Project tracker

Improvements

Track walking and biking improvements that are already built, underway, funded, or officially proposed by Walnut Creek, CCTA, BART, or other public agencies. This page explains what each improvement changes, where it is, what stage it is in, and why it matters for safer, more useful walking and biking around Walnut Creek. These are meaningful public investments in everyday safety and mobility, and we are grateful to the City of Walnut Creek and its partner agencies for moving long-awaited improvements from plans into the streets, trails, and crossings residents use every day.

Completed

Improvements that are built and available for people walking or biking.

Trinity Avenue and Oakland Boulevard Bike Improvements

Completed

Location
Trinity Avenue and Oakland Boulevard, connecting Walnut Creek BART and downtown

The city added bike lanes and shared bike routes on Trinity Avenue and Oakland Boulevard. We are grateful to the City for completing this useful connection between Walnut Creek BART, downtown, and neighborhoods west of downtown.

These changes give people biking a clearer route between the station and downtown. It is not the straightest BART-to-downtown path, but it creates a real option and helps fill in one piece of the larger bike network.

The same connection also helps people west of downtown ride into downtown with fewer gaps. We love seeing this kind of practical connection show up on the ground.

Project location map showing Trinity Avenue and Oakland Boulevard near Walnut Creek BART and downtown.
City project location map. Source

Trail Crossing Improvements

Completed

Location
Civic Drive, Oak Road, Geary Road, Mt. Diablo Boulevard, Tice Valley Boulevard, and Bancroft Road crossings

The city has completed a new set of trail and crossing safety improvements around Walnut Creek. We are grateful for these practical upgrades at the places where people walking and biking meet busy streets.

The completed crossings currently listed are:

  • Civic Drive and Carlback Avenue
  • Civic Drive and Arroyo Way
  • Oak Road and Kingston Avenue
  • Civic Drive and Deodora Way
  • Geary Road and Vessing Road
  • Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Bont Lane
  • Three crossings on Tice Valley Boulevard
  • Bancroft Road and Stratton Road
  • Bancroft Road and Gill Port Lane

Additional trail-crossing upgrades will need another budget cycle to determine the next planned locations.

Map showing completed trail crossing improvement locations in Walnut Creek.
Completed trail crossing improvement locations.

Active

Projects that are funded, designed, awarded, or moving through an official project process.

Newell Avenue Corridor Improvements

In design; construction likely in 2028

Location
Newell Avenue and the Newell Avenue / South Broadway / Iron Horse Trail intersection

The city is redesigning Newell Avenue so people can walk and bike more safely between Las Lomas High School, Kaiser, South Broadway, the Iron Horse Trail, and nearby neighborhoods. This is a long-awaited improvement, and we are grateful the City is moving it forward.

The near-term project creates a diagonal scramble crossing at Newell and South Broadway. That lets people on the Iron Horse Trail cross the intersection more directly, instead of crossing two wide roads in separate steps.

The project is currently in design. Based on the latest city update, construction in 2028 is a safer planning assumption.

The project also adds raised or buffered bike lanes, narrows parts of the roadway, removes or redesigns high-conflict turns, and creates more space for students walking and biking near Las Lomas.

The longer-term build-out continues the east-west bike connection on Newell and adds a mid-block crossing between Kaiser and destinations on the north side of the street.

For students, patients, trail users, and nearby residents, this is the kind of project that can turn an awkward, high-stress crossing into a place that feels intentionally designed for people.

Concept rendering of the redesigned Newell Avenue, South Broadway, and Iron Horse Trail crossing with a diagonal scramble crossing.
Newell Avenue concept rendering from city outreach materials. Source

Safe Routes to School Infrastructure Improvements

Fully funded; Cedro/Ebano curb-ramp work in design

Location
Multiple school-area locations in Walnut Creek

The city is improving school-area sidewalks and crossings so more students and families can walk safely near school. We are grateful for this direct investment in kids' everyday safety.

This package adds new sidewalk and improves crosswalks near schools in Walnut Creek. The goal is simple: fewer places where kids have to walk in the street, cross without enough visibility, or depend on a car for short school trips.

The funded package includes four locations: Walnut Boulevard at Walnut Heights Elementary, Broadway and Newell Avenue at the Iron Horse Trail near Las Lomas High School, Cedro Lane and Ebano Drive near Foothill Middle School and Walnut Acres Elementary, and Parkside Drive near Buena Vista Elementary.

Cedro Lane and Ebano Drive curb-ramp modifications are currently in design, with construction most likely in 2028.

These are not flashy projects, but they are deeply valuable. A completed sidewalk or safer school crossing can change a family's daily routine for years.

Plan drawing for Walnut Heights Elementary Safe Routes to School improvements at Fraser and Walnut Boulevard.
Walnut Heights Safe Routes to School project exhibit. Source

North Broadway Road Diet

Planned; construction expected to begin summer 2027

Location
North Broadway from Central Road to Civic Drive

The city is turning North Broadway into a calmer complete street with better sidewalks, safer crossings, and separated bike lanes. We are grateful to see this long-awaited North Downtown project advancing.

