandana)

• Splashpad News - What does a truly ‘Grand’ Grand Avenue look like to you?

• Sign up HERE to get project updates from the City.