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OTHER LINKS AND INFORMATION
SCHA Board Member Listing
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Traffic Safety and Pedestrian & Bicycle Accessibility
We group Traffic Safety together with Pedestrian and Bicycle accessibility because they are often interrelated. One of our resources is our Shepherd Canyon Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Assessment, which addresses 7 priority traffic safety sites in the neighborhood. It can be downloaded in a section below where you can also see a status of each site. Several other projects focus more on improving pedestrian and bicycle accessibility and improving the experience.
RECENTLY COMPLETED PROJECTS
Expanded Parking for Soccer Field at Shepherd Canyon Park
CURENT ISSUES for Pedestrian Accessibility
Shepherd Creek Trail
- The Path Less Traveled
- A Tale of Two Trails
- Sierra Club Expresses Support for the Shepherd Creek Trail
- Oakland Bicyle and Pedestrain Advisory Committee Expresses Suppport for the Shepherd Creek Trail
- Shepherd Crek Loop Trail Map
Bridge Between the Meadows [See plan]
The bridge will improve access between the park and the upper meadows. People east of Shepherd Canyon Road will have a scenic path to the lower park and farther on to upper Montclair Village. It also helps with the parking issue on Shepherd Canyon Road by providing easy access to alternative parking. This is an Eagle Scout project, under Kevin Conn, Troop 6, And Piedmont Council
Connector Path by Fire Station [SC PRAC Letter] [Map] [Photo]
Oaklnad Parks & Rec Commission unanimously supports Shepherd Canyon connector path. The Connector Path between the Soccer Field and Parking Lot is to be build with the rubble gathered by SCHA volunteers
Trail Access Behind the City Corporation Yard
Blocked Public Access behind the City Corporation Yard See Design Review Page for more information [See photos]
Sediment and Erosion on Railroad Trail [See photos]
One of the perennial problems we have had on the railroad trail, is that the city storm drain pipes dump water onto the trail instead of connecting to the main storm drain line along Shepherd Canyon Road. This causes sediment to build up on the trail. One aspect of this same problem is the water drainage has created a severe rut from the railroad trail down to Shepherd Canyon Road, across from where Escher meets Shepherd Canyon Road. We hope the city can fill this rut and address the drainage problem before we have a rainy season collapse of the trail
Shepherd Canyon Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Study [PDF version]
Summary of Status - click on each listed item for more information
- Soccer Field Parking Lot - just completed in 2009
[Geotechnical Report - pdf] [City Design - pdf] - Intersection of Colton/ Snake/ Skyline - remains to be done!
- Hairpin Turn at SC Road and Arrowhead - completed lowering of corner during road re-paving, added signage and striping
- Path Along SC SC Road from Tiffany to Paso Robles - remains to be done!
- Dip in Shepherd Canyon Road Birdcage and Drainage - drainage stand pipe improved to reduce flooding and flood warning signs added. Still need to improve drainage along the west side of road, so water gets to storm drain inlet
[Major Flooding - Article] - Guardrail on Shepherd Canyon Road - upgrade completed according to Caltrans hillside standards we provided, and repair updated in 2009
- Improved Vegetation Management on Shepherd Canyon Road - completed and now in maintenance
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Sunrise Meditation Bench [See photos]
Torri Gate at Scenic Overlook [See photos]
Interpretive Panels and Benches [See narrative]
Creation of Switchback Trail in Shepherd Canyon Park [See photos]
Creation of Spur Trail to Picnic Tables [See photos]
Creation of Path in the Upper Meadows [See photos]