2023 Past Projects


Annual Sidewalk Repair Program: Phase 8 (CIP 22000)

The City of Albany's Annual Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program (CIP No. 22000) was established after the passage of Measure P1 in 2016. Project scopes are determined according to prioritization criteria approved by the Transportation Criteria, updated in January 2022 to include special access needs, critical repairs identified from a comprehensive survey in 2021, and safety issues identified in the course of normal activities. This prioritization is based on locations which provide the most benefit to the community at large by improving key parts of the City's pedestrian infrastructure.

This program, also known as the Sidewalk Repair Program, is funded by Albany's Measure P1 Parcel Tax.

Construction for the Phase 8 Project began on November 13, 2023 and is considered to be substantially complete as of December 8, 2023.

Sidewalk repair construction consisted of concrete removal, concrete repair, and as-needed tree work, such as root pruning. The Phase 8 project consisted of 44 locations for a total of approximately 6,800 square feet of sidewalk repair and replacement.

Background

Additional Resources

Marin Ave Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase 1 (CIP 21000)

The City was able to successfully complete paving operations during the weekend roadway closure on Marin Avenue from Saturday, May 20th, 2023 to Sunday, May 21st, 2023. The closure occurred in order to perform a safe and expedited roadway reconstruction and paving. This portion of the project required 2,800 tons of material to be removed, 2,800 tons of asphalt placed, over 22,000 square feet of roadway graded, and 9,500 linear feet of lane length paved.

Marin Avenue Paving Complete

The Marin Pavement Rehabilitation Project is a part of the City's Annual Street Rehabilitation Program, which is funded by local Street & Storm Drain Parcel Tax revenue, Alameda County Transportation Commission Measure B/BB/VRF pass-through distributions, and State Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account funds.

Update 5/1/2023

Work is progressing on Marin Avenue and the project is preparing for paving operations. To minimize duration of disruptions to Marin Avenue during roadway paving, the contractor for the Marin Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project (Phase 1), McGuire and Hester, is scheduled to conduct weekend roadway reconstruction during a weekend roadway closure from Saturday, May 20th, 2023 to Sunday, May 21st, 2023.

For public safety and to expedite roadway construction Marin Avenue, intersections along Marin Avenue from Cornell Avenue to Key Route Boulevard will be closed to through traffic. Certain intersections will need to remain closed overnight for areas with deeper rehabilitation requirements. Intersections will be re-opened as construction sequencing allows.

Marin Closure May 2023

Marin Closure May 2023

Expect heavy traffic and watch for pedestrians and cyclists. Please slow down when approaching the project area and follow construction crew directions. Detours will be in effect and residents are advised to use parallel routes for through access. Please respect any pedestrian redirection and detour sign and avoid entering the area, if possible.

Additional information regarding this closure will be shared over the coming weeks through this website, E-News, and in postings around town. Please sign-up for e-News to receive the most updated information. Updates will also be published here on Construction Alerts and on postings and message boards around town.

Intersection Saturday Overnight Sunday Monday
Cornell Avenue Closed Open Closed Open
Talbot Avenue Closed Open Closed Open
Evelyn Avenue Closed Closed Closed Open
Masonic Avenue Closed Closed Closed Open
Ohlone Greenway Closed Closed Closed Open
Key Route Boulevard Closed Closed Closed Open

Thank you for your patience as we refresh this key part of our City's thoroughfare!

Marin Project Funding Signage 2022

Update 3/6/2023

Installation of storm drains for the Marin Avenue Pavement Rehabilitation Project - Phase 1 are complete. Curb ramp construction continues at Masonic Avenue and Key Route Blvd and will be following by paving operations anticipated for April/May 2023 (weather dependent). Work is being performed in conjunction with ongoing coordination efforts with the Masonic Intersections/Ohlone Greenway Trail Safety Improvements Project. Thank you to the community for your support and patience during construction efforts.

Update 2/7/2023

Project construction is progressing well, despite winter storms. Storm drain rehabilitation has been completed at Talbot Ave & Evelyn Ave. Curb ramps have been completed at Talbot Ave & at the Library. Flashing beacons relocation & push buttons have been completed at Talbot Ave. Upcoming work includes storm drain rehab at Masonic Ave and curb ramp rehab/upgrades at Evelyn Ave.

