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Moraga council authorizes outreach on 'Livable Moraga Road' after traffic study recommends lane reconfiguration
Summary
The council directed staff to begin community outreach on a revised Livable Moraga Road concept after a traffic analysis found Segment 3 can be repurposed from two lanes each way to one lane each way plus a two‑way center turn lane, creating room for a continuous multiuse path and safety improvements.
The Moraga Town Council on Feb. 25 authorized staff to begin public outreach on the revised Livable Moraga Road concept, which would reallocate lanes on a roughly 2.2‑mile corridor to add a continuous multiuse path and improve safety.
Interim public works director Nate Levine told the council the updated traffic analysis shows the corridor segment between Corliss Drive and Donald Drive (Segment 3) has capacity to support a reduction "from two lanes in each direction down to one" with a two‑way center turn lane while maintaining acceptable operations even when modeled to 2044. "We have sufficient capacity to move forward with that lane reduction," he said.
The proposed reconfiguration would allow a continuous 10‑foot multiuse path to run through the entire corridor, filling a long‑standing gap in bike and pedestrian access. Staff emphasized the plan is a conceptual framework intended to guide future construction and grant applications rather than an immediate construction schedule.
Council members pressed staff on tradeoffs for residents along Segment 3, where on‑street parking would be removed in the preferred, long‑term cross section. Levine said a parking survey indicated low utilization of street parking in the stretch and that some on‑site parking options exist, but he committed to confirming community concerns as part of outreach.
Residents at the meeting urged safer crossings and sidewalks for children, improved bus stops and attention to driveway/turning conflicts. Local business owners also raised operational questions — for example, whether reduced lane widths could hamper deliveries from large trucks.
Levine said the town has secured funding to support public outreach and visualization tools (photo simulations, pop‑up site visits and virtual meetings), but that construction timing will depend on grant opportunities and future capital budgets. He estimated total construction for the entire corridor could range in the tens of millions of dollars, varying widely based on scope and segment phasing.
Council member Woleke moved to pursue the presented options and to direct staff to proceed with community outreach; Council member Teal seconded. The council approved the motion by voice vote and asked staff to return with outreach results and a final recommendation for adoption later in 2026.
Next steps: staff will conduct 2–3 public outreach events (on‑site pop-ups, town hall and online options), prepare photo simulations, publish the traffic analysis and draft a funding/prioritization plan to present to council in late 2026.
