Safety improvements
The City of Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) leveraged paving projects in 2016 and 2021 to provide temporary improvements between 20th Street and 52nd Street. OakDOT has also secured grant funding from two sources to make these improvements permanent between 20th Street and 42nd Street.
1) KONO (20th Street to 29th Street): OCTOBER 2024 UPDATE. The $6M Telegraph KONO project, funded by a grant from the California Active Transportation Program, is now complete! This project includes separated bike lanes that are protected from vehicle traffic by concrete buffer islands, bus boarding islands to improve transit reliability and passenger safety, shorter pedestrian crossings, two "protected intersections" at W Grand and 27th Street, improved curb ramps, new ADA-accessible parking spaces, and an overall slower and calmer Telegraph for all! This project is the culmination of 15 years of Planning, Design, Grant Applications, and Construction work on Telegraph between 20th and 29th Street. OakDOT is grateful to all community stakeholders, advocates, engineers, and planners who worked so hard to make this project a reality. For more information, visit: https://www.oaklandca.gov/projects/telegraph-avenue-complete-streets-redesign
2) Pill Hill / Mosswood (29th Street to MacArthur Boulevard) : OakDOT applied for and was awarded a grant to install painted bike lanes and pedestrian crossing improvements. This project was completed in 2022. For more information, visit: https://www.oaklandca.gov/projects/telegraph-avenue-complete-streets-redesign
3) Temescal (MacArthur Boulevard to 52nd Street): OakDOT installed temporary protected bike lanes and improved pedestrian crossings when the street was repaved in 2020 and installed concrete bus boarding islands in 2021 and pedestrian safety islands in 2023. For more information, visit: https://www.oaklandca.gov/projects/repairing-telegraph
4) Upper Telegraph Avenue Complete Streets Project (52nd Street to Berkeley Border): OakDOT is conducting community outreach and design in 2024 with the goal of enhancing connectivity and safety on Telegraph Avenue from 52nd Street to Woolsey Street as part of Oakland’s Five-year Paving Plan. For more information, please visit: https://www.oaklandca.gov/projects/upper-telegraph