DATE: October 22, 2025
TO: Council Infrastructure & Airport Committee
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
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East Bay Greenway Multimodal - Hayward Segment Project: Review Staff Recommended Project Alignment and Types of Facilities
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council Infrastructure and Airport Committee (CIAC) review and recommend the conceptual level project alignment and types of facilities to the City Council for its approval, completing the scoping phase, and to advance the project development activities of the East Bay Greenway Multimodal (EBGWMM) - Hayward Project to the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase.
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SUMMARY
The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is the project sponsor and implementing agency for the EBGWMM along the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) alignment from Lake Merritt station in Oakland to South Hayward BART station. This staff report discusses the EBGWMM - Hayward Project, a near-term project within the jurisdiction of the City of Hayward (City). City staff have been integral partners during this planning process, providing key input and coordination to ensure that the East Bay Greenway reflects local priorities while supporting regional connectivity. The project has been developed through extensive input from other project stakeholders such as AC Transit, BART, and various community groups, including public schools, local residents, Bike Hayward, disability groups, and community-based organizations (CBOs).
The goals of the EBGWMM - Hayward Project are to:
• Create a continuous north/south bike facility connecting the Hayward and South Hayward BART stations.
• Provide safe, high-quality bicycle facilities suitable for people of all ages and abilities.
• Improve safety by physically separating bicyclists from high-speed vehicular traffic to the extent feasible.
• Improve access to regional transit, schools, Downtown areas, and major activity centers.
• Improve multimodal access to BART.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The EBGWMM - Hayward Project is currently in the scoping phase. Subject to City Council’s approval of the project concepts in the latter half of 2025, Alameda CTC is expected to commence the next phase of project development, i.e., the PA&ED phase, in early 2026.
The project team, comprised of the City, Alameda CTC and its consultant team members, have conducted robust public outreach, coordinated with a project-specific Active Transportation Working Group (ATWG), and developed a conceptual level project alignment. The conceptual project alignment includes facility types to progress the project design towards implementing a safe near-term (3-5 years) bicycle and pedestrian facility within the project corridor. The City and Alameda CTC are seeking the CIAC to review and recommend the conceptual level design to the City Council for its approval, enabling the project to advance to next phase of project development.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Existing and Proposed Sections
Attachment III Phase 3 Outreach Summary
Attachment IV East Bay Greenway Project Alignment