Design continues to be in progress and is expected to continue through 2026 and 2027. With the ongoing Oakland Alameda Access Project through 2027, the City will delay construction of this full-corridor safety improvement project, funded by the federal Safe Streets for All (SS4A) grant, until 2028. Before the planned 2028 construction, the City will deliver a portion of the permanent improvements as an Advanced Striping Project, funded by local monies and an Alameda CTC TFCA grant, anticipated to begin in Fall 2026.
Full-Corridor Project Concept
To address the safety and mobility concerns, the concept includes a roundabout at Lincoln Avenue/Fifth Street/Marshall Way, flashing beacons, pedestrian/bicycle signals, modernized traffic signals, crosswalk improvements, school frontage safety improvements, improved bikeways, stormwater treatment gardens, street trees, disabled parking and loading zones, improved lighting, and bus stop loading zone enhancements. Public on-street parking will be maintained except adjacent to the roundabout and at intersections and select driveways to improve visibility. Because a roundabout is more efficient than a traffic signal, the proposed design will increase vehicle capacity at the Fifth Street/Lincoln Avenue intersection. The consultant findings confirm that a single-lane roundabout has greater motor vehicle capacity than the existing roadway configuration.
Full-Corridor Project Background
The City identified the Lincoln Avenue/Marshall Way/Pacific Avenue corridor between Alameda Point at Main Street/Central Avenue and Broadway as a high priority for safety and mobility improvements. The corridor connects neighborhoods across Alameda, is over three miles long, and serves multiple destinations including schools, commercial districts and parks. It is a Tier 1 high injury corridor with several high crash intersections according to the City's Vision Zero Action Plan. City staff/consultant team evaluated the corridor uses, intersection controls and crash data, and conducted two rounds of community outreach. Roundabouts reduce fatal and severe injury crashes up to 78 percent compared to traffic signals. See our Roundabouts in Alameda for more information.