The San Pablo Ave Safety & Access Project aims to support travel for all users on San Pablo Avenue in El Cerrito, Richmond, and San Pablo. One of the key challenges the project seeks to address is traffic safety. Please use the webmap below to tell us about the safety challenges you experience!

Where are Safety Improvements Needed Most?

Use the map below to tell us where the following safety challenges exist on San Pablo Avenue:

  • Cars do not stop for people crossing the street
  • Missing crosswalk
  • Not enough time to cross the street
  • Cars turn too fast
  • Not enough lighting
  • Other

To view and add comments on the map, follow the instructions below:

View a Comment

To view a comment, select a target 'map marker' on the map. This will open a panel containing the contributor's comment along with any other information they have contributed.

To close a comment, click the 'X' button within the panel.

Add a Comment

To add a comment to the map, please follow these steps:

  1. Use the 'Address Search' to find an address, nav or pan the map to the general location you want to add your comment.
  2. Select the 'Add Marker' button and click / tap the specific location on the map you want to leave your comment. This will open an input form at the side of the map.
  3. Fill out the details of the input form as required. When finished, select the 'Submit' button to leave your comment on the map.

Keyboards and Screenreaders

To make a contribution on the map using a keyboard or through assistive technologies such as screenreaders, please follow these steps:

  1. Use the 'Address Search' field to enter the location where you want to add your comment.
  2. Toggle to the 'Add Marker' button and select it. This will drop the pin at the address specified in the 'Address Search' field.
  3. Fill out the details in the input form as required. When finished, select the 'Submit' button to leave your comment on the map.

Potential Safety Improvements

To address known safety challenges along the corridor, the project will consider the following types of improvements. Collectively, these improvements aim to slow down speeding vehicles and reduce potential conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians. You can inform how safety interventions are proposed by helping us identify problematic areas on San Pablo Avenue.

  • High-Visibility Crosswalks

    High-Visibility Crosswalks feature high-contrast paint that make it easier for drivers to see where pedestrians are crossing the street.

  • Pedestrian Bulbouts

    Pedestrian bulbouts make the sidewalk wider at intersections so that pedestrians spend less time in the roadway when crossing the street. These also help slow down vehicle turn speeds.

  • Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon

    A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a type of traffic signal that allows pedestrians to stop traffic with a red light to cross the street.

  • Better Lighting

    Better pedestrian lighting helps improve safety and visibility at night.

  • Slip Lane Removal

    Slip lanes are dedicated turn lanes that encourage vehicles to turn at high speeds. Removing slip lanes reduces potential conflict between vehicles and people crossing the street.

  • Bus Stop Relocation

    Moving a bus stop to the far side of an intersection makes riders coming getting on or off or getting on the bus more visible to drivers when they cross the street.