Expansion of Oakland's East Bay Greenway to break ground later this year

"In terms of the landscape and ground cover treatments, too, we've had a lot of discussions with city staff on what they have an easier time maintaining, what's more challenging, and what the regulatory requirements are that we have to implement as part of this project, along with municipal stormwater treatment requirements,"

"We've looked at gravel ground covers that are cemented into place so they stay but don't wash into the roadway."

Designs are nearly complete for a major expansion of the East Bay Greenway to create a protected bike path between Fruitvale and Lake Merritt. Construction will begin later this year on segments including 10th Street, East 10th Street, East 8th Street, and East 12th Street. The 10th Street segment will feature a fully protected two-way, 13-foot-wide cycle track with a seven-foot landscape buffer while driving lanes narrow by one foot each and parking lane widths remain unchanged. East 8th Street will receive a two-way cycle track from 10th Avenue to 14th Avenue that connects to the 10th Street track. Gravel ground covers cemented into place are being considered to meet stormwater treatment and maintenance needs.

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