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Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
Oakland Municipal Code Ch. 10.20 Speed Limits
Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Oakland
Cite as: Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 10.20 · Text as of 2026-10-04
10.20.010 - Decrease of maximum speed limit between districts.¶
Whenever by resolution it is determined on the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation that the maximum speed limit of fifty-five (55) miles per hour is more than is reasonable or safe upon any portion of a street or highway other than a state highway for a distance of not exceeding two thousand (2,000) feet in length between districts, business or residential, the prima facie speed limit, not less than twenty-five (25) miles per hour, upon that portion shall be as determined in the resolution, and shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected upon said street or highway.
(Prior traffic code § 112)
10.20.015 - Prima facie speed limit of twenty (20) miles per hour:¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be twenty (20) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Street | Clay Street | Harrison Street |
| 8th Street | Clay Street | Alice Street |
| 9th Street | Clay Street | Harrison Street |
| 10th Street | Webster Street | Madison Street |
| 11th Street | Broadway | Harrison Street |
| 12th Street | Broadway | Alice Street |
| 13th Street | Broadway | Alice Street |
| 14th Street | Broadway | Jackson Street |
| 17th Street | Telegraph Avenue | Harrison Street |
| 19th Street | Telegraph Avenue | Harrison Street |
| Antioch Court | Mountain Boulevard | Antioch Street |
| Antioch Street | Lucas Avenue | Mountain Boulevard |
| Broadway | Piedmont Avenue | Water Street |
| Champion Street | MacArthur Boulevard | Lincoln Avenue |
| Clay Street | 7th Street | San Pablo Avenue |
| College Avenue | Alcatraz Avenue | Broadway |
| East 12th Street | 33rd Avenue | 35th Avenue |
| East 18th Street | Athol Avenue | 4th Avenue |
| Foothill Boulevard | Rutherford Street | 42nd Avenue |
| Franklin Street | 7th Street | 22nd Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | Coloma Street | School Street (S) |
| Fruitvale Avenue | East 10th Street | East 15th Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | East 19th Street | East 22nd Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | Lynde Street | Blossom Street |
| Grand Avenue | Broadway | Perkins Street |
| Grand Avenue | Lake Park Avenue | Jean Street |
| Lake Park Avenue | Grand Avenue | Lakeshore Avenue |
| Lakeshore Avenue | Trestle Glen Road | Lake Park Avenue |
| La Salle Avenue | Lucas Avenue | Moraga Avenue |
| Leimert Boulevard | Clemens Road | Oakmore Road |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Excelsior Avenue | Lincoln Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Midvale Avenue | Maybelle Avenue |
| Medau Place | Moraga Avenue | End |
| Mountain Boulevard | Colton Boulevard | Moraga Avenue |
| Piedmont Avenue | Ramona Avenue | West MacArthur Boulevard |
| San Pablo Avenue | William Street | South of 16th Street (End) |
| Telegraph Avenue | Claremont Avenue | Broadway |
| Valdez Street | 26th Street | Grand Avenue |
| Washington Street | 7th Street | 10th Street |
| Webster Street | 7th Street | 25th Street |
| West Grand Avenue | Broadway | Telegraph Avenue |
(Ord. No. 13866, § 1, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 13709, § 1, 12-6-2022)
10.20.020 - Prima facie speed limit of twenty-five (25) miles per hour.¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be twenty-five (25) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Street | Castro Street | Broadway |
| 14th Street | Jackson Street | Oak Street |
| 23rd Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | International Boulevard |
| 82nd Avenue | International Boulevard | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 104th Avenue | International Boulevard | Link Street |
| 7th Street | Wood Street | Union Street |
| 40th Street | Webster Street | Opal Street |
