Welcome to the Transportation Division at the City of Berkeley, CA. We are part of the Department of Public Works.
The Transportation Division of the Public Works Department oversees citywide transportation planning, traffic engineering, parking, bicycle and pedestrian planning, and alternative transportation programs. In partnership with neighborhood organizations, community groups, and local business associations, our office develops short and long range policy recommendations and directs program implementation to support a safe, efficient transportation environment in Berkeley.
Improving Mobility on the I-80 Corridor - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC), is studying ways to reduce congestion and improve safety through the use of intelligent transportation system (ITS) technologies. ITS is a combination of computer and communication technologies that make transportation systems operate more efficiently and safely. By giving drivers accurate, real-time information, along with managing traffic entering the freeway, the efficiency of the existing transportation system can be improved to move vehicles in a safer and more efficient manner, without requiring construction of new roads or the widening of existing roads. For more detailed information and a video simulation, click here. [more...]
West Street Pathway - The City of Berkeley recently received funding to complete the West Street Pathway for pedestrians and bicyclists along the former Santa Fe Railroad Right of Way between Cedar-Rose Park and Strawberry Creek Park. This project partially funded by Measure B [more...]
Pedestrian Master Plan - The Final Draft of the Berkeley Pedestrian Master Plan was adopted by the Berkeley City Council on June 22, 2010. [more...]
Changes in Downtown Parking Meter Rates Effective July 11, 2011. - A Premium Parking Zone has been established in Downtown Berkeley whose boundaries are University Avenue to Bancroft Way, and Oxford Avenue to Martin Luther King, Jr. Way. The hourly parking rate at EZ Park multi-space pay-and-display (P&D) stations in the new premium parking zone will increase 25¢ from $1.50 to $1.75 per hour effective July 11, 2011. The rate change only affects EZ Park pay stations. All single space meters will remain at the hourly parking rate of $1.50. [more...]
Downtown Berkeley Parking & Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Report - This Downtown Berkeley Parking & Transportation Demand Management (PTDM) Report is intended to provide guidance on the implementation of Berkeley’s Downtown Area Plan (DAP), which was developed through six years of effort with the extensive participation of Berkeley's citizens and the cooperation and support of the University of California, Berkeley. This report was funded in large part by a Station Area Planning Grant awarded to Berkeley by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments. A companion document, Existing Parking & Transportation Demand Management Programs, Conditions & Practices Technical Memorandum, was completed in May 2010, and is attached as Appendix A. [more...]