News on Oakland's dangerous roads from The Oaklandside https://oaklandside.org/category/public-safety/road-safety/ The Oaklandside. Journalism for Oakland. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:54:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-oakland-icon-32x32.png News on Oakland's dangerous roads from The Oaklandside https://oaklandside.org/category/public-safety/road-safety/ 32 32 178910376 Oakland will test letting residents add signs and traffic barriers to dangerous roads https://oaklandside.org/2024/07/03/oakland-will-test-letting-residents-add-signs-and-traffic-barriers-to-dangerous-roads/ Wed, 03 Jul 2024 18:53:57 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=440382 Oakland will test letting residents add signs and traffic barriers to dangerous roads

City Council approved a new pilot program for community members and OakDOT to collaborate on two safety designs in East and West Oakland.

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Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by speeding driver https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/25/oakland-to-rename-street-after-73-year-old-grandmother-who-was-killed-by-speeding-driver/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 18:30:58 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=439971 Oakland to rename street after 73-year-old grandmother who was killed by speeding driver

Santu Maya, a Burmese immigrant, was one of 33 people who died last year from road collisions in the city.

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Where are Oakland’s 20 most dangerous intersections? https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/18/where-are-oaklands-20-most-dangerous-intersections/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 17:13:26 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=439549 Where are Oakland’s 20 most dangerous intersections?

From Bancroft and Seminary to Perkins and Grand, these crossroads see the highest nmbers of deadly car crashes and injuries.

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Bus drivers worry changes to AC Transit schedules won’t leave time for bathroom breaks  https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/12/bus-drivers-worry-that-changes-to-ac-transit-schedules-wont-leave-time-for-bathroom-breaks/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:23:15 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=439298 Bus drivers worry changes to AC Transit schedules won’t leave time for bathroom breaks 

Operators say they “need time to be able to be human.” AC Transit says it is taking drivers' needs into account.

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Allowing for more Oakland police chases is ‘signing death warrants,’ expert says https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/10/allowing-for-more-oakland-police-chases-is-signing-death-warrants-expert-says/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:29:14 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=439182 Allowing for more Oakland police chases is ‘signing death warrants,’ expert says

Oakland is considering adopting a riskier police chase policy. A professor who helped OPD rethink pursuits says that's a very bad idea.

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Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial problems https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/07/oakland-will-increase-parking-meter-prices-to-help-with-citys-financial-problems/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 20:59:59 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=439163 Oakland will increase parking meter prices to help with city’s financial problems

A plan to increase meter fares by $1 would mean parking will soon cost $3 an hour. Here's when it'll go into effect.

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These are Oakland’s most dangerous roads https://oaklandside.org/2024/06/03/these-are-oaklands-most-dangerous-roads/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:07:51 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=438997 These are Oakland’s most dangerous roads

A new section of MacArthur Boulevard was added to the city’s list of its most dangerous streets. Part of Martin Luther King Jr. Way was removed.

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Why Oakland needs to electrify its vehicle fleet https://oaklandside.org/2024/05/29/oakland-city-electrify-electrification-vehicle-fleet-evs-environmental-rules/ Wed, 29 May 2024 16:38:13 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=438824 Why Oakland needs to electrify its vehicle fleet
A city of Oakland parking enforcement vehicle along Lakeshore Avenue.

The city plans to eventually phase out its gas cars and trucks to comply with state rules. Most vehicles are years overdue for replacement.

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How roads around 5 Oakland schools could get safer this summer https://oaklandside.org/2024/05/10/how-roads-around-5-oakland-schools-could-get-safer-this-summer/ Fri, 10 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=438263 How roads around 5 Oakland schools could get safer this summer
A sign tells cars how to pick up and drop off students outside an Oakland school.

Look out for construction at Yu Ming Elementary, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Westlake Middle, and East Oakland Pride Elementary, part of OakDOT’s “Safe Routes to School” program.

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Kids bike ride at Lake Merritt will be 100% fun https://oaklandside.org/2024/05/09/kidical-mass-childrens-bike-ride-oakland-lake-merritt-road-safety-youth/ Thu, 09 May 2024 19:02:45 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=438231 Kids bike ride at Lake Merritt will be 100% fun

Organizers expect this Saturday's "Kidical Mass" bicycling event to be the biggest yet. And there will be snacks!

