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January 03, 2022
For the fourth consecutive year, the Transportation Authority has earned a Certificate of Achievement from the Government Finance Officers Association, or GFOA. This is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
December 15, 2021
We celebrated the passage of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Representatives Jackie Speier and Mark DeSaulnier, and transit and labor leaders from the Bay Area.
December 14, 2021
Our board approved over $2.8 million in half-cent sales tax funds and $3 million in TNC Tax funds to support SFMTA’s Vision Zero Quick-Build Program. The goal of the program is to deliver projects quickly and efficiently to high-need locations identified on the Vision Zero High Injury Network.
December 11, 2021
We hosted a networking event last month for disadvantaged, local, and small businesses to share upcoming opportunities to do business with our agency and participate in contracts funded with federal, state, and local dollars.
December 10, 2021
Our board approved over $7 million in funding for transit reliability, paving, and safety improvements along Mission Street and Geneva Avenue, located on the Vision Zero High Injury Network and within an Equity Priority Community.
December 07, 2021
The Transportation Authority has released the latest data on congestion in San Francisco. As San Francisco’s Congestion Management Agency, we monitor traffic congestion on San Francisco streets and issue a report on the latest data every two years.
November 20, 2021
On November 15, President Biden signed the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act which will invest nearly $1 trillion in transportation, water, broadband, and power infrastructure across the nation. The U.S. Department of Transportation also awarded an $18 million RAISE grant to the West Side Bridges replacement and seismic retrofit project on Yerba Buena Island.
November 15, 2021
Transportation investments are critical to building a well-connected, safe, and accessible transportation network.
November 10, 2021
Our board approved $925,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation funds to support SFMTA’s Schools Engineering Program. Within San Francisco’s Safe Routes to School, this program will fund the planning, design, and construction of signage, paint markings, and traffic calming measures at schools throughout the city.
November 04, 2021
Creating an equitable transportation system requires options that are safe, accessible, and reliable that meet the needs of all, especially those with the fewest options. The Transportation Authority utilizes Equity Priority Community designations to prioritize transportation projects and funding efforts.
November 02, 2021
We’ve compiled a list of some outdoor gems throughout the city, which the Transportation Authority has supported through San Francisco’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax for transportation and other funding sources.
October 25, 2021
We joined city and transportation officials to celebrate the completion of a decade-long effort to bring street safety and beautification improvements to support Fisherman’s Wharf’s economic and community vitality.
October 22, 2021
The completion of this first phase brings much-needed transit reliability and safety improvements, including dedicated bus lanes, sidewalk extensions, traffic signal upgrades, and more along Geary Boulevard between Stanyan Street and Market Street.
October 21, 2021
We're exploring a number of programs and services to support transportation on the island as new housing is being developed.
October 18, 2021
We’re preparing to ask San Francisco voters in June or November 2022 to continue the existing half-cent transportation sales tax and approve a new 30-year investment plan, also known as the Expenditure Plan. This plan will determine how we invest sales tax dollars to improve transportation across the city.