Getting to School

Due to significant construction on Central Avenue, the City of Alameda issued directions for getting to Paden and Encinal Jr. & Sr. High School on August 7, 2025. From their web page:

One way traffic and detours are still in place. Traffic is now detoured in a clockwise direction through the construction area: westbound on Central Ave to Pacific Ave, then eastbound to Fifth St. Traffic circulation was shifted in early July to allow construction of the southern half of the roundabouts at Third St and Fourth St. Below is some information on how to navigate the detour routes to get to the schools in the area.

Getting to Encinal Junior & Senior High School

Walking or rolling: People can only use the sidewalk on the north and east sides of Central Ave and will only be able to cross Central Ave at Third St to get to Encinal High. The southern sidewalk on Central Ave is closed all the way from the Pacific Ave/Main St/Central Ave intersection to east of Fourth St, except for the section directly in front of Encinal High. 

Biking: Students should ride either on the open sidewalks, safely sharing the space with pedestrians, or in the street in the westbound direction, just like the car traffic.

Driving: School driveways, including the drop-off area, will be open, but when exiting driveways on Central Ave, cars will only be able to turn left (traveling west) and may experience delays. 

Getting to Paden Elementary School

For people driving, access to the Paden drop-off lane from westbound Central Ave is open. Traffic will exit the drop-off lane onto eastbound Central Avenue. Sidewalks are open on both sides of Central Ave near Paden. Pedestrians should cross Central Ave at Fifth Street, since the crosswalk at Fourth St is closed.

The City of Alameda issued directions on how to use roundabouts in July, 2025. You can find those directions - which apply to drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians - on their "Roundabouts in Alameda" web page.