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Lyft e-bikes finally appear on Oakland’s streets https://oaklandside.org/2024/05/03/rentable-e-bikes-are-appearing-on-oaklands-streets/ Fri, 03 May 2024 16:49:10 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=438071 Lyft e-bikes finally appear on Oakland’s streets

More than 200 Bay Wheels e-bikes are now available to rent in Oakland, most in major transit corridors.

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Ride to Raimondi: The Oakland Ballers want you to walk and bike to games https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/30/ride-to-raimondi-the-oakland-ballers-want-you-to-walk-and-bike-to-games/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 17:33:49 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437912 Ride to Raimondi: The Oakland Ballers want you to walk and bike to games

The new local baseball team’s founders—who have a history running bike businesses—want to help fans get safely and sustainably to games.

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OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates  https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/25/oakdots-proposal-to-allow-temporary-street-safety-upgrades-doesnt-go-far-enough-say-safety-advocates/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:04:43 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437806 OakDOT’s proposal to allow temporary street safety upgrades doesn’t go far enough, say safety advocates 
A young high schooler and an traffic safety advocate work together to build a safe crosswalk on Broadway in Oakland

City engineers say they’re worried the program will steer more road safety resources to wealthier neighborhoods, which experience less traffic violence.

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Oakland’s dangerous High Street has been repaved and redesigned. Is it safer? https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/24/oaklands-dangerous-high-street-has-been-repaved-and-redesigned-is-it-safer/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 23:13:29 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437747 Oakland’s dangerous High Street has been repaved and redesigned. Is it safer?

New concrete islands, flashing pedestrian lights, and speed bumps are meant to slow traffic down, but locals say speeding is still a problem

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Can speed bumps keep drivers out of the bus lane on International Boulevard? https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/17/can-speed-bumps-keep-drivers-out-of-the-bus-lane-on-international-boulevard/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 23:35:20 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437449 Can speed bumps keep drivers out of the bus lane on International Boulevard?

Responding to a rise in crashes, Oakland says it will “quickly” install big bumps in the bus lanes.

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Now’s the time to weigh in on changes to San Pablo Avenue  https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/12/nows-the-time-to-weigh-in-on-changes-to-san-pablo-avenue/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 22:46:36 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437333 Now’s the time to weigh in on changes to San Pablo Avenue 

Protected bike lanes, bus lanes, parking, and more. East Bay residents have until late May to let transportation planners know what they think.

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Could tearing up an Oakland freeway undo decades of racial injustice? https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/10/remove-oakland-freeway-i-980-racial-injustice-gentrification-community/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 22:21:13 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=437250 Could tearing up an Oakland freeway undo decades of racial injustice?
A Black woman stands above a busy freeway looking down as cars pass by.

Plans to remove I-980 have energized urbanists and environmentalists. But longtime residents fear it could be a new phase of gentrification.

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Oakland’s new transportation department director says the days of widening vehicle lanes are over https://oaklandside.org/2024/04/03/oaklands-new-transportation-department-director-says-the-days-of-widening-vehicle-lanes-are-over/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:44:07 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=436873 Oakland’s new transportation department director says the days of widening vehicle lanes are over

Previously in charge of Atlanta’s DOT, Josh Rowan takes over a department struggling with a paving backlog but pushing ahead with several major street redesigns

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Oakland is about to redesign one of its most dangerous roads—and you get to weigh in on the final plan https://oaklandside.org/2024/03/28/oakland-is-about-to-redesign-one-of-its-most-dangerous-roads-and-you-get-to-vote-on-the-final-plan/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:39:48 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=436718 Oakland is about to redesign one of its most dangerous roads—and you get to weigh in on the final plan
What 73rd Avenue might look like after a resdesign: a major road with a bike lane down the middle that is protected by fences.

73rd Avenue's big rebuild to add bike paths and reconfigure vehicle lanes is down to three options.

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East Bay Greenway that will connect Oakland and San Leandro gets $30 million federal grant https://oaklandside.org/2024/03/21/east-bay-greenway-that-will-connect-oakland-and-san-leandro-gets-30-million-federal-grant/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 23:23:59 +0000 https://oaklandside.org/?p=436402 East Bay Greenway that will connect Oakland and San Leandro gets $30 million federal grant

The bike and walking path, which expands a small strip of greenway already near Coliseum BART, is expected to begin construction in 2025.

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