TO: AC Transit Board of Directors
FROM: Salvador Llamas, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer
SUBJECT: AC Transit International Quick Build Project
BRIEFING ITEM
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RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
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Consider receiving the Before/After Project Implementation Analysis Report on the AC Transit International Quick Build Project.
Staff Contact:
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering
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STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE:
Goal - Convenient and Reliable Service
Initiative - Service Quality
Transit Quick Build projects improve the rider experience by improving transit operations and reliability for specific locations where there is an acute need.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this briefing report.
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE:
International Boulevard has historically seen dangerous driving, collisions, fatalities, and excessive speeds along most of the corridor from 16th Avenue to 107th Avenue in Oakland, according to data and observations from the City of Oakland's Department of Transportation (OakDOT). Since the TEMPO Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) began operation on August 9, 2020, these behaviors have continued and include illegal use of the center-running transit lane, speeding, illegal left turns, illegal U-turns, and queue cutting. Data supporting these observations are presented in this report.
The International Quick Build Project (Project) implemented surface treatments, including red paint, lane channelizers, and supplemental signage, at various locations along the BRT corridor. The Project also evaluated the effectiveness of deterring illegal and improper use of the transit-only lane, enhancing transit operations and reliability, and improving safety along the corridor. The evaluation is summarized in the attached report, which assesses conditions along International Boulevard in February 2024, before implementation of Quick Build treatments, and in February/May 2025, after i...
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