Estuary Crossing Campaign (2009)

What we do

Short term 

  • City of Alameda and Oakland should support the feasibility study for a bicycle and pedestrian bridge in the Alameda Countywide Transportation Plan for the next round of funding.

Medium term

  • Advocate for the building of a bike & pedestrian bridge between West Alameda and Oakland.

Coalition members

  • Bike Walk Alameda
  • Bike East Bay
  • College of Alameda
  • Pedestrian Friendly Alameda
  • Northside Neighborhood Network
  • Alameda Open Space
  • Alameda Point Collaborative
  • Sierra Club, Northern Alameda County
  • Waterfront Action
  • Oakland Bicycle And Pedestrian Advisory Committee
  • Alameda Sun
  • Taylor Engineering Marina Village
  • Councilmember Nancy Nadel
  • Alameda County Supervisor Alice Lai-Bitker
  • District 13 Representative Pete Stark

News articles

  1. August 15, 2011 New Posey Tube shuttle begins service (Oakland Tribune)
  2. August 10, 2011 Monday, Aug. 15 – New, free Estuary Crossing Shuttle starts service (Oakland Local)
  3. July 21, 2011 Estuary Crossing Shuttle to Improve connection between Alameda’s West End and Oakland/BART (Alameda Runners)
  4. June 20, 2011 West End Estuary Crossing Shuttle Coming in August (Patch)
  5. June 1, 2011 Estuary Crossing Shuttle – Coming late summer 2011 (BikeAlameda)
  6. Oct. 2009 Estuary Crossing Feasibility Study is finalized
  7. Jan. 27, 2009 Support is needed for estuary crossing
  8. Dec. 12, 2008 Estuary Crossing Campaign – What you can do right now!
  9. May 15, 2007 Want to Ride to Work, but the Estuary is in the Way?
  10. Mar. 27, 2007 City of Alameda awarded $100,000 for estuary crossing feasibility study
  11. Dec. 5, 2006 BikeAlameda counts bicyclists and pedestrians in the Posey Tube and Park Street Bridge
  12. Dec. 2006 BikeAlameda president, Lucy Gigli, interview on KQKE radio show
  13. Apr. 23, 2006 West End to Oakland Access Campaign Kick off!
  14. Sept. 12, 2006 West Alameda close to getting a water shuttle
  15. March 2004 Estuary Crossing ferry postponed indefinitely
  16. Jan. 16, 2004 Estuary crossing ferry to begin service