"The project repaved 10th St. between Madison St. and Webster St., delivering significant traffic calming and pedestrian safety upgrades. The improvements were coordinated in partnership with the Alameda County Transportation Commission Safe Routes to School program, which identifies and funds traffic safety improvements that support students and families who walk and bike to school."
"My son is on the 2nd floor of Lincoln. So I benefit several times a day. The project, which Rowen estimated cost about $1 million, was funded as part of a $4 million grant from the Alameda County Transportation Commission Safe Routes to Schools program."
"She pointed out that there have been 11 serious crashes in the area in the past five years. This protected intersection, school drop-off (and a block of protected bike lane) was part of an ongoing effort to address that."
Oakland's Department of Transportation completed a protected intersection project at Jackson and 10th Street in Chinatown, designed to enhance traffic safety and provide secure drop-off access for Lincoln Elementary School. The $1 million project was funded through a $4 million Alameda County Transportation Commission Safe Routes to Schools grant. The intersection improvements include traffic calming measures, pedestrian safety upgrades, and protected bike lanes. The area experienced 11 serious crashes over five years, prompting the safety intervention. City officials emphasized that traffic safety directly supports public safety. The project was engineered to accommodate all vehicle types while prioritizing pedestrian and cyclist protection, representing part of broader efforts to establish safer cycling infrastructure throughout Oakland's Chinatown neighborhood.
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