| East 12th Street | 1st Avenue | 13th Avenue |
| Bancroft Avenue | Avenal Avenue | Seminary Avenue |
| Bancroft Avenue | 66th Avenue | 67th Avenue |
| Broadway | Piedmont Avenue | College Avenue |
| Claremont Avenue | A point 500 feet northerly of Gelston Street | Grizzly Peak Boulevard |
| Claremont Avenue | Tanglewood Road | A point 1,200 feet northerly therefrom |
| Foothill Boulevard | 42nd Avenue | High Street |
| Foothill Boulevard | Congress Avenue | Cole Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | East 15th Street | East 19th Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | East 22nd Street | Blossom Street |
| Fruitvale Avenue | Lynde Street | School Street (S) |
| Golf Links Road | 98th Avenue | A point 800 feet northerly of Burgos Avenue |
| Grand Avenue | Perkins Street | Lake Park Avenue |
| Grass Valley Road | Skyline Boulevard | Golf Links Road |
| Havenscourt Boulevard | Bancroft Avenue | Foothill Boulevard |
| International Boulevard | 1st Avenue | 42nd Avenue |
| Lakeshore Avenue | East 12th Street | Lake Park Avenue |
| Lakeshore Avenue | Trestle Glen Road | Mandana Boulevard |
| Lakeshore Avenue | Windsor Avenue | Walavista Avenue |
| Lakeside Drive | 14th Street | Harrison Street |
| Lincoln Avenue | Champion Street | Mountain Boulevard |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 73rd Avenue | 77th Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 89th Avenue | 90th Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Maybelle Avenue | High Street |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Seminary Avenue | 61st Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Talbot Avenue | Durant Avenue |
| Mountain Boulevard | 3500 Mountain Boulevard | Redwood Road |
| Mountain Boulevard | Redwood Road | Calaveras Avenue |
| Park Boulevard | 4th Avenue | Excelsior Avenue |
| Park Boulevard | Glenfield Avenue | Wellington Street |
| San Pablo Avenue | 24th Street | 32nd Street |
| Shepherd Canyon Road | Moore Drive | Skyline Boulevard |
| Shepherd Canyon Road | Snake Road | A point 1,700 feet north of Snake Road |
| Skyline Boulevard | Grizzly Peak Boulevard | Joaquin Miller Road |
| Telegraph Avenue | Berkeley City Limit | Claremont Avenue |
(Ord. No. 13866, § 1, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 13709, § 1, 12-6-2022; Ord. 11698 § 1, 1994; prior traffic code § 114)
10.20.030 - Prima facie speed limit of thirty (30) miles per hour.¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be thirty (30) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 19th Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | 14th Avenue |
| 23rd Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | Ardley Avenue |
| 23rd Avenue | Alameda City Limit | East 12th Street |
| 29th Avenue | Alameda City Limit | East 12th Street |
| 35th Avenue | International Boulevard | Redwood Road |
| 38th Avenue | International Boulevard | Brookdale Avenue |
| 42nd Avenue | International Boulevard | Foothill Boulevard |
| 55th Avenue | East 14th Street | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 66th Avenue | Coliseum Way | East 14th Street |
| 73rd Avenue | International Boulevard | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 90th Avenue | International Boulevard | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 98th Avenue | International Boulevard | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 98th Avenue | Nimitz Freeway | E Street (south leg) |
| 105th Avenue | Edes Avenue | International Boulevard |
| 7th Street | Bay Street | Wood Street |
| 7th Street | Union Street | Martin Luther King Junior Way |
| 7th Street | Fallon Street | Lake Merritt Channel |
| 11th Street | Madison Street | 12th Street |
| 12th Street | Oak Street | Lake Merritt |
| 14th Street | Peralta Street | Castro Street |
| 27th Street | San Pablo Avenue | Harrison Street |
| 40th Street | Emeryville City Limit | Webster Street |
| 40th Street | Opal Street | Howe Street |
| 51st Street | Broadway | Telegraph Avenue |
| 55th Street | Telegraph Avenue | Adeline Street |
| East 8th Street | Lake Merritt Channel | 5th Avenue |
