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TransportationCommission | 2008-02-27 | 2 | Chair Knox White inquired what the City's policy was regarding parking in red zones and across sidewalks. He believed the City should investigate an education campaign regarding the new crosswalk lights. He has seen almost no change in driver behavior regarding the lighted crosswalks. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Open public hearing. There were no speakers. Close public hearing. 6. OLD BUSINESS 6A. Update on I-880/Broadway/Jackson Project Study Report. Staff Khan presented the staff report, and updated the I-880/Broadway/Jackson project. He summarized the history of the project, and displayed and described the proposed arterial changes and signals in detail. Staff was concerned that any change to the historical structures would cause structural and environmental issues. The speed required for the right turn would have to be no more than 25 mph. Caltrans did not support traffic slowing down abruptly coming out of the Posey Tube, which led to further options being studied for traffic coming out of the Tube in Oakland. A left turn onto the existing one-way Sixth Street was suggested, with further improvements intended for Sixth Street; he noted that option showed great promise. The feasibility study suggested that for northbound traffic on I-880, the Broadway off-ramp be eliminated and a new ramp be installed at Webster Street, which would improve access to Alameda by allowing people to make a left turn into the Webster Tube entrance. He noted that the final report was due to be completed in Summer 2008. Commissioner Schatmeier joined the Commission on the dais. He inquired what specific problem the project was intended to solve, and noted that while he used it during off-peak hours, he understood that it was cramped and awkward. Staff Khan replied that the northbound Jackson Street on ramp has a weave as it comes onto the I-880 freeway; and reduction in any traffic trying to use Jackson Street will improve the safety on the freeway. He added that the City was looking into further improvements to provide better circulation along the corridor near Sixth Street. He noted that by 2030, congestion in the Tubes would be substantially increased. With respect to Chinatown, the traffic would be moved away from the pedestrian concentration at Seventh and Harrison. He noted that there was a fatality at Seventh and Harrison, and that this was a serious concern for the Chinatown community. Commissioner Krueger inquired whether this plan would help traffic moving southbound, as well as at the weave. He further inquired whether there had been any investigation into shifting the traffic by the Senior Center onto arterials without having to cut the corner. 2 | TransportationCommission/2008-02-27.pdf |