Update 11/28/22

As noted previously, Marin Avenue will remain open to through traffic through the temporary removal of parking lanes, and crews may be employed to direct vehicle and pedestrian traffic in the construction areas. For safety, roadway users are advised to obey traffic rules and regulations and follow directions from construction crews when navigating around construction zones. Please anticipate delays, and do follow posted construction traffic signage or take alternative roads to avoid congestion. Bicycle traffic is advised to take parallel routes on Dartmouth Avenue or Washington Avenue, if possible.

Local access to driveways, parking lots, and other facilities will be maintained but please allow extra travel time into and out of the area. Notices regarding street closures and parking restrictions will be posted on barricade signs 72 hours in advance of work.

Update 11/07/22

Work on the Phase 1 portion of the Marin Pavement Rehabilitation Project began today. The project includes paving, storm drain, and curb ramp improvements on Marin Avenue from Cornell Avenue to Key Route Boulevard. Weather permitting, the project is anticipated to be completed by Spring 2023. During work, Marin Avenue will remain open to through traffic but there may be occasions when the contractor must use flaggers to facilitate traffic flow and ensure the safety of workers and the public.

Project Information

The Marin Avenue Pavement and Curb Ramp Rehabilitation Project - Phase 1 consists of 56,000 square feet of pavement rehabilitation on Marin Avenue from Cornell Avenue to Key Route Boulevard. The project also includes rehabilitation and upgrades to associated curb ramps, storm drain facilities, and striping and signage.

The limits of work on the Marin Avenue - Phase 1 Project overlap substantially with the project limits under the Masonic Intersections (Ohlone Trail Safety Improvements) Project (CIP No. 25007). Construction schedules for both projects are being coordinated during Fall & Winter 2022.

This project is made possible by pass-through funds from State SB1/Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account allocations, regional revenues apportioned by the County from Measure B and BB tax revenue, and local Measure F Street & Storm Drain Parcel Tax funds.

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Project History

Annual Sidewalk Repair Program: Phase 7 (CIP 22000)

The City of Albany's Annual Sidewalk Rehabilitation Program (CIP No. 22000) was established after the passage of Measure P1 in 2016. Project scopes are determined according to prioritization criteria approved by the Transportation Criteria, updated in January 2022 to include special access needs, critical repairs identified from a comprehensive survey in 2021, and safety issues identified in the course of normal activities. This prioritization is based on locations which provide the most benefit to the community at large by improving key parts of the City's pedestrian infrastructure.

This program, also known as the Sidewalk Repair Program, is funded by Albany's Measure P1 Parcel Tax.

Construction for the Phase 7 Project began on September 18, 2023 and is considered to be substantially complete as of October 25, 2023.

Sidewalk repair construction consisted of concrete removal, concrete repair, and as-needed tree work, such as root pruning. The Phase 7 project consisted of 50 locations for a total of approximately 7,400 square feet of sidewalk repair and replacement.

Background

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2022 Annual Pavement Rehabilitation Project (CIP 21000)

The 2022 Annual Pavement Rehabilitation Project paved and rehabilitated facilities on many Albany streets as shown in the Patch Paving Locations Map(PDF, 155KB).

Construction began in November 2022 and was substantially completed in May 2023. In total, the project removed and replaced between 2 to 4 inches of asphalt over approximately 30,000 square yards, covering 2 linear miles of roadway in Albany, along with ADA-compliant curb ramp updates, intersection grading, curb and gutter repairs, and storm drain installation.

Additionally, the project included asphalt patches around the city, including Cleveland Avenue and the Buchanan Avenue ramp approaching the intersection of Pierce Street and Buchanan Street. The project also installed 2 rainbow crosswalks on Solano Avenue at the intersections with Cornell Avenue and Talbot Avenue.

The City coordinated extensively with AUSD to coordinate school traffic flows. The project was affected by an unusually heavy rainy season in early 2023, which temporarily delayed mobilization of construction crews.

This project is part of the City's Annual Street Rehabilitation Program (CIP No. 21000), and is funded through Measure F Street & Storm Drain Tax revenues. The project was brought to the City Council for closeout in September 2023.

2022 Paving Project underway

2022 Paving Project - Evelyn Curb Ramp

Project History

Summer Refresh (Maintenance)

Public Works maintenance staff have been hard at work these summer days performing refresh tasks around Albany.

Playgrounds

City staff are continuing to monitor and regularly survey playground equipment for quality and safety. Staff recently replaced the chain climber at Memorial Park.

