New green trail under BART moving forward
By Chris Metinko – Oakland Tribune – 01/25/2011
The areas below elevated BART tracks are not normally known for their picturesque beauty, but Alameda County’s transportation agency is hoping to change that.
The Alameda County Transportation Commission is moving forward with a plan to build a 12-mile bike path under the elevated BART tracks between Oakland and Hayward.
The project — called the East Bay Greenway — would offer a landscaped, car-free corridor from just north of the Fruitvale BART station all the way just south past the Hayward station. A pedestrian trail also would be included in the project, which cuts through four jurisdictions — Oakland, San Leandro, unincorporated Alameda County and Hayward.
James O’Brien, the project’s manager at the transportation commission, said the project already has received $1 million in funding through Measure B, the county’s half-cent transportation sales tax …
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