October 14, 2026
3.5-mile segment of the East Bay Greenway will improve safety and connectivity for people walking, biking, rolling and taking transit
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. – The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) and City of San Leandro today celebrated the start of construction on the East Bay Greenway Project, with the first construction segment that will improve safety and connectivity along a 3.5-mile corridor in San Leandro and create better connections between neighborhoods, schools, businesses and transit. Alameda CTC Vice Chair and Mayor of Alameda Marilyn Ezzy Aschraft served as master of ceremony for the event held at the Boys and Girls Clubs of San Leandro, an organization located directly on the future greenway.
The project will bring significant improvements to San Leandro Boulevard and East 14th Street, creating safer and more accessible connections for people walking, biking, rolling and taking transit. Improvements will include protected bike lanes, safety enhancements at intersections, new and reconstructed curb ramps and sidewalks, enhanced bus stops, new landscaping, and other features such as bike racks and benches.
“Today we are celebrating the East Bay Greenway’s arrival to San Leandro and what it means to invest in community and improve mobility for everyone,” said Alameda County Board of Supervisors President and Alameda CTC Chair David Haubert. “This project will make it safer and easier for people to walk, bike, roll and take transit while strengthening connections to the places people live, work, learn, and gather. We are grateful to our funding partners and the City of San Leandro for helping bring the first segment of this important project to construction.”
“The East Bay Greenway is more than an infrastructure project — it’s an investment in the future of San Leandro, making it safer and easier for residents and visitors to travel in San Leandro. Projects like this take strong partnerships and a shared commitment to improving our community. I appreciate Alameda CTC and everyone working to make these improvements a reality for San Leandro,” said San Leandro Mayor Juan González.
The San Leandro segment is part of the larger East Bay Greenway, a planned regional corridor that will connect seven BART stations and surrounding communities between Oakland and Hayward. The project will improve transportation safety and connectivity while furthering access to travel options. In San Leandro, the East Bay Greenway will span approximately 3.5 miles, connecting Downtown San Leandro to the Bayfair area along San Leandro Boulevard and East 14th Street. The project is supported in part by Measure BB, Alameda County's voterapproved transportation sales tax. Funding also includes a $30 million U.S. Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods grant awarded to Alameda CTC in 2024, one of the program’s two largest grants in California at the time; federal One Bay Area Grant funding; state funding through the Active Transportation Program and Solutions for Congested Corridors Program; and Regional Measure 3 funding.
“Measure BB is helping turn long-planned transportation improvements into projects that people can see and use in their communities,” said Alameda CTC Executive Director Tony Tavares. “The East Bay Greenway is a strong example of how local transportation funding, combined with state and federal investments, can deliver safer streets, better connections and more transportation choices for Alameda County residents.”
About the Alameda County Transportation Commission
The mission of the Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) is to plan, fund and deliver transportation programs and projects that expand access and improve mobility to foster a vibrant and livable Alameda County. Governed by a 22-member Commission, Alameda CTC manages the county’s one-cent transportation sales tax and serves as the county’s congestion management agency. In Fiscal Year 2024-25, the agency carried out $414 million in transportation improvements that create jobs, enhance mobility, and enrich communities.
Learn about current transportation projects and programs and learn about Measure BB, which voters passed in November 2014. Visit Alameda CTC’s website to learn more, and follow Alameda CTC on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X.
Media Inquiries
Remy Goldsmith, Alameda CTC, rgoldsmith@alamedactc.org, (510) 208-7409
Kyla Glucky, City of San Leandro, kglucky@sanleandro.org, 510-577-3354
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