Telegraph Avenue Rapid Corridors Project
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
AC Transit is pursuing the Telegraph Avenue Rapid Corridors Project to enhance reliability and reduce travel time by improving traffic signals and upgrading or relocating bus stops. In addition, the proposal includes a bus stop space change from every two to four blocks. These adjustments represent the steps to enhance transit operations along the Telegraph Avenue corridor and bring service quality for bus lines 6 and 800 closer to the improvements recommended in AC Transit’s Major Corridors Study. Completion of the project will result in faster service and improved reliability.
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City of Oakland
| Bus Stops (Bus Stop ID) | Direction | Impacted Service | Proposed Changes | Parking changes |
| Telegraph Ave & Claremont Ave/52nd St (56646) | NB | Lines 6, 12, 800 | Relocate stop to near side | +3 |
| Telegraph Ave & 52nd St (55425) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +1 |
| Telegraph Ave & 55th St (51815) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | Relocate stop to far side | -4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Aileen St (55649) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Aileen St (55139) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +1 |
| Telegraph Ave & 58th St (56007) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +1 |
| Telegraph Ave & 59th St (55002) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | No change | - |
| Telegraph Ave & 59th St (54499) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Longer bus stop | -1 |
| Telegraph Ave & 60th St (50422) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +3 |
| Telegraph Ave & 62nd St (55136) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & 62nd St (51123) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Alcatraz Ave (57788) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | No change | - |
| Telegraph Ave & Alcatraz Ave (53377) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Relocate stop to far side, sidewalk repair | -4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Woolsey Ave (NEW) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | Install bus stop to far side, sidewalk repair | -4 |
Notes: The table above lists bus stops with proposed changes. Bus stops without proposed changes are not included.
City of Berkeley
| Bus Stops (Bus Stop ID) | Direction | Impacted Service | Proposed Changes | Parking changes |
| Telegraph Ave & Woolsey Ave (NEW) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | New bus stop at far side, sidewalk repair | - 4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Woolsey Ave (NEW) | SB | Lines 6, 800 | New bus stop at far side, sidewalk repair | - 4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Prince St (58220) | NB | Lines 6, 800 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Webster St (51114) | NB | Lines 6, 800, BL | Remove stop | +4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Webster St (55529) | SB | Lines 6, 800, BL | Longer bus stop | -1 |
| Telegraph Ave & Ashby Ave (57050) | NB | Line 6 | No change | - |
| Telegraph Ave & Ashby Ave (57088) | SB | Line 6 | Remove Stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Russell St (52424) | NB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Russell St (58330) | SB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Stuart St (51005) | NB | Line 6 | Longer bus stop. | -1 |
| Telegraph Ave & Stuart St (51215) | SB | Line 6 | Longer bus stop. Pave planter strip. | -1 |
| Telegraph Ave & Derby St (51015) | NB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +1 |
| Telegraph Ave & Derby St (59593) | SB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +1 |
| Telegraph Ave & Parker St (52250) | NB | Line 6, BL | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Parker St (58835) | SB | Line 6, BL | Remove stop | +3 |
| Telegraph Ave & Blake St (NEW) | NB | Line 6 | New bus stop at far side | -4 |
| Telegraph Ave & Dwight Way (57711) | NB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Telegraph Ave & Dwight Way (51555) | SB | Line 6 | No change | - |
| Durant Ave & Ellsworth St (51584) | SB | Line 6 | No change | 0 |
| Durant Ave & Dana St (57555) | SB | Line 6 | Remove stop | +2 |
| Dana St & Haste St | SB | Line 6 | Relocate stop to far side. Construct a bus boarding island. | * See the Dana Street Project page for details |
Notes: The table above lists bus stops with proposed changes. Bus stops without proposed changes are not included.
BL = Shared bus stop with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shuttles
Project Elements
- Proposed Bus Stop Improvements from 51st Street to Downtown Berkeley: Relocating and upgrading bus stops will improve reliability and reduce travel time. The longer curbs and sidewalk enhancements at stops will provide better access to the buses. The Project proposes to relocate near-side bus stops (located immediately before crossing intersections) to far-side bus stops (located immediately after crossing intersections). Proposed near-side to far-side relocations will also allow buses to take advantage of proposed traffic signal changes and reenter traffic more easily. They are expected to increase safety and promote healthy, and equitable mobility for all. This supports policies recently adopted by the Cities of Berkeley and Oakland.
- Proposed Traffic Signal Improvements from 20th Street/Thomas L. Berkeley Way to Downtown Berkeley: Improved traffic signals will help buses travel more efficiently by allowing for extra seconds of green light, or turning the light to green earlier when needed. Buses approaching traffic signals will either have an early green time or the traffic signal will hold green for buses to cross the intersection to the far side stop. This will minimize delay to the buses and vehicle drivers, and enhance traffic safety to pedestrians as they will be crossing the intersection behind the buses.
Bus stop relocation and improvements between 20th Street and 51st Street will be delivered by the City of Oakland Department of Transportation as part of the Complete Street Project and Repairing Telegraph Avenue Project.
See Telegraph Avenue Rapid Corridors Project Fact Sheet for more details.
Project Schedule
- Virtual Community Meeting, survey, and public input period for the Telegraph Avenue Rapid Corridors Project. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a workshop for this project was held virtually through Zoom on June 3, 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
- Spring 2023: Finalization of project design
- Spring 2024 to Winter 2024: Construction
For your questions or comments, please contact us at planning@actransit.org or by calling 510-891-7262.
You can also provide feedback by participating in the virtual community meeting and survey. Please check the project page for updates, or sign up for the eNews for information and updates.