Centerville Complete Streets

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Overview

The Centerville Complete Streets project will improve segments of Fremont Boulevard (Alder to Eggers), Thornton Avenue and Peralta Boulevard.

The project site is located in the heart of the Centerville commercial district and within close proximity to numerous schools, businesses, AC Transit bus lines, and the Centerville Altamont Corridor Express (ACE)/Amtrak train station. Many of the area roadways are in poor condition and were developed to old state highway standards (former State Route 84) focused on vehicle traffic with wide lanes and intersections. There are gaps in the sidewalk and bicycle lanes, and an overall lack of improvements for bicycles and pedestrians. The recent relinquishment of SR 84 allows the City to have local control over this street right-of-way to repave the streets and implement “complete streets” improvements to enhance safety and mobility for all users, including drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, school children, and businesses.

Complete Streets

Community Engagement

As part of the project, the City conducted an extensive community engagement process to hear from stakeholders, including residents, schools, businesses, transit providers, and pedestrian and bicycle groups, on the project’s design. The community was engaged throughout the project, including four community meetings.

If you would like to receive updates on this project, please sign up for our Centerville Complete Streets Email List by emailing centervillecompletestreets@fremont.gov.

Pilot Demonstration Project

In June 2021, the City of Fremont implemented a 6-month pilot demonstration project along Fremont Boulevard from Thornton Avenue to Parish Avenue, in the Centerville business district. The pilot project included the following improvements:

Lane reduction from four lanes to three lanes (2 southbound lanes and 1 northbound lane)
Additional on-street parking on both sides of the street
Pop-up patios for outdoor dining and seating in on-street parking spaces in front of De Afghanan Cuisine and at Artist Walk
Enhanced bike facilities with separation from both pedestrians and vehicles

The pilot project was evaluated to observe the use of the pop-up patios, analyze traffic impacts and patterns on Fremont Boulevard and neighboring streets, and conduct pedestrian and bike counts. The traffic data was analyzed in regards to traffic volumes, travel times, intersection level of service, bike/pedestrian activity, traffic safety, and parking utilization. In September 2021, the City conducted a community survey to gather feedback on the various elements of the road diet pilot project.

Schedule

Construction activities are tentatively scheduled to begin in early Spring 2025.

City Council Hearing – February 8, 2022

The Fremont City Council voted to approve staff’s recommendation to return Fremont Boulevard to a 4-lane roadway configuration with new complete streets elements. This followed an extensive community engagement process to collect the residential and business community’s project priorities and solicit feedback on the pilot demonstration project. Staff also conducted a comprehensive traffic analysis of the road diet configuration during the pilot demonstration period, which can be found below.

The project will feature significant complete streets improvements, including:

Sidewalk widening improvements and replacement
Raised and separated bikeway along Fremont Blvd between Thornton Ave. and Central Ave.
Pavement rehabilitation
Upgraded traffic signal and protected intersection at Fremont Blvd./Thornton Ave.
Upgraded traffic signal at Dusterberry Way
New traffic signal at Thornton Ave./Oak St.
New pedestrian flashing beacon at Artist Walk driveway
Transit stop enhancements
New on-street parking spaces on Fremont Blvd.

For the area in the vicinity of the railroad crossing, future improvements will be made in conjunction with the planned Centerville Railroad Safety Improvement project.

For the area south of Peralta Boulevard, future improvements will be made in conjunction with the planned private development project (formerly Silicon Sage).

Funding

The Centerville Complete Streets project is funded through grants administered by the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and the California Strategic Growth Council in conjunction with Resources for Community Development, utilizing federal, state and local funding.

Additional Documents

Stakeholder Interview Summaries- October 2019
Community Meeting #1: Identify & Prioritize Key Issues - December 9, 2019

Virtual Community Meeting #2: Review Design Alternatives - April 22, 2020
- Full presentation slides
- Meeting Summary

Virtual Community Meeting #3: Presentation on the Draft Preferred Design - August 12, 2020

Virtual Community Meeting #4: Preferred Design Alternatives - January 26, 2022
- Full presentation slides
- Meeting summary

Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) Information

This project is a federally-funded project. The DBE contract goal is 18% for this project. DBE contractors are encouraged to participate in the bid process. For more information about the DBE program, please visit the links below.