Wondering about the lowest-stress bike routes to Bohol Circle Immigrant Park, and the dock where the water shuttle to Oakland (aka Woodstock) will launch early next summer? Here are a few options to consider, all starting from the Cross Alameda Trail, west to east:
Option 1: There’s a path through the linear park just east of Main Street that gets you to Singleton, a quiet street that connects to a path on Bette. Alternatively, you can take a left off of Singleton onto Mosley, then cut through the little parking lot just east of the field to a sidewalk-level path, and cut into the park at Bette. The new Bay Trail there doesn’t go all the way through to the waterfront yet, but you can zigzag around the construction or just take Mitchell to the entrance at Fifth Street.
Option 2: For people comfortable riding in paint-only bike lanes with a bit of faster traffic, consider going north along Fifth Street all the way to the park, or take a little jog at Stargell to get on a path that goes west for a block and puts you on Bette, a quiet side street with a path. This avoids the busiest part of Fifth Street.
Option 3: Use the wide path/sidewalk on the west side of Webster to get to Stargell, where there’s a wide path/sidewalk on the southern side of the street that can take you to Fifth and/or Bette.
Option 4: Go north along the path on the east side of Wilma Chan Way as far north as it goes, ride a small block-long segment of quiet street to the waterfront, and then go along the waterfront trail past Pasta Pelican and through Mariner Square Drystack to enter the park from its eastern entrance. The trail is a little bumpy, so plan to go slow.
Option 5: Head north at the Encinal Basin near Wind River and wind along the waterfront trail the whole way. Except for the little stretch along Marina Village Parkway where the Shipway buildings are, this is a very scenic route. Plan to go slowly, though, as there are pedestrians and a few bumps.
There’s plenty of bike parking at Bohol Circle, and lockers too! Let the planning begin!