West Oakland Link Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2022060271
Lead Agency
Bay Area Toll Authority
(BATA)
Document Title
West Oakland Link Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
1/31/2023
Document Description
The West Oakland Link (proposed project or Link) proposes construction of a new bicycle/pedestrian path connection between West Oakland and the bike path leading to the East Span of the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge (Bay Bridge) in Oakland, California. The Link would provide safe access to the newly constructed bicycle/pedestrian path connecting to and on the Bay Bridge (Bay Bridge Trail), as well as access to existing and planned segments of the regional San Francisco Bay Trail and a connection between West Oakland and the Port via the Class I trail along the east side of Maritime Street. On the west end, the Link would connect to the Bay Bridge Trail near the Caltrans maintenance facility on the south side of the Bay Bridge toll plaza. On the east end, the Link would connect to the existing bicycle/pedestrian path on Mandela Parkway in West Oakland. The Class I portion of the Link would extend 6,030 feet (1.14 miles) between Mandela Parkway on the east and the Bay Bridge Trail on the west. The Link is an elevated structure for most of this distance to provide access across existing freeways, railways and industrial areas. In addition, at the east end, there would be 8,170 feet of Class II bike lanes on surface streets. There may also be a 100-space parking lot on Wood Street. There could be stormwater treatment areas on undeveloped land west of Wood Street and landscaping in the Mandela Parkway median and along the Class I segment of the Link.
Contact Information
Name
Gavin Lohry
Agency Name
MTC - Bay Area Toll Authority
Job Title
BATA Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Oakland
Counties
Alameda
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Mandela Parkway
Zip
94607
State Highways
I-80, I-580, I-880, I-980, SR-24
Railways
Amtrak, UPRR
Schools
Lafayette Elem, W Oakland Middle, Ralph J Bunche High School
Waterways
San Francisco Bay
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Bay Area Toll Authority
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Alameda
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://mtc.ca.gov/planning/transportation/bicycle-pedestrian-micromobility/west-oakland-link
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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