| East 10th Street | 5th Avenue | 9th Avenue |
| East 12th Street | 13th Avenue | 14th Avenue |
| East 15th Street | 1st Avenue | 14th Avenue |
| East 18th Street | 4th Avenue | 14th Avenue |
| East 21st Street | 14th Avenue | 23rd Avenue |
| Alcatraz Avenue | Berkeley City Limit (West) | Berkeley City Limit (East) |
| Adeline Street | Emeryville City Line | Berkely City Limit |
| Adeline Street | 3rd Street | Emery City Limit |
| Adeline Street Overpass | Middle Harbor Road | 3rd Street |
| Ardley Avenue | 23rd Avenue | MacArthur Boulevard |
| Bancroft Avenue | 42nd Avenue | Avenal Avenue |
| Bancroft Avenue | Seminary Avenue | 66th Avenue |
| Bancroft Avenue | 67th Avenue | 73rd Avenue |
| Bond Street | 42nd Avenue | Bancroft Avenue |
| Broadway | College Avenue | Broadway Terrace |
| Broadway Terrace | Belgrave Place | Hermosa Avenue |
| Broadway Terrace | Hermosa Avenue | Duncan Way |
| Brush Street | 5th Street | San Pablo Avenue |
| Camden Street | Seminary Avenue | Foothill Boulevard |
| Campus Drive | Keller Avenue | Redwood Road |
| Castro Street | 5th Street | San Pablo Avenue |
| Claremont Avenue | A point 1,200 feet northerly of the Berkeley City Limit | A point 500 feet northerly of Gelston Street |
| Claremont Avenue | Telegraph Avenue | Berkeley City Limit |
| Clarewood Drive | Broadway Terrace | Harbord Drive |
| Coliseum Way | High Street | 66th Avenue |
| Coolidge Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | MacArthur Boulevard |
| Edes Avenue | Hegenberger Road | 98th Avenue |
| Embarcadero Road | Oak Street | Kennedy Street |
| Fontaine Street | Golf Links Road | Keller Avenue |
| Foothill Boulevard | 1st Avenue | 23rd Avenue |
| Foothill Boulevard | 68th Avenue | MacArthur Boulevard |
| Foothill Boulevard | Cole Street | 57th Avenue |
| Foothill Boulevard | High Street | Congress Avenue |
| Foothill Boulevard | San Leandro City Limit | MacArthur Boulevard |
| Golf Links Road | Cosgrove Avenue | 98th Avenue |
| Grizzly Peak Boulevard | Skyline Boulevard | Berkeley City Limit |
| Harbord Drive | Clarewood Drive | Moraga Avenue |
| Harrison Street | Thomas L. Berkley Way | Bayo Vista Avenue |
| Havenscourt Boulevard | International Boulevard | Bancroft Avenue |
| High Street | Foothill Boulevard | Tompkins Avenue |
| Kennedy Street | Dennison Street | 23rd Avenue |
| Lake Merritt Boulevard | Oak Street | East 12th Street |
| Lakeshore Avenue | Mandana Boulevard | Winsor Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 61st Avenue | 73rd Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 77th Avenue | 89th Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | 90th Avenue | Talbot Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Fairmount Avenue | Sheffield Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | High Street | Seminary Avenue |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Oakland Avenue | Fairmount Avenue |
| Mandana Boulevard | Lakeshore Avenue | Portal Avenue |
| Market Street | 8th Street | Berkeley City Limit |
| Martin Luther King Junior Way | San Pablo Avenue | Berkeley City Limit |
| Moraga Avenue | Piedmont City Limit | Mountain Boulevard |
| Mountain Boulevard | Moraga Avenue | Joaquin Miller Road |
| Northgate Avenue | 27th Street | West Grand Avenue |
| Oakland Avenue | Harrison Street | Piedmont City Limit |
| Park Boulevard | Excelsior Avenue | Glenfield Avenue |
| Park Boulevard | Wellington Street | Everett Avenue |
| Peralta Street | 7th Street | Emeryville City Limit |
| Pleasant Valley Road | Broadway | Piedmont City Limit |
| Redwood Road | 35th Avenue | Mountain Boulevard |
| San Leandro Street | Fruitvale Avenue | Seminary Avenue |
| San Pablo Avenue | Emeryville City Limit | Berkeley City Limit |
| San Pablo Avenue | 32nd Street | 35th Street |
| San Pablo Avenue | 24th Street | West Grand Avenue |
| Seminary Avenue | San Leandro Street | MacArthur Boulevard |
| Stanford Avenue | San Pablo Avenue | Berkeley City Limit |
| Stanley Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | 98th Avenue |
| West Grand Avenue | Mandela Parkway | Telegraph Avenue |
