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Part 7 — Thoroughfare Types

Livermore Municipal Code § 7.01 Thoroughfare Types

Livermore Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Livermore

Cite as: Livermore Municipal Code § 7.01 · Text as of 2026-10-04

7.01.040 Neighborhood Street Tree Wells

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4N-O T4N T3N
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 56-60' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 36' max. B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8' parallel D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 4' x 4' tree grate, min. E
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 10' sidewalk, min. F
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.050. Neighborhood Street Planter Strip.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.050 Neighborhood Street Planter Strip

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4N-O T4N T3N
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 56-60' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 36' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8' parallel D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 5' continuous, min. E
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 5' sidewalk, min. F
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.060. Neighborhood Main Street.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.060 Neighborhood Main Street

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4MS T4MS-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 60' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 36' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8' parallel D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 4' x 4' tree grate, min. E
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 12' sidewalk, F
1 Where gallery frontage is used, street trees are not required or allowed.
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 400' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.070. Rear Alley (Mixed-Use).

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.070 Rear Alley (Mixed-Use)

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 15 mph
Transect Zones T4 MS T4 MS-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 24' A
Building Face to Building Face 24' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes None*
Medians None
*Rear Alley may provide access to internal surface parking areas.
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Valley pan
Alley Apron None
Apron Type None
Lighting Type None
Walkway Type None
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Not Applicable
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Dead-end alleys not allowed. Dead-end alleys not allowed. Dead-end alleys not allowed.
Wet and dry utilities should be in alley; dry utilities required at a minimum.
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.080. Rear Alley (Residential).

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.080. Rear Alley (Residential)

Application

Movement Type Yield
Anticipated Design Speed 10 mph
Transect Zones T3 N T4 N T4 N-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 20' A
Building Face to Building Face 20' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) (8' paving; 2' Valley Pan/Curb and Gutter) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes None
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Valley pan/Curb and Gutter
Alley Apron 4' min. (outside of ROW) D
Apron Type Pervious
Lighting Type None
Walkway Type None
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Dead-end lanes not allowed. Dead-end lanes not allowed. Dead-end lanes not allowed.
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.090. Rincon Avenue at Pine Street.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.090. Rincon Avenue at Pine Street.

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4 MS T4 MS-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 54'-80' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 36' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8' parallel D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Types
Tree Grate 4' x 4', min. E
Continuous 5', min. F
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type
Commercial 1 @ 8', min. G
Non-Commercial 1 @ 5', min. H
1 Where gallery frontage is used, street trees are not required or allowed.
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 400' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.100. Pine Street at Rincon Avenue.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.100. Pine Street at Rincon Avenue

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4 MS T4 MS-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 64'-80' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 46' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle and Parking Lanes 13' D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Types
Tree Grate 4' x 4', min. E
Continuous 5', min. F
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type
Commercial 1 @ 8', min. G
Non-Commercial 1 @ 5', min. H
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 400' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.110. Retrofit: 18' Wide Planter Strip.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.110 Retrofit: 18' Wide Planter Strip

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T4 N-O T4 N T3 N
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 80' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 36' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8' parallel D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 17' continuous E
Landscape Type Medium trees @ 35' on center average
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 5' sidewalk F
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 600' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.120. Retrofit: Bicycle Lanes.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.120 Retrofit: Bicycle Lanes

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T3 N T4 N-O T4 N
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 80' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 46' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle and Parking Lanes 13' D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 12' continuous E
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 5' sidewalk F
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 600' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.

LDC § 7.01.130. Retrofit: Diagonal Parking.

Exceptions & meaning →

7.01.130 Retrofit: Diagonal Parking

Application

Movement Type Slow
Anticipated Design Speed 20 mph
Pedestrian Crossing Time Bulb-outs encouraged to decrease pedestrian crossing time.
Transect Zones T3 N T4 N T4 N-O
Overall Widths Overall Widths Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) 80' A
Face-of-Curb to Face-of-Curb 54' B
Lanes Lanes Lanes
Traffic Lanes 2 @ 10' (2-way travel) C
Bicycle Lanes None
Parking Lanes 2 @ 17' @45° D
Medians None
Edges Edges Edges
Drainage Collection Type Curb and gutter
Planter Type 8' continuous E
Lighting Type Low, pedestrian oriented lighting
Walkway Type 5' sidewalk F
Intersection Intersection Intersection
Curb Radius 15' max. (bulb-outs recommended)
Distance Between Intersections 600' max.
Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements Miscellaneous Requirements
Transformations to existing streets shall match the designations set forth in the General Plan.
Exceptions & meaning →

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