The project narrows the roadway, adds a one-way separated bikeway, widens sidewalks, shortens crossings, adds bulb-outs and lighting, and makes the corridor easier to use without a car.

This is an important North Downtown connection. It will help people reach housing, jobs, BART, the Iron Horse Trail, and downtown destinations more comfortably.

North Broadway has needed a calmer, more people-focused design for a long time. This project is exactly the kind of street investment that makes new housing and downtown access work better for residents.

Arroyo Way Improvements

Planned with the North Downtown transportation package

Location
Arroyo Way between the Iron Horse Trail, Civic Drive, and North Broadway

The city is improving Arroyo Way as a bike and walking connection between the Iron Horse Trail, Civic Drive, North Broadway, and the Main Street area. We are grateful the City is treating this small street as an important connection, not an afterthought.

The project adds bike lanes on part of Arroyo Way and a calmer bike-boulevard treatment near the Iron Horse Trail. It also improves crossings, narrows the street, adds lighting, and shortens crossing distances with bulb-outs.

This makes Arroyo more useful as a low-stress route into North Downtown instead of just another car-focused side street.

We love projects like this because they make the network feel more continuous. A calmer Arroyo Way helps people leave the trail and actually reach the places they are trying to go.

Parkside Drive Improvements

Planned with the North Downtown transportation package

Location
Parkside Drive

The city plans to add separated bike lanes on Parkside Drive, giving people a more comfortable route north of Ygnacio Valley Road. We are grateful this corridor is part of the City's planned North Downtown improvements.

Parkside is one of the key pieces in the north-side bike network. A separated bikeway here would make everyday biking feel less exposed and help connect nearby housing, shops, offices, and routes toward BART and downtown.

For residents who already make short trips in this area, or would if the route felt safer, a separated bikeway can be the difference between a stressful ride and a normal errand.

Walden Road Bicycle Boulevard

Planned with the North Downtown transportation package

Location
Walden Road

The city plans to make Walden Road a calmer bicycle boulevard so it works better as a neighborhood bike connection. We are grateful the City is including neighborhood-scale bike improvements in the larger package.

A bicycle boulevard uses a slower, lower-stress street to connect people biking through the area. On Walden, that helps tie together the North Downtown bike network and gives riders an alternative to busier roads.

This kind of quiet-street connection is easy to underestimate, but it can make biking feel more welcoming for people who do not want every trip to be on a major arterial.

Treat Boulevard Corridor Improvements

County-led project; construction likely in 2027 or 2028

Location
Treat Boulevard between North Main Street and Jones Road

Contra Costa County and Walnut Creek are improving Treat Boulevard with protected bike facilities, safer crossings, and signal upgrades. We are grateful for the City's participation in this important county-led corridor project.

The project adds separated bikeways on Treat Boulevard between North Main Street and Jones Road, plus a shared-use path on part of the corridor. It narrows vehicle lanes, removes or changes slip lanes, upgrades traffic signals, and makes crossings safer for people walking and biking.

Contra Costa County is leading the project, with Walnut Creek participating in the city segment. The current schedule depends on the county-led delivery process, with construction most likely in 2027 or 2028.

This closes a major gap between Walnut Creek and the Contra Costa Centre / Pleasant Hill BART area.

Treat Boulevard has long been one of the hardest places to walk or bike comfortably. These changes would give residents a much more practical way to reach jobs, transit, shops, and neighboring communities without needing every trip to be by car.

Key map from the Treat Boulevard corridor plans showing the project area from North Main Street to Jones Road.
Treat Boulevard corridor 65 percent plan key map. Source

San Miguel Drive Pedestrian Path

County-led project with City funding participation

Location
San Miguel Drive from Newell Avenue toward Blackwood Drive and the County segment

Contra Costa County and Walnut Creek are closing a sidewalk gap on San Miguel Drive so residents have a safer walking route toward downtown, Las Lomas High School, and the Iron Horse Trail. We are grateful to see this long-needed pedestrian path moving forward.

San Miguel Drive crosses both City and County jurisdiction, and the County is leading the broader pedestrian path project. Within Walnut Creek, the work includes sidewalk, curb ramp, and drainage improvements from Newell Avenue toward Blackwood Drive.

This is the concrete funded project that advances the larger San Miguel sidewalk need. It helps turn a difficult walking route into a more usable neighborhood connection for people walking to school, downtown, the trail, and nearby destinations.

Ygnacio Valley Road Rehabilitation

Funded 2025-26 roadway rehabilitation project

Location
Ygnacio Valley Road from Oak Grove Road to the city limits

The city is rehabilitating Ygnacio Valley Road east of Oak Grove Road and adding targeted safety improvements at the Ygnacio Valley Road and Oak Grove Road intersection. We are grateful this major paving project includes safety work, not just resurfacing.

The project resurfaces Ygnacio Valley Road from Oak Grove Road to the city limits and includes safety treatments such as reduced travel lane widths, rumble strips, optical speed bars, a speed feedback sign, and slip-lane modifications near the Ygnacio Valley Road and Oak Grove Road intersection.

