The Albany Active Transportation Plan guides the development of infrastructure projects and programs to support safe and comfortable bicycling, walking, and rolling in Albany.

Active Transportation Plan Update

The City of Albany is currently updating its Active Transportation Plan, which was developed in 2012 and last updated in 2019. The new Active Transportation Plan is an opportunity to reaffirm community priorities, analyze new data, and incorporate the latest technology and best practices.

The update process is expected to last 12-15 months, with several opportunities for community input and involvement. Sign up for the project mailing list at the bottom of the page to receive updates and notifications.

Active Transportation Plan: Project Timeline

  • Timeline item 1 - active

    Existing Conditions, Challenges and Opportunities

    Fall 2024 - Give your input by November 26, 2024

  • Timeline item 2 - incomplete

    Draft Active Transportation Network and Policies

    Spring 2025

  • Timeline item 3 - incomplete

    Draft Plan and Priority Projects and Programs

    Fall 2025

Draft Goals


Access & Connectivity
Provide an active transportation network that encourages people of all ages
and abilities to walk, bike, and roll to meet their daily needs, including access to transit, work, school, commerce, and recreation.


Safety & Comfort
Design and maintain high-quality facilities that make Albany a safe and comfortable place to walk, bike, and roll.


Equitable Outcomes
Ensure the needs of all users, including disadvantaged populations,
are integral factors in project prioritization and development.
Implementation & Funding
Allocate sufficient resources to implement active transportation projects and programs on an ongoing basis.

Provide Your Input on the Draft Goals

The Plan team is developing a technical analysis of existing conditions. Do these findings align with your experience? Recommendations will be developed based on both input and analysis.

The following represent the six types of existing bikeways in Albany:

A row of six images showing examples of the six bikeway facility types. 1. Shared use path: Pedestrians walking along the Ohlone Greenway. 2. Separated bikeway: Two-way, sidewalk-level separated bikeway. 3. Bike lane: A striped bike lane with green paint. 4. Bike boulevard: Street with a painted marking of a bicyclist icon, the word "boulevard," and an arrow. Bike route: Street with a painted marking of a bicycle icon and a sharrow. Mixed bikeway types: Street with a sharrow marking on the east side and a striped bike lane on the west side.

  • Shared Use Path: paths that can be used by both bicyclists and pedestrians and are completely separate from the roadway
  • Separated Bikeway: on-street bikeways with vertical, physical separation from the adjacent lane; most common on high-speed arterials
  • Bike Lane: lanes that are painted on the street and can sometimes include a painted buffer from vehicle lanes
  • Bike Boulevard: shared lane bikeways accompanied by speed calming measures like speed humps
  • Bike Route: shared lane bikeways that are not accompanied by speed calming measures; may see higher vehicle volumes and speeds than bike boulevards
  • Mixed Bikeway Types: streets with different types of bike facilities in each direction

The following represent examples of existing pedestrian infrastructure:

A row of four images showing examples of four pedestrian facility types. 1) Curb extension: concrete extension of the curb on both sides of a two-lane street at a mid-block crosswalk. 2) Rectangular rapid flashing beacon and high visibility crosswalk: Yellow flashing pedestrian signs at a crosswalk painted with high visibility markings. 3) Pedestrian hybrid beacon: Traffic light with two red lenses above a single lens, next to a sign that reads “crosswalk: stop on red.” 4) Leading pedestrian interval: A red traffic light with a pedestrian walk sign under it.

  • Curb Extensions extend the sidewalk or curb line out into the parking lane, reducing the effective street width and crossing distance.
  • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) installation at uncontrolled crossings to increase driver awareness of pedestrians at crosswalks. Pedestrians can activate the flashing signal with a button.
  • High Visibility Crosswalks with continental striping that are more visible to drivers.
  • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is an intermediate option between a flashing beacon and full pedestrian signal. It helps pedestrians safely cross higher-speed roadways by assigning right of way and providing positive stop control.
  • Leading Pedestrian Intervals at signals to provide pedestrians with their own dedicated phase before turning vehicles. This improves visibility of pedestrians and reduces vehicle conflicts.

This map shows Albany's existing bike network.

This map shows bike-involved collisions over the past 10 years that resulted in an injury. There were 69 bike injury collisions, with 0 fatal collisions and 4 severe injury collisions. Safety projects have been implemented in several locations where collisions are concentrated.

This map shows pedestrian-involved collisions over the past 10 years that resulted in an injury. There were 87 pedestrian injury collisions, with 1 fatal collision and 13 severe injury collisions. Safety projects have been implemented in several locations where collisions are concentrated.

What is Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (LTS)?

Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) is a rating given to a road segment or crossing indicating the traffic stress it imposes on bicyclists. LTS ranges from 1 to 4 as follows:

Graphic describing Level of Traffic Stress, or LTS. LTS 1: Strong separation except at low speed, low volume traffic. Suitable for children. LTS 2: Except in low speed and volume, people biking have their own place to ride. Most adults can tolerate. LTS 3: Involves interaction with moderate speed or multilane traffic, or close proximity to higher speed traffic. LTS 4: Involves interaction with higher speed traffic. A level of stress only acceptable to those “strong and fearless.”></p><p data-redactor-inserted-image=For more information on LTS, click here.

This map shows an LTS analysis of Albany's streets. As part of the Active Transportation Plan process, we are hosting several outreach events, including the open house on October 24, to understand people's lived experiences and refine this initial analysis.

Thursday, October 24, 2024 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm

The first community open house was October 24. Download the presentation slides below and provide your input online if you missed it.

Date and Time: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 5:30p.m. – 8:00p.m. (stop by any time)

Location: Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin Avenue

Give Your Input on Walking, Biking, and Rolling in Albany!

As part of the planning process, the City of Albany is asking for your feedback to better understand your experience biking, walking, and rolling in Albany.

Add your comments in the interactive map below to inform the project team’s analyses and recommendations. The map and survey will be open for comments through November 26, 2024.

Visit the City of Albany website to learn more about transportation projects in the City.

Share Your Feedback on the Interactive Map!

Where do you like walking/biking/rolling? Where are you hesitant to walk/bike/roll? How would you improve the experience?

Add a comment in the interactive web map below to tell us about:

  • Walking and Biking Support: Where you like walking Green map marker with a pedestrian iconand biking/rolling Green map marker with a bicyclist icon?
  • Walking and Biking Challenge: Where you are hesitant to walk Orange map marker with a pedestrian icon and bike/rollOrange map marker with a bicyclist icon ? How would you improve the experience?

Web map comments are public, allowing you to see comments that other community members have added and vice versa. Comments with any amount of profanity may be auto-moderated for staff review before appearing on the map.

Click the Expandbutton on the top of the map below to expand the map to full screen. Click the "Add Marker" button and leave a marker on the location you would like to leave a comment.

Click the  Layersbutton to view map layers that show the types of existing bicycle infrastructure.

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The following represent the six types of existing bikeways in Albany:

A row of six images showing examples of the six bikeway facility types. 1. Shared use path: Pedestrians walking along the Ohlone Greenway. 2. Separated bikeway: Two-way, sidewalk-level separated bikeway. 3. Bike lane: A striped bike lane with green paint. 4. Bike boulevard: Street with a painted marking of a bicyclist icon, the word "boulevard," and an arrow. Bike route: Street with a painted marking of a bicycle icon and a sharrow. Mixed bikeway types: Street with a sharrow marking on the east side and a striped bike lane on the west side.

  • Shared Use Path: paths that can be used by both bicyclists and pedestrians and are completely separate from the roadway
  • Separated Bikeway: on-street bikeways with vertical, physical separation from the adjacent lane; most common on high-speed arterials
  • Bike Lane: lanes that are painted on the street and can sometimes include a painted buffer from vehicle lanes
  • Bike Boulevard: shared lane bikeways accompanied by speed calming measures like speed humps
  • Bike Route: shared lane bikeways that are not accompanied by speed calming measures; may see higher vehicle volumes and speeds than bike boulevards
  • Mixed Bikeway Types: streets with different types of bike facilities in each direction

The following represent examples of existing pedestrian infrastructure:

A row of four images showing examples of four pedestrian facility types. 1) Curb extension: concrete extension of the curb on both sides of a two-lane street at a mid-block crosswalk. 2) Rectangular rapid flashing beacon and high visibility crosswalk: Yellow flashing pedestrian signs at a crosswalk painted with high visibility markings. 3) Pedestrian hybrid beacon: Traffic light with two red lenses above a single lens, next to a sign that reads “crosswalk: stop on red.” 4) Leading pedestrian interval: A red traffic light with a pedestrian walk sign under it.

  • Curb Extensions extend the sidewalk or curb line out into the parking lane, reducing the effective street width and crossing distance.
  • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) installation at uncontrolled crossings to increase driver awareness of pedestrians at crosswalks. Pedestrians can activate the flashing signal with a button.
  • High Visibility Crosswalks with continental striping that are more visible to drivers.
  • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is an intermediate option between a flashing beacon and full pedestrian signal. It helps pedestrians safely cross higher-speed roadways by assigning right of way and providing positive stop control.
  • Leading Pedestrian Intervals at signals to provide pedestrians with their own dedicated phase before turning vehicles. This improves visibility of pedestrians and reduces vehicle conflicts.

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