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Muni, BART and Bay Ferry to receive $157M in state transit grants. Funding will purchase more than 300 new BART railcars, improve reliability and efficiency for the J Line and M Line, and invest in zero-emission ferry service between San Francisco and Mission Bay.

Cities around the world have implemented congestion pricing and several more are following in their footsteps. We can learn from results elsewhere as we analyze what the effects of a congestion pricing program might be in San Francisco.

Caltrans is accelerating the US 101 Alemany deck replacement to April 25th, taking advantage of decreased traffic amid the Bay Area’s shelter in place order.

In order to limit the spread of Coronavirus, the Governor’s office and City of San Francisco have directed residents to practice social distancing and stay home as much as possible. For this reason, the Transportation Authority has shifted to a virtual office and will be hosting essential public meetings for the public online.

The Transportation Authority will continue to support the cash needs for a multitude of public works and transit projects across the city. We are also working on keeping capital project delivery moving forward and collaborating with partner agencies to ensure San Francisco’s needs and priorities are included in federal and state responses to the crisis.

The Transportation Authority Board voted to approve SFMTA’s purchase of 219 new Muni light rail train cars to replace its aging fleet. The new vehicles will improve reliability and be easier to maintain.

Street safety improvements and new paving are coming to 19th Avenue, thanks to the Senate Bill 1 Gas Tax and San Francisco's half-cent sales tax for transportation. Caltrans has started repaving lower 19th Avenue from Holloway to John Daly Boulevard, with additional street paving to come after the city implements safety and transit reliability improvements on 19th Avenue.