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Moraga council approves conceptual design for Moraga Road–Canyon Road complete-streets project
Summary
Council approved conceptual designs and supporting studies for a half-mile complete-streets project that adds buffered bike lanes, narrows travel lanes, improves crossings and will add a traffic signal at Country Club; project is federally funded and scheduled for construction in 2026.
The Moraga Town Council on March 12 approved the conceptual design and supporting technical studies for the Moraga Road–Canyon Road Complete Streets project, which will add buffered bicycle lanes, revised turn lanes at several intersections, and improved pedestrian crossings on the corridor between St. Mary’s Road and Sanders Drive.
The project, led by the town’s public-works team and traffic engineers, is funded in part by a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant administered through the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA). Staff said the construction cost is estimated at about $4 million and that the SS4A award covers roughly $3 million of construction costs. The council approved the conceptual design and a CEQA categorical-exemption finding by minute order.
What the design does - Adds buffered bike lanes along the project corridor and narrows 11-foot travel lanes to reduce speeds and improve comfort for people bicycling. - Reconfigures lanes at Alta Mesa to provide dedicated turn pockets and shorten pedestrian crossing distances; staff said the redesign will not increase queueing on Moraga Road. - Recommends a new traffic signal at the Country Club intersection after a signal-warrant analysis showed the intersection met criteria; Alta Mesa (the shopping-center driveway) did not meet signal warrants under current conditions. - Closes several existing sidewalk gaps and improves crossings; staff noted one longer gap between Moraga Way and Alta Mesa was not closed within this project’s funding and will require a future study or development-related mitigation to complete.
Funding and schedule Nate Levine, the town’s traffic engineer, and Sean Knapp, public works director, told the council the project is scheduled to move into detailed design (plans, specs and estimates) and environmental clearance in 2025–26, with construction expected in summer 2026 and completion by spring 2027, subject to bidding results and permitting.
Public feedback and next steps Staff described a six-month outreach process that included a pop-up event at Canyon Club, a community meeting at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School, and online surveys. Outreach showed broad support for improved bicycle facilities and safer pedestrian crossings but also produced requests for more-protected (class 4) bike lanes and a longer multiuse trail connecting to Moraga Commons — items staff said exceed the current grant scope and will be studied as part of a broader corridor plan and future funding efforts.
Ending The council approved the minute order unanimously. Staff will proceed to the next design phase, pursue required environmental clearance and continue outreach with affected property owners and the public.
