Berkeley Targets 30 Signalized Intersections for Safety Grant Application Due November 2

BERKELEY, Calif. — October 27, 2026. Berkeley City Council’s October 27 agenda seeks approval to apply for Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 13 funding for safety upgrades at 30 signalized intersections.

What the council is considering

The locations are along Shattuck Avenue, University Avenue, Bancroft Way and Oxford Street. City staff request authority to file the application by November 2, 2026 and to accept any resulting funds and agreements if awarded. The program aims to address roadway risks at intersections for drivers and vulnerable road users.

Current status and resident impact

A grant application is not an award, and neither is proof that traffic signals, crosswalks or turning lanes have been changed. The agenda does not set a construction opening date or guarantee all 30 sites will ultimately receive funded improvements.

Berkeley’s October 27 meeting is listed for 6 p.m. at the School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, with remote participation also available. Residents can review the agenda and related staff reports before treating a recommendation as an enacted measure.

Official source: City of Berkeley, October 27, 2026 City Council agenda.

Published October 27. As of writing, final action on this individual agenda item was not independently verified; check adopted minutes for its final disposition.

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