HomeMy WebLinkAbout20261023_Albany Active Transportation Plan Executive Summary_PW| 1ALBANY ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2026 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Albany Active Transportation Plan (ATP) sets the City’s direction for walking, biking, and rolling over the coming years. It updates and
consolidates prior planning work, identifies the networks and projects that will guide future investments, and recommends the programs and
policies needed to support them. This Executive Summary briefly walks through each chapter, with the most detail given to the network,
project, and program recommendations that most readers will care about most.
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
Chapter 1 introduces the ATP, its connection to other plans and
policies, and its four fundamental goals:
Access and Connectivity. Provide an active transportation
network that encourages people of all ages and abilities to
walk, bike, and roll to meet their daily needs, including access
to transit, work, school, commerce, and recreation.
Safety and Comfort. Design and construct high-quality
facilities and consistently enforce traffic regulations to make
Albany a safe and comfortable place to walk, bike, and roll.
Positive Outcomes for All Users. Ensure the needs of all users
are integral factors in project prioritization and development,
with equitable distribution of facilities and resources for all
members and areas of the community.
Implementation and Funding. Thoughtfully integrate active
transportation projects and programs Citywide, prioritize
based on need, opportunity, and cost effectiveness,
and develop resilient funding strategies for ongoing
implementation and maintenance.
ATP Recommendations at a Glance
The ATP’s recommendations come together as four complementary
pieces that work as a package to advance Albany’s active
transportation goals:
Recommended Networks. The proposed pedestrian and
biking networks, each organized as a citywide “base”
network for broad coverage and a smaller “high comfort”
network of priority corridors and intersections.
Priority Projects. The highest-priority facilities for the City
to implement continue building out the active transportation
networks, such as sidewalks, paths, crossings, and bikeways.
Priority Programs. Ongoing City efforts such as lighting
upgrades, safety education, and speed management and
enforcement that complement the physical networks and
help achieve the ATP’s goals and policies.
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CHAPTER 2: PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 2 describes the process used to develop the ATP. Plan
development followed a three-phase technical process that was
paired with ongoing community and stakeholder engagement.
Input came from an agency-focused Technical Advisory Committee,
community meetings and online comment periods, the Transportation
Commission, and the City Council. Focused engagement also occurred
with the Albany Unified School District as well as businesses along
Uptown Solano Avenue.
CHAPTER 3: EXISTING CONDITIONS
Chapter 3 describes Albany’s current walking and biking environment.
Overall network coverage is good, but the chapter identifies sidewalk
gaps and obstructions, comfort challenges along major corridors
and near schools, and a limited set of high-comfort bike facilities on
commercial streets. The safety analysis confirms the findings of other
recent safety studies that San Pablo Avenue, Solano Avenue, and
Marin Avenue experience the highest concentrations of pedestrian
and bicyclist injuries.
CHAPTER 4: POLICY AND PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 4 recommends policies and programs to support the ATP.
Policies are City directives that guide ATP development, organized
under each of the ATP goals. Programs are ongoing City activities
such as enforcement, maintenance, and longer-term infrastructure
upgrades that complement active transportation facilities. Policies
and programs work together with the active transportation networks
to fulfill the goals of the ATP.
CHAPTER 5: NETWORK RECOMMENDATIONS
Chapter 5 presents the recommended pedestrian and biking
networks. The ATP uses a nested network approach for each mode.
A “base” network covers the full set of streets, paths, and trails where
people walk, bike, and roll throughout Albany. Within that base, a
smaller “high comfort” network contains the priority corridors and
intersections where the City will focus on enhancements to serve a
wide range of potential users:
Pedestrian Network. The base pedestrian network includes
sidewalks, paths, and trails citywide. The high comfort
pedestrian network identifies priority corridors and
intersections for enhanced treatments such as improved
crossings, lighting, wider walkways, and pedestrian amenities.
Biking Network. The base biking network includes shared-use
paths and on-street bikeways throughout the city. The high
comfort biking network follows NACTO’s All Ages and Abilities
(AAA) guidance and relies upon a combination of physically
protected facilities plus speed and volume management on
shared streets where physical separation is not feasible.
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CHAPTER 6: IMPLEMENTATION RECOMMENDATIONS
Based on a prioritization process weighing multiple criteria, Chapter 6 recommends a set of priority projects and priority programs that the
City should pursue first. A larger list of projects needed to achieve full network buildout is provided in Appendix A.
Priority Project Recommendations
The ATP identifies priority projects in several categories, listed below
by type, not in prioritized order. Full project descriptions are provided
in Appendix A.
Priority Projects Under Development
These projects are actively being scoped, designed, or pursued for
funding.
Santa Fe Avenue Pedestrian Corridor
Thousand Oaks Blvd Sidewalk
Uptown Solano Avenue ADA Curb Ramps
Adams-Clay Bikeway
Kains Ave Bikeway
Pierce-Cleveland Connector Path
Priority Projects Not Yet Initiated
These projects have been identified as priorities through the ATP
process and will move forward as funding and capacity allow.
Garfield Ave-Ohlone Crossing and Sidewalk Gap
Key Route Blvd Streetscape Improvements
Lower Marin Ave Streetscape Improvements
Mid-Marin Ave Streetscape Improvements
Uptown Solano Ave Streetscape Improvements
Cerrito Creek Pedestrian Connection
Hillside Ave Sidewalk Gap
Pierce St South Pedestrian Corridor
Adams-Carlson Bikeway Connection
Jackson-Adams Bikeway Connection
San Pablo Ave Cycle Track and Marin Ave Intersection
Bay Trail Junctions
Ohlone Greenway Expansion
Albany High School Access Improvements
Cornell Elementary School Access Improvements
Albany Middle School Access Improvements
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Priority Program Recommendations
Priority Programs. Out of the fourteen programs evaluated
in Chapter 4, the ATP recommends four as priorities based on
their benefits, costs, and stakeholder input. These programs are
intended to advance alongside the priority projects to deliver near-
term safety and comfort improvements.
Intersection Safety and Visibility. Develop a program to
address smaller-scale intersection safety and accessibility
needs. Priorities may include installation of new crosswalk
markings at unsignalized intersections on the high comfort
pedestrian network, installation of curb ramps at priority
locations, installation of raised elements at intersection red
zones in high-activity areas, or the adoption of more restrictive
“no right on red” policies.
Lighting. Continue to implement recommendations of the City
of Albany Street Lighting Evaluation (2024).
Railroad Safety. Coordinate with rail operators, public
agencies, schools, and relevant property owners to support
existing safety programs, improve crossing visibility and
treatments, harden barriers that discourage illegal crossings,
and increase public awareness of safe behaviors near rail
facilities.
Speed Management and Enforcement. Update the traffic
calming and speed management program to implement
measures proactively through an evaluation process.
Next Steps
Chapter 6 concludes with recommendations on next steps.
Implementation will occur over time as funding, staff capacity, and
partner coordination allow. A typical corridor-scale project takes
three to eight years to move from planning through construction. The
ATP recommends three guiding practices to keep implementation
on track:
1.Maintain the project list in Appendix A as a working list that
staff update as projects advance.
2.Advance projects opportunistically when funding becomes
available, when regional partners are coordinating nearby
work, or when overlapping capital projects create efficiencies.
3.Track and report progress through the City’s Capital
Improvement Program (CIP), the Transportation Commission,
and City Council updates.
Funding
Funding is expected to come from a mix of local, regional, state,
and federal sources, including the City’s CIP, Alameda CTC, MTC
regional programs, the state Active Transportation Program, and
other sources.
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