Washington Elementary and Berkeley High School Safe Routes to School

The Washington Elementary and Berkeley High School Safe Routes to School project is a forecast initiative by the City of Berkeley, California, aimed at enhancing pedestrian and bicycle safety within the public right-of-way. The project focuses on reducing conflicts between vehicles and active transportation users in an urbanized area through the implementation of various traffic calming measures. Key improvements include the installation of leading pedestrian intervals, curb extensions, high-visibility crosswalks, a bicycle boulevard traffic circle, updated signage, and revised drop-off and pick-up zones. The work is located in Alameda County across several specific segments, including McKinley Avenue between Bancroft Way and Channing Way, Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Center Street and Haste Street, Milvia Street from Center Street to Alston Way, and Harold Way between Allston Way and Kittredge Street. This project is classified under NAICS code 237310 and has been filed with a Notice of Exemption under Statutory Exemptions Section 21080.25. The primary point of contact for the project is Assistant Transportation Engineer Hyunkyung Yoon.