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Current Construction Projects Around Town
Ohlone Greenway Lighting and Path Realignment
The City Council awarded a contract for the new Ohlone Greenway Lighting project to NEMA Construction of Albany on July 16, 2007. The scope of work of this project involves the installation of lighting beneath the BART tracks and the realignment of the path at Washington Ave and Portland Ave. Work is expected to begin in late August and be completed by the end of November. Funding is partially though a "Safe Routes to Transit" Grant received from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission. (posted 8/8/07)
Park Improvements
Thanks to funding passed November 2002 by Albany voters for Measure F, the following parks are scheduled for improvements:
Memorial Park
Ocean View Park
Terrace Park
Traffic Calming Projects
Several neighborhood traffic calming projects were completed this year. These projects are funded partially through Measure F and partially through the Measure B 1/2 cent sales tax administered by the Alameda County Transportation Improvement Authority. To learn more about ACTIA,
click here.
Projects
Marin Avenue Traffic Calming Project
For more information contact the Community Development Department at 510-528-5760.
Buchanan Street Medians
A “Bay Friendly” Landscaping project: The re-landscaping of the Buchanan Street medians provides a much improved and very “Green” welcome for one of the City’s most heavily traveled entry-ways. The project was promoted by and partially funded by the StopWaste.org, a public agency dedicated to reducing the waste stream for Alameda County. The project goals are to install a landscape that conserves resources and prevents pollution and waste and is in harmony with the local watershed. The landscape is designed to be low maintenance, drought tolerant, avoid continuous shearing and mowing, free of herbicides and chemical fertilizers. It uses careful plant selection and diversity to help control pests and sheet mulching and dense plantings to help control weeds. To learn more about the use of Bay Friendly Landscapes, go to: www.BayFriendly.org.
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