Yes!

Every morning while walking my dog, I see so many close calls with cars speeding and nearly hitting the crossing guard and school children. A four way stop is needed immediately.

Let's encourage all our neighbors to speak up on here as well! We need changed NOW. We can't let it wait until another person is killed.

Even the school crosswalk guy almost gets hit on a daily basis…this city needs to do better on this street and Buena Vista!

Yeah, Jack puts up with too much horrible driving, the city should give him hazard pay!

Thank you for reporting your concerns about street safety in Alameda. The City is aware of the recent collisions and safety issues at this intersection. We are currently working on short-term quick-build improvements to address the safety concerns at this location. Additional long-term improvements will be included in the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Avenue Improvement Project.

In April 2023, the City Council endorsed a design concept for the Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Avenue Improvement Project. The final design for the full project will be completed by the end of 2024. Staff has also been seeking funding for construction: unfortunately, a 2023 grant proposal for $20 million was unsuccessful but staff are continuing to seek funding in 2024. We have forwarded your report to project managers. More information at www.AlamedaCA.gov/LincolnMarshallPacific. Join the mailing list at www.AlamedaCA.gov/subscribe
At Lincoln and 9th, the concept includes a road diet with two motor vehicle travel lanes, a two-way left-turn lane as a center lane, buffered bikeways, concrete bulb-outs, and a pedestrian hybrid beacon (otherwise known as HAWK beacons) at the crosswalk. HAWK beacons arch over the roadway and require drivers to stop on red. On-street parking would be maintained except adjacent to the intersection. Other improvements throughout the corridor include lighting, street trees/green infrastructure, traffic signal upgrades, bus stop enhancements, stormwater best practices, resurfacing, and a roundabout at the Lincoln/Marshall/Fifth intersection.
On February 11, 2024, a motorcyclist died after driving on Lincoln at extremely high speeds and colliding with a vehicle at 9th St. The City will hold a post-collision site visit at the intersection and consider whether quick-build improvements can be installed in the meantime, while we await funding on the full Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific project. See www.alamedaca.gov/fatalcrashresponse.

Finally, 9th St is identified as a future Neighborhood Greenway in the Active Transportation Plan (adopted by City Council in December 2022), with prioritization to be implemented by 2025. This will be a traffic-calmed pedestrian- and bicycle-priority street (still open to autos). The crossing improvements at Lincoln would be crucial to this project as well. More information here: www.activealameda.org.

Please consider joining the Lincoln and/or Active Transportation Plan mailing lists at www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe.

Your report will help inform the City of Alameda’s work to achieve our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries. Staff will retain your report and refer to it the next time we undertake a project on this street, whether it is pavement resurfacing or a corridor update. For selection of new safety improvement projects, the City refers to High Injury Corridors, equity indicators, Active Transportation Plan projects, and street resurfacing needs, augmented by Street Safety Concerns. See the links below for more information.
- Check whether your street is on a High Injury Corridor: www.alamedaca.gov/visionzero#section-4
- See the pavement resurfacing schedule: www.alamedaca.gov/pavement
- Check whether your street is slated for improvements by 2030 as part of the Active Transportation Plan: www.activealameda.org/files/sharedassets/transport/table-10_2030-infrastructure-plan.pdf
- Review the City’s current transportation projects and work plan: www.alamedaca.gov/saferstreets
- Join the transportation mailing list(s) that interest you: www.alamedaca.gov/subscribe

Thank you for the detailed explanation. In lieu of a $20 million project, what about a 4 way stop at this intersection? Out of curiousity, what would that cost to install and can we please have that as a short term solution? Can you please explain the downsides of a four way stop at this intersection since this idea hasn't been brought up yet? We shouldn't fear for our lives when crossing this intersection.

Would people try to run the Stop sign?

Are you serious?

Cody, can you comment on the downsides of a 4 way stop? Why is the city so resitant to listening to neighbors who live at this intersection and know how dangerous it is? Let's try out a 4 way stop as a pilot project. That costs, what - maybe a thousand bucks to put posts in for stop signs??

Hi Stefani, we understand and hear your and nearby residents' concerns. We are aware of the recent collisions and concerns at this intersection. Our staff is very busy with a lot of projects currently going on, but know that implementing improvements at this intersection is one of our top priorities. Regarding a 4-way stop, a detailed engineering study with specific warrants is required to determine whether stop signs and multi-way stop control are appropriate. Stop signs are considered traffic control devices and are not recommended for speed reduction per state and federal traffic engineering guidelines. We have observed visibility being the main issue in the recent collisions at this intersection, so the improvements we are working on will target this.

Please work on measures that effectively slow vehicles down. The many paint and lights that increases visibility (though it may help to the few drivers that actively scan for hazards, well in this case people) do not help slow vehicles down. We need to prioritize safety over driver's convenience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ByEBjf9ktY&t=1316s

So what’s the threshold for accidents that warrant a stop sign? Are we left waiting for another fatality?

Cody, why don’t you live in this neighborhood for a few weeks and then let me know what you think? A pedestrian, potentially a school child, is going to get hurt from a speeding vehicle. And you’re going to then state “state recommendations”. At least I can sleep easy at night knowing I tried. What about you when the next collision or injury occurs?