The rains have dried up for the moment, and it is great to take a dry ride around town. It's also the perfect time to report road hazards you see out on your ride. Why? A break in the rain means that maintenance crews will be out in full force, catching up on their repair schedule and fixing up damage due to the recent heavy weather. But, they can only fix the potholes they know about - that's where our Hazard Reporting System comes in.

The next time you see a dangerous road condition, like a pothole or debris on the road, you can use our easy online Hazard Reporting System. Simply let us know the problem, and EBBC will alert the proper authority to the hazard. It's an excellent system: EBBC helps you take the guesswork out of trying to figure out who to contact, and ...

...a cartoon coloring activity suitable for kids from ages 2 to 99.

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In 2002, the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC) campaign slogan for Oakland’s Measure DD was to “replace the world’s shortest freeway.” Bicycle access and safety—to and around—Lake Merritt resonated with Oakland’s voters who overwhelmingly supported Measure DD with 80% approval at the polls.

Bicyclists celebrate the conversion of Lakeshore Ave, from El Embarcadero to E 18th St, from a forbidding street filled with dangerous potholes and speeding traffic, into a new route that all bicyclists can enjoy.

The recently completed repaving of Lakeshore Ave, along with new Lakeside Ave on-street bike lanes and multiuse pathways, point toward the next installment of Measure DD that will focus on 12th Street. The 12th St project promises to offer safe access for bicyclists and pedestrians between downtown Oakland and the Lakeshore neighborhood, and also remove the barrier that separates the Lakeshore neighborhood from the Lake Merritt BART Station.

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On November 17th the Emeryville City Council approved an additional $680,000 in local expenditures to design the "Interstate 80 Pedestrian Bicycle Bridge".

The bridge, if funded, is projected to cost from $11-$26 million, and connect from the end of 65th Street to the Bay Trail at the small peninsula known as Point Emery. An alternative plan to build a structure integrated with the current and future Ashby interchange was not pursued by City Council. That option was projected to cost around $3 million, and offered less separation from freeway offramp traffic, but much better bay views, and a more direct connection (less foldbacks, larger radius curves). The option required Caltrans approval (which was not pursued).