Eyes on the Street: Shrinking the Gap Between Fruitvale BART and the Cross-Alameda Trail - Streetsblog San Francisco

"These new pathways, when finished in August or Mid-September 2026, will provide a comfortable route for cyclists all the way from the Alameda Seaplane Ferry Terminal to the channel. On the other side of the bridge, cyclists can use the sidewalk-level bike lanes to connect to the Jingletown neighborhood, Fruitvale BART, and points north. But there will remain that aforementioned gap: the Fruitvale Avenue/Miller Sweeney bridge itself."

"From Alameda's project page: The long term recommendation by the City of Alameda is to have separated biking and walking facilities across the Estuary, connecting the Cross Alameda Trail with Oakland's Fruitvale Avenue sidewalks and separated bike lanes. In the interim, the Alameda County Public Works Department, which owns the bridge, is considering adding bicycle lanes to the bridge (date TBD), and the City of Alameda continues to advocate for filling this critical gap."

Construction in Eastern Alameda will build a roundabout at Tilden Way/Blanding Avenue/Fernside Boulevard and create an off-street connection between the four-mile Cross Alameda Trail and the Fruitvale Bridge. The project includes bike/ped safety improvements, a roundabout, and a new dog park, while leaving the bridge's existing bike/ped path unchanged but improving the lead-up to the bridge. The work reuses a former railway approach to the defunct lift bridge, which remains stuck in the raised position. New pathways, due August to mid-September 2026, will link the Alameda Seaplane Ferry Terminal to the channel and connect cyclists to Jingletown and Fruitvale BART. The Fruitvale Avenue/Miller Sweeney bridge remains a gap; long-term plans call for separated biking and walking facilities across the estuary, while the bridge owner considers adding bicycle lanes as an interim measure.

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