| West MacArthur Boulevard | Martin Luther King Junior Way | Fairmount Avenue |
| West Street | San Pablo Avenue | Martin Luther King Junior Way |
(Ord. No. 13866, § 1, 12-16-2025; Ord. No. 13709, § 1, 12-6-2022; Ord. 11698 §§ 2, 3, 1994; prior traffic code § 114.2)
10.20.040 - Prima facie speed limit of thirty-five (35) miles per hour.¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be thirty-five (35) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| 14th Avenue | Foothill Boulevard | East 27th Street |
| 73rd Avenue | East 14th Street | MacArthur Boulevard |
| 85th Avenue | Edes Avenue | San Leandro Street |
| 98th Avenue | Nimitz Freeway | Doolittle Drive |
| 7th Street | Southern Pacific Underpass | Western terminus of 7th Street |
| Airport Drive | A point 3,800 feet south of Doolittle Drive | A point 6,000 feet south of Doolittle Drive |
| Airport Drive | Hegenberger Road and Pardee Drive | A point 1,100 feet south of Doolittle Drive |
| Bancroft Avenue | Durant Avenue | 73rd Avenue |
| Broadway | Broadway Terrace | Keith Avenue |
| Broadway | Keith Avenue | Highway 24 at Eastbound Exit 6 |
| East 8th Street | 5th Avenue | 14th Avenue |
| East 12th Street | 14th Avenue | Fruitvale Avenue |
| Edgewater Drive | Hegenberger Road | Westerly Terminus |
| Golf Links Road | A point 800 feet northerly of Burgos Avenue | Grass Valley Road |
| Hegenberger Road | Nimitz Freeway | A point 1,100 feet south of Doolittle Drive |
| Joaquin Miller Road (except as further restricted in Section 10.20.070 ) | Skyline Boulevard | Mountain Boulevard |
| Keller Avenue | Skyline Boulevard | Mountain Boulevard |
| Mandela Parkway | 7th Street | 32nd Street |
| Maritime Street | West Grand Avenue | 7th Street |
| Middle Harbor Road | Adeline Street Overpass | U.S. Naval Supply Depot |
| Monterey Boulevard | Park Boulevard | Redwood Road |
| Mountain Boulevard | Calaveras Avenue | Kuhnle Avenue |
| Mountain Boulevard | Edwards Avenue | Golf Links Road |
| Pardee Drive | Hegenberger Road | Swan Way |
| Park Boulevard | Everett Avenue | Mountain Boulevard |
| Posey Tube | Within corporate limits of city of Oakland | |
| Redwood Road (except as further restricted in Section 10.20.070 ) | Skyline Boulevard | Mountain Boulevard |
| San Leandro Street | Seminary Avenue | San Leandro City Limit |
| Seminary Avenue | MacArthur Boulevard | Kuhnle Avenue |
| Shepherd Canyon Road | A point 1,700 feet north of Snake Road | Moore Drive |
| Skyline Boulevard | Joaquin Miller Road | Grass Valley Road |
| South Coliseum Way | Hegenberger Road | 66th Avenue |
| West MacArthur Boulevard | Easterly portal of San Pablo Avenue Underpass | Martin Luther King Junior Way |
(Ord. No. 13866, § 1, 12-16-2025; Prior traffic code § 114.4)
10.20.050 - Prima facie speed limit of forty (40) miles per hour.¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be forty (40) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Hegenberger Road | Nimitz Freeway | International Boulevard |
| Oakport Street | A point 1,800 feet east of High Street | Edgewater Drive |
(Ord. No. 13866, § 1, 12-16-2025; Prior traffic code § 114.6)
10.20.060 - Prima facie speed limit of forty-five (45) miles per hour.¶
The prima facie speed limit on the following streets shall be forty-five (45) miles per hour:
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Airport Drive | A point 1,100 feet south of Doolittle Drive | A point 3,800 feet south of Doolittle Drive |
(Prior traffic code § 114.7)
10.20.070 - Prima facie speed limit of twenty (20) miles per hour for trucks.¶
The prima facie speed limit for vehicles which have a manufacturer's gross vehicle rating of ten thousand (10,000) pounds or more, in descending a grade on the streets listed below, shall be twenty (20) miles per hour. This restriction shall apply to a motor truck or truck tractor or any motor truck or truck tractor drawing any other vehicle.
| Street Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Miller road | Skyline Boulevard | Mountain Boulevard |
| Redwood Road | Skyline Boulevard | Mountain Boulevard |
(Prior traffic code § 114.9)
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