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Created in 1989, the Authority is responsible for long-range transportation planning for the city, and it analyzes, designs and funds improvements for San Francisco's roadway and public transportation networks. The Authority administers and oversees the delivery of the Prop K half-cent local transportation sales tax program. It also serves as the designated Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for San Francisco under state law, and acts as the San Francisco Program Manager for grants from the Transportation Fund for Clean Air (TFCA).
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MAYOR LEE ANNOUNCES THE TRANSPORTATION SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM
Mayor Lee announced on Tuesday the Transportation Sustainability Program (TSP), a groundbreaking program to prioritize citywide transportation improvements and Fund $1.4 billion in transportation projects over 20 years. Developed over the last few years by the Planning Department, the SF Municipal Transportation Agency, the SF County Transportation Authority, and the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, the program is planned for adoption in late 2013. Read the press release.
WE'RE RECOMMENDING A LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE FOR THE VAN NESS AVENUE BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
On June 19, the SFCTA's Plans and Programs
Committee will recommend a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
for the bus rapid transit (BRT) project on Van Ness Avenue.
The LPA is a step in the federal environmental review process that
allows for inclusion of the selected alternative in the final environmental
report that is adopted prior to project approval. After incorporating significant
analysis and public feedback on the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR), Authority and SFMTA staffs
have jointly recommended a Center BRT with Right Side Boarding/Single Median
and Limited Left Turns for the project (see our web page). Van Ness Avenue BRT
is intended to provide fast and reliable rapid transit along San Francisco's
major north/south transit route, at an affordable cost. Download the full press
release. [NB: The press release was issued on May 14. At the May 15 Plans and Programs Committee meeting, the item was continued until the June meeting.]
OUR 2011 ANNUAL REPORT IS AVAILABLE
Read about the Transportation Authority’s accomplishments during 2011 in our Annual Report. We’ve been involved in a number of large capital projects: Presidio Parkway, the Transbay Transit Center, High-speed Rail and Caltrain Electrification, and the Central Subway. Our planning studies include the 25-year San Francisco Transportation Plan, Van Ness Avenue and Geary Corridor Bus Rapid Transit projects, the Bayview Hunters Point Mobility Solutions Study, and the Western SoMa Neighborhood Transportation Plan. Our administration of the Prop K half-cent sales tax for transportation helps fund Muni, Caltrain, and BART projects, as well as numerous bicycle and pedestrian projects, street resurfacing, traffic calming, curb ramps and traffic signals. Our five-year plans provide the public and decision-makers with a picture of planned work to ensure that the Prop K program can maximize its leverage of state and federal funds for transportation. We also function as the Congestion Management Agency for San Francisco, administer the Prop AA additional vehicle registration fee for transportation, and manage the Transportation Fund for Clean Air Program. It’s all summarized in an informative and easy to read forty-page document. Download the 2011 Annual Report (4.4MB PDF). You can also download past years' reports.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
LONG-RANGE PLANNING
PROJECT OVERSIGHT
COORDINATION
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CORRIDOR STUDIES
NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
CURRENT RESEARCH AND OTHER PROJECTS/STUDIES
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