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August 19, 2022
Federal funding allows projects to stay on track, expand connections, and deliver major benefits to communities. This month, San Francisco received $35 million in federal funding to support the Folsom-Howard Streetscape Improvement Project, Caltrain Electrification, and the Yerba Buena Island's West Side Bridges Retrofit Project.
August 08, 2022
New traffic calming improvements will help to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for people walking and biking in the Excelsior, Ingleside, and Oceanview neighorhoods.
July 27, 2022
Transportation Authority Board members approved $300,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation for the District 1 Multimodal Transportation Study.
July 19, 2022
San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to place the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan and sales tax extension on the November ballot. This sales tax renewal ballot measure would extend the current half-cent sales tax for transportation for 30 years.
July 19, 2022
This month the California State Transportation Agency awarded $130 million in state transit grants as part of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to San Francisco projects.
July 18, 2022
Transportation Authority Board Chair Rafael Mandelman and our former Executive Director José Luis Moscovich joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mayor London Breed, officials from the Presidio Trust, and community leaders to celebrate the opening of the Presidio’s newest park, Presidio Tunnel Tops.
July 13, 2022
At the core of Vision Zero is a simple and powerful philosophy: all traffic deaths are preventable. Each traffic-related death represents a life cut short, loved ones devasted, and a tragic loss to our community.
June 28, 2022
Our board approved $250,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation funding to support improvements for the Balboa Park Station BART Plaza Project.
June 22, 2022
San Francisco transportation agencies are invited to apply for funding for Cycle 3 of the One Bay Area Grant.
June 16, 2022
SFMTA began construction for the 5th Street Quick-Build Project this month.
June 06, 2022
As the city reopens, recent data suggest a mixed rebound in economic activity, with steady bridge traffic and highway speeds, increased ridership on public transit relative to pre-pandemic levels, and workers slowly returning to offices.
June 02, 2022
SF Environment’s Essential Worker Ride Home Program was awarded the Operational Efficiency Project of the Year by the California Transportation Foundation during its 33rd Annual Transportation Awards Gala.
May 24, 2022
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority is developing the Ocean Avenue Mobility Action Plan in partnership with District 7 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Myrna Melgar to prioritize projects to improve transportation along Ocean Avenue.
May 19, 2022
SFMTA is planning safety improvements at Sickles Avenue and Alemany Boulevard.
May 16, 2022
New improvements were completed to better connect the community to recreational spaces including Buchanan Mall and major destinations in the Western Addition.