San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission Meeting - May 11, 2026

The San Leandro Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission (BPAC) met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present. The meeting featured three major presentations: the East Bay Greenway multimodal project, the Annual Street Overlay and Rehabilitation Project Phase 3, and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Cycle 12 uncontrolled crosswalk enhancements. No formal votes were taken; the items were informational. Two members of the public provided comments during the meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Jeff Crop (San Leandro resident) asked about the connection between the East Bay Greenway and the future Sperry project, noting a gap with no bike lane. The ACTC presenter responded that a short section is designed to be wide enough to later accommodate a two-way bikeway from the city’s Bancroft Crosstown Corridor project.
• Will Douglas (San Leandro resident) asked for details on the San Leandro Boulevard and Davis Street intersection design and expressed overall support for the Greenway project. He also voiced excitement about the HSIP project’s pedestrian hybrid beacon at Lorraine and East 14th Street, which will improve crossing safety for families near Washington School.
• Later in the meeting, a public commenter (Jeff) raised concerns about ADA ramp design, specifically trip hazards near utilities and drainage issues that cause flooding at crosswalks, urging consideration during project design.

Discussion Items

East Bay Greenway Multimodal Project (ACTC Presentation)

• Matt Humbert and Emma Burkhardt of the Alameda County Transportation Commission presented an update on this 16‑mile regional corridor project (from downtown Oakland to South Hayward BART), focusing on the San Leandro segments.
• Segments within San Leandro: Two construction packages along San Leandro Boulevard (north of Davis Street) and East 14th Street (south of San Leandro Blvd).
• Design features: Protected one‑way bikeways (six‑foot wide with raised concrete islands), bus islands, protected intersections at Bayfair, Fairmont, Hisperian/Bancroft, and East 14th/San Leandro Blvd, upgraded ADA curb ramps, and high‑visibility crosswalks.
• Funding: Nearly $120 million in competitive state, federal, and regional grants secured; remaining construction funding from Alameda County’s Measure BB sales tax.
• Schedule: Design completion for San Leandro Blvd segment is April 2027, and for East 14th segment is June 2027; construction could begin as early as winter 2027/2028.
• Commissioner questions: Raised discussion of protected intersection constraints at Washington Avenue, Williams Street (near railroad and BART columns), and bike lane width (six‑inch curbs, six‑foot lane except at bus stops where it narrows to five feet). The presenter noted Caltrans approval to reduce parking lane width to seven feet to allow six‑foot bike lanes.
• Comment from a commissioner about a severe collision on International Boulevard in Oakland where a driver used the bike lane to pass a bus, emphasizing the need to deter vehicles from using bike lanes.

Annual Street Overlay and Rehabilitation Project Phase 3

• Assistant Engineer David Scott presented plans to install Class IV protected bike lanes on Hisperian Boulevard from Spring Lake to Bayfair Drive, along with a two‑and‑a‑half‑inch mill and overlay from the I‑238 ramps to Bayfair.
• Design: Six‑foot bike lanes separated by landscaped medians (shrubs, no trees), travel lanes narrowed to 11–11.5 feet, high‑visibility crosswalks, and a HAWK signal at Hisperian and Colby Street.
• Schedule: Bid in January 2027, contract award in February 2027, construction spring 2026? (discrepancy: transcript says spring 2026 but given meeting date is May 2026, likely spring 2027), completion by summer 2027. The HAWK signal has long lead times.
• Connections: This project connects to future projects: the Hisperian Gap Closure (from East 14th to Hisperian Drive) and the East Bay Greenway along East 14th, plus the Bancroft Crosstown Corridor.
• Commissioner noted that the segment stops short of Fairmont Drive, but the gap closure project (already funded) will extend bike lanes to Fairmont.

HSIP Cycle 12 – Uncontrolled Crosswalk Enhancements

• Engineer Rogan She presented seven locations receiving improvements: RRFBs at Manor & Crosby, Manor & Doyd, Dutton & Arbor, Barnesworth & Devonshire; pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHBs) at 150th & Lark and East 14th & Lorraine; and crosswalk enhancements at Farnsworth & Chapel.
• The project was awarded $1.8 billion? (transcript: “1.8 billion dollars” – likely a typo; actual award is $1.8 million). The design is in early stages; the city will enter an agreement with the state.
• Commissioner questions about truck traffic on Manor Boulevard, pedestrian counts, and the effectiveness of PHBs. A commissioner noted that the PHB at Lark replaces a non‑functioning flasher and will improve safety.
• Public commenter Jeff expressed support for the PHB at Lorraine & East 14th and asked about ADA ramp design issues (trip hazards and drainage). Staff responded that narrow sidewalks and lack of storm drains create challenges, but they try to address flooding through road crown adjustments.

Key Outcomes

• Announcements: The city accepted $2 million in local grant funds and $4 million in federal funding for the Bancroft Avenue and William Street Crosstown Corridors project (design phase).
• No formal actions were taken on any of the discussion items. The commission received the presentations and asked questions; staff will incorporate feedback into ongoing designs.
• The meeting was adjourned at 7:21 PM.