Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan
Read the Adopted Plan!
The Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan is now available for viewing. The Plan recommends priority strategies to equitably address key transportation challenges along the corridor, including safety, access, public health, and maintenance.
The Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan was adopted by the WCCTC Board on February 28, 2025.
When viewing or downloading the Plan, we recommend changing your settings to two-page view and showing the cover page (View -> Display Settings -> "Two-Page View" and check "Show Cover Page").
Adopted Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan
Appendices:
Appendix A: Engagement Summary Memos
Appendix B: Overview of Regional Influence
Appendix C: Plan Strategies Goals Alignment
Appendix D: Richmond Parkway 35% Design Concept
Appendix E: Existing Funding Sources for Priority Strategies
Appendix F: Priority Strategy Cost Estimates
Plan Overview
Click on the link below to access previous WCCTC Board Meeting presentations for summaries of the planning process.
The Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan identifies strategies that equitably expand transportation options, support safe travel, and reduce public health impacts of truck and vehicle traffic along Richmond Parkway and Castro Street between I-80 and I-580.
Located in the City of Richmond and in unincorporated Contra Costa County, including North Richmond, Richmond Parkway is a major road linking I-80 and I-580. It serves many functions of regional and local importance: as a goods movement (truck and rail) corridor connecting to the Port of Richmond and local industrial uses, a regional commuter corridor, a critical segment of the San Francisco Bay Trail, and a transit center via the Richmond Parkway Transit Center. As new industrial and residential growth continues along the Parkway, this study presents an opportunity to plan for better access and mobility before existing challenges are exacerbated.
Given that many communities along the corridor have relatively high concentrations of low-income people and people of color compared to the Bay Area as a whole, a major component of this process consists of both in-person and digital engagement with nearby community members to inform the direction of the Plan. See the timeline to the right to get involved and learn about when engagement activities are planned.
Plan Goals
The Plan aims to:
- Reduce negative impacts of speeding, collisions, neighborhood cut-through traffic and localized pollution.
- Develop quality projects for people of all backgrounds, abilities, and ages.
- Improve safety and conditions for all modes of travel within the plan area and encourage greater use of active transportation and transit.
- Increase access to regional trails, parks, employment, and educational opportunities.
Study Sponsors
Funding for the Richmond Parkway Transportation Plan comes from Caltrans through the Sustainable Communities Grant.
Study Partners
City of Richmond
Contra Costa County
Study Area
