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TransportationCommission | 2012-06-27 | 7 | 4F. I-880/Broadway/Jackson Multimodal Transportation and Circulation Improvements for Alameda Point, Oakland, Chinatown, Downtown Oakland and Jack London Square Staff Khan presented the staff report. Commissioner Miley asked about the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) portion and whether staff considered any other stop locations. He also questioned whether conceptual stop plans were being developed and would staff look at specifics in the next coming months. Staff Khan stated that is exactly right. Their rule of thumb is a bus stop located within every one- half mile. This is just a planning document for now and nothing will continue until staff works with the community and local transit operators. Commissioner Moehring opened the floor to public comment. Jim Strehlow stated that there are many laudable designs of the project, but the project fails the goal of the deficiency plan. The plan would improve the traffic at Harrison Street and 6th Street. He referred to slide 6 or page 11 in the original documents. He viewed Webster Street and 6th Street as a new choke point with more vehicles entering per hour. The shorter off ramp was a convenience not a necessity for Alameda residents at the expense of the Chinatown neighborhood and hits the intersection of Webster Street and 6th Street. He then referred to slide 9 and explained, as designed, 6th Street is a walkway to nowhere given there are no businesses and traffic will increase. He suggested the following modifications: 1) close Webster Street from going into Alameda and route traffic around Chinatown, 2) change the bus routes to go down 6th Street instead of 7th Street, 3) staff should consider a long-term, ten year plan for the tube that would shift vehicles away from the off ramp at Broadway and 5th Street and turn the area as a cyclist and pedestrian way, and 4) when referring to slide 4 on the Alameda side, staff should remove the dedicated right-hand bus lane because vehicles could no longer make right-hand turns. He suggested keeping the right-hand turn lane because there will be traffic that would want to make a right turn onto Webster Street, so the City should allow that lane to be shared. Commissioner Miley stated that since it is a conceptual design for future BRT stops, he would like staff to consider a stop at 14th Street and Harrison Street looking at the employment centers in downtown Oakland. When mentioning the Octavia Boulevard corridor of San Francisco, it would be good for staff to include pictures of that segment. Regarding I-880, he felt the area is a dark passage, and it is not a friendly location. Thus, he suggested that the city of Oakland consider some type of art and light installation or CBS might be interested in installing billboards with backlighting. Furthermore, he asked what are the city of Oakland's efforts for the project and especially what are they doing to create consensus around the project. Staff Khan replied that the project is a joint effort so both cities are working together. At this moment, Alameda is looking towards starting a community outreach effort in the Chinatown neighborhood. Given that the City is the sponsor, but most of the land is located in Oakland, staff has looked at developing the scope of work to work cooperatively with Oakland. Page 7 of 10 | TransportationCommission/2012-06-27.pdf |