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2 EXISTING CONDITIONS San Leandro Crosstown Corridors Study 2-17 Hesperian Boulevard between Springlake Drive and Fairmont Drive. The last 0.3 mile connection between Bancroft Avenue and Fairmont Drive will complete the bicycle route between BART and Bancroft Avenue. On foot, walking from Bancroft Avenue to Bay Fair BART is one mile, either on the busy Hesperian Boulevard or through the Bayfair Shopping Center. Future transit-oriented development is expected to create an internal walking network through the Bayfair property, breaking up existing parking lots and providing more direct desire line access to the BART station. Line 40 serves Bay Fair BART via E. 14th Street, connecting from Bancroft Avenue. Williams Street AC Transit Line 35 and the San Leandro LINKS North Loop both operate on the western portion of Williams Street. The San Leandro BART Station close to the corridor, .3 miles away, with bicycle and pedestrian connections via Alvarado Street or San Leandro Boulevard. Bus Service AC Transit Line 35 runs in a U-shaped route from Bay Fair BART to Foothill Square via Estudillo Avenue, Davis Street, Williams Street, Wicks Boulevard, Lewelling Boulevard, and Hesperian Boulevard. Line 35 provides access to job centers, San Leandro’s commercial districts, and BART. Appendix B provides an inventory of bus stop length, position, and amenities. Key takeaways about Line 35: • Line 35 runs at one-hour frequencies. • The bus stops are generally located at the far sides of intersections or in mid-block locations. • Bus stops generally offer limited passenger waiting facilities, with no bench or shelter in most locations. On hot or rainy days, this makes it uncomfortable to wait for the bus. • The bus stops are generally co-located with bike lanes because there is no parking. The San Leandro LINKS is a locally funded, fare-free shuttle that operates two single-direction loops (North Loop and South Loop) from San Leandro BART. The North Loop runs on Marina Boulevard, Merced Street, Williams Street, Doolittle Drive, and Davis Street, connecting shopping locations, job centers, and residential neighborhoods. The North Loop duplicates Line 35 between Westgate Parkway and Doolittle Drive, sharing westbound stops at Westgate Parkway, 2020 Williams Street, and Doolittle Drive. Key takeaways about the LINKS Shuttle: • Both loops run weekdays, commute-hours only at 30-minute frequencies • Both loops generally fill in gaps left by AC Transit service Access to BART Williams Street is a critical access point to San Leandro BART. The final connection to BART is along San Leandro Boulevard. It is also possible to access BART from Alvarado Street; however, due to the railroad tracks it is not the preferred route and the connection point is less direct. Because the bicycle connection to BART requires two challenging left turns from Williams St reet onto San Leandro Boulevard and from San Leandro Boulevard into BART, the final design for Williams Street should include improvements to facilitate fewer or easier turning movements. The planned access route to BART will be via the East Bay Greenway, which may be either on San Leandro Boulevard or along the unused UPRR right of way. On foot, walking from Williams Street to San Leandro BART is most direct via San Leandro Boulevard. Wayfinding and accessibility improvements will help make the walk feel safer and more pleasant. DRA F T