Fremont city projects that involve safer routes to public transportation and schools may have an opportunity to receive enough funding to start construction, but it would take about two years.
Fremont City Council approved Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) grant applications on July 14 that would fund projects for safe bike and pedestrian paths.
ACTC had a call for government agencies to send in Comprehensive Investment Plan (CIP) projects that support multi-modal transportation, including walking, running and biking. The projects are part of the county-wide active transportation network and support the prevention of injuries within the county’s “high injury network.”
Fremont proposed five projects that are currently in the design phase. If the city receives ACTC grant funding, the projects can be under construction by early 2028. The city needs $28.75 million total from ACTC to support all five projects.
The Centerville Equity Priority Community Safe and Smart Corridor project would improve traffic signals for smoother traffic on Thornton Avenue. A rail crossing installation would make it safer for residents to walk across the railroad on Fremont Boulevard near Centerville Train Station. There would also be Fremont and Peralta Boulevard sidewalk and bikeway upgrades.
The Fremont Boulevard Active Transportation improvement project would replace the plastic quick builds on bike lanes with a concrete median separating the road and bike lane. It would be constructed on Fremont Boulevard and Nicolet Avenue in front of American High School. There would also be crossing upgrades on Nicolet Avenue, Gibraltar Drive and Alder Avenue to make it safer for students to get to school. The project is part of ACTC’s “Safe Routes to School” program.
The Dumbarton to Quarry Lakes Trail Segment A project would be a trail extension that exists on Dumbarton Bridge. It would start at the toll plaza and continue to Quarry Road, Paseo Padre Parkway, past Kaiser Drive, and end at Ardenwood Historical Farm. The Dumbarton to Quarry Lakes Trail Segment C project would start from Ardenwood Farm to the Interstate 880 interchange towards Quarry Lakes Regional Park.
The East Bay Greenway regional trail would be built between the future Irvington BART and Fremont BART. The purpose of this project is to build a safe path for current and future affordable housing residents near the possible Irvington BART to get to other transportation options, like the Fremont BART station. Over 1,300 built and planned affordable housing units are in that area.
