Bay Area Bike Share Expanding Into East Bay With 1,500 Bikes

OAKLAND (KCBS) -- Bay Area Bike Share is planning a major expansion that will eventually add 1,500 bikes and 117 stations in the East Bay.

The first 34 stations will be built in Oakland, Emeryville and Berkeley's city centers.

Transportation officials announced the expansion locations of the stations Monday, which were chosen based on input from residents.

Bay Area Bike Share is three years old. Right now, it has 700 bikes in San Francisco, San Jose, Redwood City, Palo Alto and Mountain View.

Here is a list of the proposed new locations:

Oakland

Main Library Branch

125 14th Street, Oakland, CA 94612

Available from April 26th to May 9th during normal library hours.

Asian Library Branch

388 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607

Available from April 26th to May 9th during normal library hours.

Temescal Library Branch

5205 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609

Available May 3rd, 4:00-6:00PM

For Oakland library directions and hours visit oaklandlibrary.org.

Berkeley

Central Library Branch

2090 Kittredge Street, Berkeley CA 94704

Digital display available from April 26 th to May 9th during normal library hours.

Claremont Library Branch

2940 Benvenue Avenue, Berkeley CA 94705

Digital display available from April 26t th to May 9th during normal library hours.

For Berkeley library directions and hours visit berkeleypubliclibrary.org.

Emeryville

Town Hall

1333 Park Avenue, Emeryville, CA 94608

Available from April 26th to May 11th during normal business hours.

For Town Hall directions and hours visit ci.emeryville.ca.us.