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January 28, 2026
SFMTA has completed the installation of left turn traffic calming at 35 high priority locations. The Transportation Authority supported the project with $100,000 in funding from the sales tax for transportation.
January 28, 2026
Our board re-elected District 7 Commissioner Myrna Melgar as Chair and District 3 Commissioner Danny Sauter as Vice-Chair for 2026. Our agency also released the 2025 Annual Report, highlighting what we planned, funded, and delivered last year.
January 21, 2026
SFMTA has completed the Lake Merced Quick-Build Project, which aims to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety and traffic. The Transportation Authority supported this project with $1.38 million in funding from our sales tax, vehicle registration fees, and TNC tax funds.
January 16, 2026
The Transportation Authority is supporting efforts to ensure autonomous vehicles are deployed safely and transparently, developing a comprehensive safety framework and partnering with legislators to shape proposals.
January 14, 2026
The California Strategic Growth Council awarded a $45 million grant from the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program to support Treasure Island projects that will improve livability and transit as the neighborhood develops.
December 23, 2025
Well-maintained streets provide critical infrastructure for safe mobility for people driving, biking, and taking transit.
December 22, 2025
SFMTA and SF Public Works received transportation sales tax funds to implement a project that will restore one of San Francisco’s most beloved and historic transportation systems as well as a project to preserve an essential citywide ecosystem, respectively.
December 19, 2025
This past month, we joined District 10 Transportation Authority Board Member and Supervisor Shamann Walton, SF Public Works, and community members to celebrate the completion of the Minnesota Streetscape Project in the Dogpatch neighborhood.
December 18, 2025
Our agency has released the latest data on congestion in San Francisco, offering a comprehensive look at how the city's transportation system is evolving in the post-pandemic era.
December 12, 2025
The “Next-Generation Clipper” system launched on December 10, introducing major upgrades to reduce costs for riders and modernize fare payment across the nearly two dozen Bay Area transit agencies that use Clipper.
November 24, 2025
The Transportation Authority is delivering a comprehensive infrastructure program of projects on behalf of the Treasure Island Development Authority, and in partnership with Federal Highway Administration, California Transportation Commission, Caltrans, the Bay Area Toll Authority, US Coast Guard, and SFMTA to rebuild roadway and ramp connections to the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.
November 20, 2025
SFMTA and SF Public Works completed two neighborhood improvement projects on the city’s west side this month. These projects improve access and pedestrian safety in the Richmond and Sunset neighborhoods.
November 19, 2025
This fall, SFMTA welcomed 30 new 32-foot buses and 45 new paratransit vehicles into its fleet.
November 17, 2025
In November, the Transportation Authority joined the Self-Help Counties Coalition in co-hosting 800 attendees from across California for the 36th Annual Focus on the Future Conference which brings together transportation leaders, elected officials, and industry experts to explore innovative solutions and strategies for advancing California’s transportation infrastructure.
November 14, 2025
A shared goals framework was developed from existing research that was applied to a set of pilot ideas to understand which sustainable goods movement strategies might work well in San Francisco over the long term.