The installation of a pilot two-way bikeway on Adams Street (between Clay and Buchanan) and on Kains Avenue (between Brighton and Marin) is expected to be completed by January 31, 2023. The pilot project is intended to provide a safer north-south cycling route parallel to San Pablo Avenue and improve cycling access to destinations along San Pablo Avenue. The changes will permit two-way vehicle and bicycle traffic within each block, with motor vehicle entry restricted at the intersection to maintain the existing one-way direction for through traffic. Signage and traffic posts placed at the north end of each block of Adams Street and the south end of each block of Kains Avenue will notify drivers of the circulation.

Parking
The California Vehicle Code requires vehicles to be parked with the right wheels to the curb on a two-way street. While the predominant vehicle traffic will continue to be in the existing one-way direction, the pilot project creates internal two-way streets on each block. After the project has been installed, the Albany Police Department will provide a warning period for a minimum of 30 days as drivers adjust to the new parking requirement. Following the warning period, vehicles parked in the wrong direction may be cited. We understand this change in parking may take time to get adjusted to, and will aim to focus on helping residents throughout the adjustment period.

 Pilot Project
Please note that this is a pilot project and the City will continue to monitor the effectiveness on an ongoing basis. See the project website for additional details, www.albanyca.org/kains-adams-pilot. Your feedback on these changes to help improve cycling routes is welcome and encouraged. Please contact us with any project-related questions via email at [email protected], or by phone: 1(510) 528-5760.

For questions related to parking enforcement please contact the Albany Police Department via email at [email protected], or by calling the Police Non-Emergency phone number: 1(510) 525-7300.