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May 14, 2021
New improvements were completed along Divisadero which include longer crossing times for pedestrians, daylighting, pedestrian safety zones, and more. We provided $270,000 in Neighborhood Program funding to support the project.
May 07, 2021
To provide better visibility and improved safety for all road users, we contributed almost $1.5 million in funding from the half-cent sales tax for transportation, as well as other funding sources to upgrade new traffic signal infrastructure along Arguello Boulevard.
April 27, 2021
The Transportation Authority Board approved $250,000 in Neighborhood Program funding to support planning, outreach, and design of quick-build projects at Lake Merced. Quick-build designs could include protected bikeways, pedestrian refuge islands, narrowed traffic lanes, and more.
April 27, 2021
Our board voted to allocate $900,000 in half-cent sales tax funds to support traffic calming measures in Visitacion Valley and Portola, as part of SFMTA’s Vision Zero Proactive Traffic Calming program. Traffic calming measures that may be selected could include speed humps, signal changes, and raised crosswalks.
April 15, 2021
The Tenderloin made history by becoming the first neighborhood in San Francisco to implement area-wide speed reductions, from 25 to 20 mph. The project has also begun installng ‘no turn on red’ signs at 54 intersections in the neighborhood to support pedestrian safety.
April 03, 2021
We celebrated the completion of Quick-Build projects in the Bayview with the community. Improvements include protected bike lanes, murals, and more as prioritized by the community in the Bayview Community-Based Transportation Plan.
March 30, 2021
Over the past year, there has been a surge of violent attacks against Asian Americans in the Bay Area and across the nation. We stand with our AAPI community and many community leaders and colleagues across the city in calling for an end to racial violence.
March 29, 2021
This resident-directed program implements traffic calming measures to reduce speeding on residential streets in San Francisco. Apply for traffic calming measures to create safer and more comfortable streets for people walking, bicycling, and driving in your neighborhood.
March 25, 2021
Mayor London Breed, Transportation Authority Board member Matt Haney, and local transportation representatives celebrated the completion of this project that enhances street safety and access for all. The project features protected bike lanes, repaving, bus transit islands, and more.
March 23, 2021
Our board approved funding to support two projects in the Western Addition to upgrade traffic signals at 16 locations and improve pedestrian safety at Buchanan Mall.
March 19, 2021
In approximately two years, private vehicles driving to or from Treasure Island will pay a toll. Treasure Island residents are exempted from the toll and are invited to attend a community meeting on April 3 to share feedback about how they prefer to receive their exemption.
March 02, 2021
Last weekend, District 9 Supervisor Hillary Ronen, community members, and state and local transportation agency representatives gathered to celebrate the installation of protected bike lanes along Alemany Boulevard and San Bruno Avenue at the U.S. 101/I-280 interchange.
February 23, 2021
This month our board approved over $600,000 to support safer streets including new traffic calming measures around the Great Highway and new signs to lower speeds in the Tenderloin.
February 22, 2021
The Transportation Authority has partnered with SFMTA to implement a set of improvements to support safety and accessibility at the Alemany Maze.