For More Information
For more information about the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project, please call the Project Information Line at (510) 464-6463, or email oaklandairportconnector@bart.gov.
Airport Drive and Bay Trail Bicycle Detours
BART is currently constructing the Oakland Airport Connector between the Coliseum/Oakland Airport BART Station and the Oakland International Airport. During construction a portion of the bicycle trail along Airport Drive will be temporarily closed. To access the Airport or the Bay Trail in this area the following routes are recommended.
- From Alameda/Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Regional Shoreline: Take Harbor Bay Parkway to Ron Cowan Parkway and continue on to the Bay Trail.
- From East Oakland (Hegenberger Road): Take Doolittle Drive south, go west on Williams Street, and use Neptune Drive to access the Bay Trail.
- From San Leandro (Williams Street): Take Williams Street west and use Neptune Drive to access the Bay Trail.
- From BART: Depart at the San Leandro BART Station and take Alvarado Street south to Williams Street. Take Williams Street west and use Neptune Drive to access the Bay Trail.
View a map of the bicycle detours.
Construction Notification 24: Continued Tunnel Construction at the Intersection of Airport Access Road and Doolittle Drive
Start Date
June 2012
Summary of Activity
The Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project will soon begin to construct the system’s tunnel structure, underneath the intersection of Airport Access Road and Doolittle Drive.
Estimated Duration
- Tnunel construction through December 2012
- General construction of OAC through December 2013
Impacts
- Lane reconfigurations, closures and shifting of traffic
- Large equipment and materials transportation throughout the area and installation overhead
- Construction-related noise, vibration and dust from the excavation process
Construction Notification 23: Guideway Foundation and Column Construction along Hegenberger Road between Interstate 880 and Hegenberger Loop
Start Date
May 2012
Summary of Activity
The Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project will soon begin to construct the system’s guideway foundation and column structures along Hegenberger Road between Interstate 880 and Hegenberger Loop.
Estimated Duration
- Guideway foundation and column structure construction through September 2012
- General construction of OAC through December 2013
Impacts
- Lane reconfigurations, closures and shifting of traffic
- Noise and vibration from pile driving, deep drilling and jackhammering
- Dust from excavating and off-hauling materials
Construction Notification 22: May 2012 Construction Update
Summary of Activities
Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) construction is underway in various locations throughout 2012. OAC is scheduled to open for service in May 2014.
Impacts
- Delivery of construction equipment and materials
- Lane closures and shifting of traffic
- Pedestrian and bicycle detours
- Noise and vibration from pile driving, deep drilling and jackhammering
- Dust from excavating and off-hauling materials
Construction Notification 21: Road Reconfiguration and Guideway Foundation Construction along Hegenberger Road between San Leandro Street and Interstate 880
Start Date
March 2012
Summary of Activity
This month the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) project will begin the following construction activities along Hegenberger Road between San Leandro Street and Interstate 880:
- Widening Hegenberger Road, to prepare the area for upcoming construction of the guideway foundation and column structures.
- Constructing the OAC guideway foundation and column structures in the median of Hegenberger Road.
Estimated Duration
- Road widening through spring 2012
- Guideway foundation and column structure construction through summer 2012
- General construction of OAC through December 2013
Impacts
- Lane reconfigurations, closures and shifting of traffic
- Noise and vibration from deep drilling and jackhammering
- Dust from excavating and off-hauling materials
Construction Notification 20: Guideway Foundation Construction at the Intersection of Hegenberger Road and Airport Access Road and along 98th Avenue
Start Date
February 2012
Summary of Activity
Construction of the Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) guideway foundation will continue at the intersection of Hegenberger and Airport Access roads, and along 98th Avenue between Doolittle Drive and Airport Access Road.
Estimated Duration
- Guideway construction in the area through December 2012
- General construction of OAC through December 2013
Impacts
- Lane reconfigurations, lane closures and traffic detours
- Pedestrian and bicycle detours
- Noise and vibration from pile driving, deep drilling and jackhammering
- Dust from excavating and off-hauling materials
Notification Archive
Choose a notification below for full details.
Notification 19: Continued Construction in 2012
Notification 18: Continued Guideway Foundation Construction
Notification 17: Guideway Foundation Construction
Notification 16: Hegenberger Road Reconfiguration (North)
Notification 15: Hegenberger Road Reconfiguration (South)
Notification 14: Utility Relocation Work
Notification 13: Station and Guideway Foundation Construction
Notification 10: Guideway Foundation Construction
Notification 9: Utility Relocation for Subway Construction
Notification 7: Utility Relocation Work on Hegenberger Road
Notification 6: Guideway Foundation Construction
Notification 5: Pile Driving and Start of Station and Guideway Construction
Notification 4: Pile Driving and Start of Maintenance & Storage Facility Construction
Notification 3: Utility Relocation Work (Revised)
Notification 2: Start of Soil Investigation Work
Notification 1: Oakland Airport Connector Project to Begin
Demolition of BART Teamsters Union Building (Revised)
Last Updated: May 22, 2012
