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CiTY OF SAN LEANDRO BiCYCLE & PEDESTRiAN MASTER PLAN ~ 133 <br />25. I-238/Hesperian Boulevard: This underpass is a barrier for pedestrians as it <br />is poorly illuminated and there is no separation for pedestrian (landscaped <br />buffer) in this constrained portion of Hesperian. Although the street is <br />constrained, this segment of Hesperian provides a critical pedestrian link <br />to the shopping areas southwest of the highway. Hesperian Boulevard <br />improvements should be coordinated with the Bay Fair TOD Plan. <br />26. Davis Street/Doolittle Drive: This intersection is where two major <br />arterials come together, creating wide crossings at all four approaches. <br />Truck friendly (rolled) curb extensions, median refuge islands, and <br />other improvements should be implemented to improve the safety and <br />accessibility of this crossing. <br />27. Railroad Crossings: San Leandro has three sets of Union Pacific Railroad <br />tracks: the Niles, Oakland, and Coast Subdivisions. The Oakland Subdivision <br />parallels BART tracks for much its length in San Leandro (11 at-grade <br />crossings). The Niles Subdivision is located west of that, north of Alvarado <br />Street (8 at-grade crossings). The Coast Subdivision is located closer to the <br />Bay, east of Doolittle Drive (5 at-grade crossings). The at-grade crossings <br />related to these tracks create risks and conflicts for both pedestrians and <br />bicyclists. The city should work with UPRR to ensure that crossing warning <br />bells and crossing arms are functional and should install additional gates <br />and protections where deemed necessary to improve pedestrian safety. <br />San Leandro has already improved some crossings by adding pedestrian <br />swing gates and additional signage; one example location at the Hesperian <br />Boulevard crossing with the Niles Subdivision near the intersection with <br />Springlake Drive. <br />28. Dutton Avenue/Chetland Road: This intersection is an important crossing <br />location as it provides access to the back side of Roosevelt Elementary. <br />Currently only the minor leg of this T-intersection is stop controlled. Only <br />one crossing across Dutton is marked; it is a yellow ladder crosswalk. The Improved pedestrian crossing features of the Niles Subdivision along Hesperian Boulevard. <br />23. Merced Street/Wicks Boulevard: This intersection is an asymmetrical <br />T-intersection with two free right turn lanes. The free right turn lanes <br />add additional conflict points for pedestrians, and encourage drivers to <br />take turns at higher rates of speed. The removal of the free turn lanes <br />and addition of curb extensions and other pedestrian enhancements <br />will improve the safety and accessibility of this intersection. These <br />improvements may also increase bicycle access. <br />24. Alvarado Street/Fremont Avenue: This is an asymmetrical T-intersection <br />with a free right turn lane and two pork chop islands. This intersection <br />currently does not provide a crossing for pedestrians to cross Alvarado <br />Street. in addition to adding a crossing for Alvarado Street, the City should <br />also study removing the free right turn lane, reducing conflict points for <br />pedestrians and improving their safety. <br />271