Thank you for your request to improve the safety and efficiency of Alameda’s transportation system. Requests for many transportation issues, including stop signs, curb painting, and traffic calming measures, typically require 8-12 weeks to complete before staff can develop a recommendation. These requests involve review of current plans and policies, compilation of accident and/or other history, coordinating with Alameda Police and other stakeholders, outreach to residents or others who may be affected by the proposed change, on-site data collection and analysis, and sometimes consultation with outside experts. I will follow up with you about your request when your request is at the top of the queue. Unfortunately, due to limited funding, there is a backlog of these requests and they are being handled in the order of receipt. Due to that backlog, some requests may take six months to a year to complete the analysis and recommendation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

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We have completed the review of traffic for Independence Drive. We looked at the peak hour traffic and average daily traffic and found that they are acceptable for Independence Drive. We understand that there is a concern of an increase in traffic. However, the data does not support additional measures at this time.

For the review of vehicular speeds, we used a metric called the 85th percentile speed. This is the speed that 85% of vehicles are traveling at or below. This metric is commonly used for engineering analysis and police enforcement. The 85th percentile speeds were 28 and 33 mph for eastbound and westbound traffic, respectively. This is at and below what is common in Alameda. Although we do not doubt that there are individuals that are speeding, the data is showing us that a significant majority of traffic is traveling at an acceptable velocity. The proper way to address this is police enforcement. I am reassigning this case to the Police Department for enforcement.

Public Works Transportation Alan assigned this issue to Lieutenant DeRespini

Thank you for your request to improve roadway, pedestrian and bike safety in Alameda.  We appreciate your feedback and value your input.  At the direction of City Council, the City is working to address safety for all modes of travel around the City in accordance with its Vision Zero Action Plan and Active Transportation Plan. See here to learn more about how we are Building Safer Streets: https://www.alamedaca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Building-Safer-Streets.

Your request has been addressed. We are closing this issue.