Fiscal Year 2013-2015 Special Budget Meeting

CITY FACTS Roadways, Bicycles, Car Sharing  The Alameda/Oakland Ferry Service that links Oakland with San Francisco, Angel Island and South San Francisco.  Nine major U.S. and California highways pass through Oakland.  Daily service to rail destinations throughout the U.S. is offered at the Oakland Amtrak Station in Jack London Square and service along the Capitol Corridor also stops at the Coliseum Amtrak Station..  Greyhound Bus Lines also offers daily bus service to cities throughout the United States. MegaBus.com offers service between Oakland and Los Angeles.  Car-sharing is offered by City CarShare and Zipcar.  Oakland was one of the first cities to pilot the “sharrow” lane – shared-lane pavement markings to indicate road lanes shared by cyclists and motorists. INFRASTRUCTURE The Public Works Agency plans, builds and maintains Oakland’s physical and environmental infrastructure for residents, businesses and visitors, making Oakland a sustainable and desirable place to live, work, invest and visit. Local Streets & Roads  806 miles  90 miles of bike lanes & routes Sidewalks, Curb Ramps, Stairs & Paths  1,100 miles of sidewalks  17,800 curb ramp locations  232 developed stairs & pathways Bridges  38 bridges Traffic Signals & Signs  677 traffic signal intersections  200,000 street signs Street Lighting  37,000 streetlights (LED Light Conversion program to begin Spring 2013 on 30,000) Stormwater  400 miles of storm drains  15,000 structures  80+ miles of open creek Wastewater Collection  919 miles of sewer pipes  7 pump stations  27,000 structures Public Buildings  300+ public buildings C - 5