Summer Refresh

Big Belly Waste Receptacles

The City practices waste diversion and pest mitigation using Big Belly trash, recycling, and compost receptacles. These units are placed around town in the public right-of-way and in City parks & open spaces, and are monitored using Big Belly's CLEAN tool for maintenance and repair. The City contracts with Canology for quarterly cleaning of these bins, pictured above.

Roadway Maintenance

Maintenance staff recently performed maintenance the scuffed and worn guardrail on Hillside, see before and after below.

Guardrail before and after

The Public Works Parks & Public Right-of-Way maintenance programs are funded as part of the City's Biennial Operating Budget. The Parks Program is supported by Albany's Measure M Parks & Open Space tax revenues as well as local assessment district fees, while the Public Right-of-Way Program is supported by State Gas Taxes.

Annual Street Tree Planting Project (Maintenance)

2023 Tree PlantingAlbany's Annual Tree Planting Project has been completed! A total of 84 new trees were planted and 15 new tree basins were cleared by the City to make room for new trees. In an effort to build forest-wide resilience and increase biodiversity, the City planted trees from 22 different species.

Tree planting in Albany in performed annually during the late winter and early spring, to give new young trees time to benefit from winter rains and mild spring weather.

Street tree planting is free for residents. Please visit our webpage to learn more.

Traffic Calming Citywide Project (CIP No. 25001)

Masonic - Traffic Calming MapsThe Traffic Calming Citywide Project (CIP No. 25001) was established as part of the FY18/19-FY21/22 CIP in order to implement traffic calming measures throughout the City.

Traffic calming measures generally encompass both physical alterations to the roadway (i.e. speed humps) as well as "soft treatments," such as striping or bollards.

Installation was completed in June-July 2023 on three blocks of traffic calming speed bumps under the Traffic Calming Citywide Project, located on the 500 and 1000 blocks of Masonic and the 1000 block of Key Route.

Traffic Calming Citywide ProjectCurrent planning methods now incorporate traffic calming measures into larger and more holistic transportation safety projects, such as the San Pablo Pedestrian Improvements Project (CIP No. 24010) and the Masonic Intersections/Ohlone Trail Safety Improvements Project (CIP No. 25007). Please visit the link below for more information on traffic calming planning and implementation.

Annual Sanitary Sewer Cleaning (Maintenance)

Sewer TruckAnnual sanitary sewer cleaning and inspection work took place in June/July 2023 within the areas indicated on the map linked below. This work is vital to prevent sewer system blockages and overflows and entails cleaning and CCTV inspections on over seven miles of Albany sewers this year.

Spring Parks Refresh (Maintenance)

The Public Works crew has been hard at work performing maintenance on the City's parks this spring, after an historic winter rainy season.

Masonic Landscape Refresh 2023Staff has been working hard to refresh landscaping and spruce up public park areas after an epic rainy season. Crew members installed SB1383-compliant mulch on the Ohlone Greenway, pictured left.

Crews also installed a brand-new slide at Jewel's Terrace Park, replacing a damaged one and ensuring folks can enjoy the park safely.

This work is performed as part of the City's Parks Maintenance Program, which is funded in part by local Measure M.

Spring Sidewalk Shaving (Maintenance)

The City's Annual Sidewalk Shaving Project was completed in March/April 2023 within the Zone 3 area (Spring Sidewalk Shaving (Maintenance) Map(PDF, 467KB)) of the City. A total of 1,255 sidewalk hazards were addressed during this maintenance cycle.

Sidewalk shaving involves "shaving down" vertical offsets up to two inches in order to eliminate tripping hazards. This method of sidewalk improvement is an effective way to make sidewalks more accessible to all with minimal interruption to public access.

As of 2020, the City's sidewalks are divided into five Zones of similar size. The City conducts sidewalk shaving annually on one Zone per year. Zone 1 was completed in 2021, with Zone 2 completed in 2022.

Sidewalk Shaving Zone Map

Annual Sidewalk Shaving is funded as part of the City's Public Right-of-Way Maintenance Program under the Public Works Operating Budget. This program is supported by state Highway Users Tax Account (HUTA) gas tax revenue.

Winter/Spring 2023 Striping Refresh (Maintenance)

Public Works partnered with a contractor to perform minor roadway maintenance in Winter/Spring 2022-23. Construction was delayed due to winter storms, and mainly took place in April 2023. The work primarily consisted of routine refresh of traffic striping and markings.

