Bus riders and community members are invited to attend a public meeting to learn about upcoming work on the Oakland Alameda Access Project [1] (OAAP), led by Alameda County Transportation Commission and Caltrans.
[2]Topics Include project benefits, construction details and schedule, detours, traffic management, and communication throughout construction.
There are three meetings to choose from, all of which will cover the same information, so the public may choose to attend on the date, time, and format that works best for them. Drop in at any time during the scheduled meetings to speak directly with subject matter experts.
In-person meetings will be held at the Asian Cultural Center in Oakland on February 3 and at Alameda City Hall on February 4. A virtual meeting will be held on February 5; information on how to attend will be available online [1].
| Meeting #1 | Meeting #2 | Meeting #3 |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, February 3 | Wednesday, February 4 | Thursday, February 5 |
| 5-7 p.m. | 5-7 p.m. | 6-7:30 p.m. |
| Asian Cultural Center; 388 9th Street, Suite 290, Oakland | Alameda City Hall; 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda | Virtual Option; Link available on OAAP website. |
The meetings will focus exclusively on work scheduled for 2026. Additional public meetings will be scheduled later in the year to share information about planned work in 2027.
About the project
The I-880 Oakland Alameda Access Project is designed to improve connectivity between I-880, I-980, and the cities of Oakland and Alameda.
“Today, motorists traveling between the I-880 and I-980 freeways and the Webster and Posey Tubes, which connect the cities of Oakland and Alameda, must travel along congested city streets causing heavy bottlenecks, long delays and vehicle-pedestrian bicycle conflicts,” the project website states.
“Proposed improvements have been designed to provide direct travel routes for motorists traveling to or from the freeway to their desired location. The project will reduce freeway-bound traffic within heavily populated pedestrian neighborhoods like Chinatown and construct safe and accessible bicycle and pedestrian facilities that will provide improved connectivity for all modes between Downtown Oakland, Chinatown, the Jack London District, and Alameda.”
The OAAP website lists project benefits as follows
- Connectivity: Improves travel connection between Alameda & I-880 regional travel, and between Alameda & Downtown Oakland (bike, car, pedestrians);
- Reduced Traffic: Eases traffic congestion and cut-through traffic on neighborhood streets, and improves connection to I-880/ regional travel;
- Safety: Improves safety in communities heavily impacted by cut-through traffic, including in Chinatown, where more than 60 percent of Oakland’s severe and fatal accidents occur;
- Bike & Pedestrians: Provides a new facility in Webster Tube & improves access in Posey Tube to better connect Oakland & Alameda; Safety & accessibility improvements at intersections, added sidewalks and bike facilities in Oakland & Alameda;
- Climate Equity: Reduces emissions in equity community experiencing air pollution/ high particulate matter exposure.
Sign up online [3] to receive updates on the project.