Ygnacio Valley Road is one of Walnut Creek's most important safety corridors. When the city rebuilds a corridor like this, the safety details matter because they shape everyday speeds, crossings, and driver awareness for years.

2026 Slurry Seal Safety Updates

2026 roadwork

Location
Streets in the Tampico, Valley Vista, and Diablo Shadows neighborhoods

The city is resurfacing streets in the Tampico, Valley Vista, and Diablo Shadows neighborhoods in 2026. We are grateful when routine roadwork is used as a chance to improve safety at the same time.

Paving projects are often a chance to make low-cost street safety changes at the same time. This project covers 43 streets, including Montego, Tampico, Deer Park Drive, Valley Vista Road, and nearby neighborhood streets.

On Valley Vista and Montego, the existing bike lanes are expected to stay in place, without a major bike-lane or striping change. The confirmed safety pieces include flashing stop signs on Oak Grove Road at the Deer Park and Valley Vista intersections.

These opportunities matter because they can deliver practical safety gains without waiting for a much larger capital project.

Walker Avenue / San Miguel Sidewalk Improvements

Walker/San Miguel construction expected soon; broader scope being revised

Location
Walker Avenue and San Miguel Drive

The city is improving the Walker Avenue and San Miguel Drive area so people walking have more space, better visibility, and safer access. We are grateful to see this long-needed sidewalk work moving toward construction.

The Walker/San Miguel work is expected to begin construction soon. The project widens sidewalks, raises the crosswalk, adds a streetlight, improves markings, and upgrades ADA access and signage.

This is part of the broader Walker Avenue sidewalk need, but the larger Walker sidewalk scope still needs to be revised. The broader project would improve access to the Iron Horse Trail, Las Lomas High School, BART, downtown, the library, and parks.

Crossings like this shape whether people feel comfortable walking to school, the trail, the library, or nearby parks. A small project can carry a lot of daily value.

Oakland Boulevard Multimodal Improvements

Adopted 2026 STIP project; estimated start in 2029

Location
Oakland Boulevard between Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Ygnacio Valley Road, with complete-street reconstruction focus between Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Trinity Avenue

The city is preparing a complete-streets project on Oakland Boulevard with protected bike lanes, continuous sidewalks, and safer crossings. We are grateful the City is advancing this long-awaited BART and downtown connection.

Oakland Boulevard is an important BART and downtown connection, but parts of it lack continuous sidewalks and comfortable bike facilities. This project adds Class IV bike lanes, sidewalks, a median island, accessible curb ramps, stormwater improvements, and streetscape upgrades.

The project is included in the adopted 2026 STIP, but the current estimate is that work would start in 2029.

This is one of those projects residents will feel immediately once it is built: fewer missing links, more predictable crossings, and a much better route between BART, downtown, and nearby neighborhoods.

Project-level aerial plan for Oakland Boulevard multimodal improvements between Mt. Diablo Boulevard and Ygnacio Valley Road.
Oakland Boulevard project-level plan. Source

Walnut Creek BART Access Improvements

Grouped BART, CCTA, and City station-access efforts

Location
Walnut Creek BART station area and Ygnacio Valley Road

BART, CCTA, Walnut Creek, and partner agencies are working on several related station-access pieces around Walnut Creek BART. We are grouping them here because they all point toward the same goal: making the station easier and safer to reach without a car.

The work is split into separate funding and delivery pieces, but the public-facing need is one broader BART access effort. It includes BART's Preferred Path of Travel bike-access work on station property, CCTA's shared mobility hub planning at Walnut Creek BART, and concepts for making Ygnacio Valley Road less of a barrier between the station, downtown, and destinations south of Ygnacio.

Walnut Creek BART should be one of the easiest places in the city to reach by walking, biking, and transit. Better station access affects thousands of trips, not just the people who live immediately next to the station.

BART access needs and barriers map for the Walnut Creek BART station area near Ygnacio Valley Road.
Walnut Creek BART access needs and barriers map. Source

Walnut Creek Signage and Wayfinding

City bike wayfinding update planned

Location
Citywide

The city has plans to update bike wayfinding around Walnut Creek. We are grateful the City is thinking about how people find and use the network, not just where lanes and paths exist.

Wayfinding signs help people understand where a route goes and how long it takes to reach places like BART, downtown, trails, parks, and schools. Better signs make the walking and biking network easier to use, especially for people who are not already confident riders.

Residents should not need insider knowledge to find a comfortable route. Clear signs can make existing investments work harder and help more people feel invited to walk or bike.

Future

Proposed or early-stage projects that are in public project lists or planning discussions, but do not yet have a clear construction schedule.

Lincoln Avenue Bicycle Connector

Proposed

Location
Lincoln Avenue from Iron Horse Trail to North Broadway, near Civic Park

The city has proposed a Class III bike connector on Lincoln Avenue between the Iron Horse Trail and North Broadway. We are grateful this short but useful connection is on the City's project list.

Lincoln Avenue could help people leave the Iron Horse Trail and reach Civic Park, downtown, North Broadway, and nearby destinations without relying on higher-stress streets.

This is the kind of low-cost connector that can make the larger network easier to understand and more useful for everyday riders.