"The project was funded partly by the transportation agency's Safe Routes to BART grant program which is supported by BART Measure RR funds, a tax measure approved by voters in 2016. An additional $3.4 million in grants were awarded to the project through the state's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. As Senator, I am proud that the state supports sustainable transportation projects, State Sen. Jesse Arreguin, D-Oakland, said in a statement."
"About 61% of all trips made to the North Berkeley BART Station are done by walking or biking, according to the agency's 2015 Station Profile Study. The improvements are meant to support those already walking and biking to the station while making those modes of transportation more appealing to others. BART Director Barnali Ghosh said she's thrilled to see the project complete."
Significant bicycle and pedestrian improvements at North Berkeley BART Station improve connections for hundreds of future neighborhood residents. The Ohlone Greenway was widened between Acton and Virginia streets. Separate two-way cycle tracks now lead to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets, and two new bike lockers were added in the plaza. Funding combined BART's Safe Routes to BART grant and $3.4 million from the state's Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. About 61% of trips to the station are made by walking or biking. The upgrades aim to make walking and biking safer and more appealing and are part of a larger station overhaul delivered before planned TOD construction.
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