Several intersections around Memorial Park were especially addressed to increase daylighting (What is daylighting?) of pedestrians and improve safety for crossings. This includes adjustment of an accessible parking space at the intersection of Ramona and Portland Ave to improve crosswalk visibility and overall safety, and replacement of the faded centerline on Santa Fe Ave from the Kensington border to Washington Ave.

The striping refresh largely targeted areas within Zone 2 and Zone 3 of the City for this cycle (Winter/Spring 2023 Striping Refresh (Maintenance) - Zone Map(PDF, 283KB)). This type of work is expected to recur throughout the zones over a multi-year cycle.

Marin Undergrounding Project Light Poles

Update 4/10/2023

Light poles were installed on 4/4/23. Finishing touches are being applied by the contractor.

Marin Undergrounding - Light poles - April 2023

Update 3/6/2023

Light poles have been delivered, and installation is contingent on completion of the construction taking place at the Marin/Masonic intersection.

Update 11/14/2022

Material shortages continue to impact availability of light poles. Delivery is now estimated in January 2023.

Update 8/23/2022

Light installation is pending backordered poles and is estimated to be scheduled in Fall 2022 pending materials.

Update 4/26/2022

AT&T has completed concrete restoration, with final asphalt restoration still pending. Staff is awaiting schedule for light installation and will update when available.

Update 4/18/2022

AT&T has completed removal of the overhead line and poles along Marin. Their Contractor will be completing final surface restoration work this week and next. Additionally, the City has completed tree planting along Marin. The final remaining element of the project is placement of three street lights that conflicted with former poles. Staff is in the process of scheduling this work with the City's electrical contractor and will update Council once a start date has been confirmed.

Previous Project Information & Timeline: A contractor working for AT&T has begun removing remaining overhead telecommunication wires and poles along Marin between San Pablo and Masonic. The project duration is estimated to last 5-6 weeks including wire removal (1-2 weeks) followed by pole removal (2 weeks) followed by site restoration (2 weeks).

Next steps: Separate from AT&T's work, the City is engaging a contractor to install the remaining light poles. The schedule for this work is still pending.

City staff are very excited to finally move forward with AT&T on this element of the project, and hopes to see minimal impact during this time. Please be aware of any posted parking restrictions and traffic control at the project site, and if any issues arise please call Public Works.

Project History

In 2010, the City Council created the Marin Utility Undergrounding District that comprises the properties along the north side of Buchanan Street from Pierce Street to San Pablo Avenue and properties along both sides of Marin Avenue from San Pablo Avenue to Masonic Avenue. The creation of this District allowed the City to use the credits accrued under PG&E's Rule 20A for the undergrounding of utilities on a segment of the District.

Rule 20A is an electric tariff filed with the California Public Utilities Commission. The projects performed under Rule 20A are nominated by a city or a county after consultation with utility companies. Usually, projects eligible for Rule 20A program are located in public areas and must conform to established criteria. The costs of Rule 20A undergrounding projects are recovered through future electric rates paid for by customers.

The Utility Undergrounding project was predominantly implemented with the Buchanan Marin Bikeway Phase III project.

Additional Resources

  • January 22, 2019 - Project Closeout (Resolution No. 2019-10)
  • July 18, 2016 - Project Revision (Resolution No. 2016-64)
  • March 21, 2016 - Plans Approval & Authorization to Bid (Resolution No. 2016-14)
  • October 4, 2010 - Design Contract Award
  • June 21, 2010 - City Council Creation of Utility Undergrounding District & Public Hearing (Resolution No. 2010-32)
  • March 25, 2010 - Traffic & Safety Commission Public Hearing
  • January 4, 2010 - Proposed Utility Undergrounding Project along Buchanan Street/Marin Avenue (Item 10-3)

Kains Avenue/Adams Street Bicycle Boulevard Pilot Project (CIP 25010)

K72s at Kains - Portland

Update 2/7/23

Construction of the project is substantially complete.

Update 1/19/23

Construction has begun on striping work the week of 1/17/2023. Weather permitting, final signage installation and remaining project elements are expected to be completed the week of 1/23/2023. Parking impacts are expected to be minimal, if any, but as usual, please be mindful of site conditions and follow directions on posted signage.

Update 1/10/23

Construction is scheduled for 1/17/2023, weather permitting.

Construction is estimated for January 2023, due to delays in lead time on delivery of project materials.

Project milestones

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