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September 30, 2026
On September 1, we joined San Francisco Transit Riders, Mayor Daniel Lurie, Transportation Authority Chair Myrna Melgar, and transportation partners at City Hall to kick off Transit Month. Transit Month celebrates public transportation across the Bay Area.
September 23, 2026
The U.S. 101 Hospital Curve Rehabilitation Project began in October 2025, and Caltrans is nearly one year into repairs. Caltrans is repairing 15.4 lane miles of concrete pavement and upgrading drainage systems and the median barrier.
September 22, 2026
Our Board approved San Francisco's project nominations for the fourth cycle of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's One Bay Area Grant County program, which directs federal funds to projects that carry out Plan Bay Area 2050+.
September 18, 2026
The Transportation Authority was honored to join with the U.S. Department of Transportation to co-host the first Automated Vehicle Peer Exchange at University of California Law in San Francisco. The peer exchange convened nearly 100 representatives from federal, state, and local agencies leading AV deployments in their communities.
September 09, 2026
The SFMTA recently completed two projects that keep Muni vehicles running reliably: midlife overhauls of 331 buses and rebuilding 25 cable car pulleys. The Prop K half-cent transportation sales tax helped fund both projects.
August 21, 2026
We provided over $3 million to fund new and rebuilt curb ramps at intersections across San Francisco, making it easier for people with disabilities and those using strollers and wheeled devices to get around.
August 19, 2026
Together with San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, SFMTA, SFUSD, SFPD, students, and community members, we celebrated improving street safety and traffic calming ahead of the first day of school on August 17.
August 13, 2026
SFMTA's Safe Streets Evaluation Program tracks how traffic calming, bicycle, and pedestrian safety projects are performing across the city. The funds will support before-and-after evaluations for at least 18 quick-build and safety projects, the annual citywide bike count, and a study of rectangular rapid flashing beacons.
August 10, 2026
Our board recently approved Transportation Fund for Clean Air Funds to support bicycle, pedestrian, and other transportation projects that help clean the air by reducing motor vehicle emissions across San Francisco.
August 05, 2026
Our partners recently completed three transportation projects funded by Transportation Authority transportation sales tax, vehicle registration fee, and TNC tax dollars.
July 29, 2026
The improvements will enhance access to Visitacion Valley Middle School and better connect the Visitacion Valley and Sunnydale neighborhoods to McLaren Park's program areas and trail network, and are recommendations from the Visitacion Valley and Portola Community-Based Transportation Plan.
July 28, 2026
The study found that while an aerial gondola connecting Forest Hill Station to the Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center is technically feasible, enhancing the existing shuttle service paired with transportation demand management strategies can cost-effectively meet planned growth.
July 28, 2026
Our Board approved over $2.2 million in Prop L transportation sales tax funds to San Francisco Public Works for three projects: replacing street repair and cleaning equipment, repairing public sidewalks and curbs at about 200 locations citywide, and constructing curb ramps and related work at across five supervisorial districts.
July 13, 2026
We joined Transportation Authority Board Member Chyanne Chen (District 11), Mayor Daniel Lurie, SF Public Works, SFMTA, and community members to celebrate the completion of the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project. We supported the project with over $8.6 million in Prop K sales tax and Prop AA vehicle registration fee funds.
June 25, 2026
At the June 9 Transportation Authority Board meeting, the Board approved $449,000 in half-cent sales tax funds through our Prop L Neighborhood Program to plan, design, and construct pedestrian safety improvements on Fulton Street in District 1.