Alameda County Seeks Community Input On Transportation

ALAMEDA, CA — A survey and feedback form that will have an impact on Alameda County’s “2026 Countywide Transportation Plan” are now available online, city officials announced Thursday.

County residents are asked to share their opinions via a “Community Survey,” which includes eight questions and takes approximately five minutes to complete. The survey will be open through October.

Multiple choice questions in the survey include “We want to make roads safer so people are not seriously hurt or killed in crashes. What do you think are the biggest safety problems?”; “Where do you think we should make roads safer first?”; and “We want to help more people choose to walk, bike or take transit instead of driving alone. How do you think we can make this happen?”

In addition to the survey, Alameda County residents are welcome to complete a "Share My Story" form, wherein they can provided detailed information about personal experiences, concerns related to transportation in their community, and ideas for improvements they'd like to see.

Responses will help shape the county’s transportation plan, which has the four goals of “safety, equity, climate, and economic vitality,” according to the Alameda Countywide Transportation Commission.

Approximately every four years, the commission updates the plan “to respond to changing conditions and evaluate new opportunities and demands placed on the transportation system,” they said.

The Countywide Transportation Plan team has certain tasks lined up to complete before releasing a draft of the plan in spring 2026. They shared the following anticipated timeline:

Summer through fall 2025

• Staff will gather public feedback on transportation priorities through community events and the survey. They will work closely with community-based organizations that are part of the “CTP Working Group” to incorporate feedback into the plan.
• Staff will review project and program ideas submitted by local jurisdictions and partner government agencies.

Winter 2025 and 2026

• Staff will share updates with the commission on needs, gaps and opportunities and on draft plan recommendations.

Spring 2026

• A draft plan will be available for public engagement before it is finalized.

Residents can also attend upcoming events where they can learn more about the "Countywide Transportation Plan" and share their feedback.

To access and complete the survey, go here.

The "Share Your Story" form is available here.

For further insight into the “Countywide Transportation Plan,” go here.