Two projects by the city and Caltrans aim to improve pedestrian safety and curb ramps along the busy streets.
Traffic
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Update: 7-week closure of Gilman Street approach to I-80 starts Tuesday
Gilman Street will be closed between Fourth and Second streets from Tuesday until June 21.
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Bike advocate Dave Campbell announces he’s leaving the East Bay after 24 years
Campbell showed bicyclists how to organize to make streets safer for everyone. And he made advocacy fun.
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Casual Carpool was a Bay Area tradition before COVID. Can it make a comeback?
Riders and drivers who want to revive casual carpool are finding it difficult to reestablish the famously organic tradition.
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Berkeleyside interactive maps: Cyclist and pedestrian injury crashes in 2021
According to BPD, 145 people sustained moderate or serious injuries in 141 crashes in 2021 involving cyclists or pedestrians. Five others died.
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CHP recommends charges for big rig driver from Gilman Street crash
The man and his company will be responsible for the $2.1 million freeway repairs, officials said.
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Update: I-80 East lane closures now set for Friday night to prep for Gilman work
Authorities say they have identified the driver from Wednesday’s hit-and-run collision in northwest Berkeley.
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CHP seeks big rig driver who struck I-80 freeway overpass at Gilman Street
After the collision, one lane of the freeway was shut down “to accommodate crews inspecting the overcrossing.”
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Many streets will close Sunday for the Berkeley Half Marathon
The half marathon starts at 7:30 a.m. at the intersection of Milvia and Kittredge streets, followed by the 5K and 10K that start at 8:30 a.m.
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Berkeley drops plan to charge for side-street parking in Elmwood
The proposal to end free two-hour parking sparked a backlash from residents and businesses.
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Woman, 75, now in ICU after driver struck her in Berkeley Hills crosswalk
The pedestrian was crossing at Marin and Euclid avenues when the driver, who was coming down the hill, struck her in the crosswalk, police said.
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No more free parking? City could charge for spots in much of Elmwood, Southside
Berkeley’s solution to the “shuffle” of drivers moving their cars every two hours is getting pushback from some businesses and residents.
