Southgate Bike Access Map
October 09, 2020

Bike and Pedestrian Access through Yerba Buena/Treasure Island restricted until February 2022

Due to the realignment of Southgate Road on Yerba Buena Island, bicycle access to Treasure Island from the Vista Point at the west end of the path will be restricted to weekends and holidays only from October 13, 2020 through February 2022. There will be no pedestrian access to Treasure Island during this time.
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Octavia Blvd congestion
October 07, 2020

Your Voice Matters: Octavia Blvd Improvements Study

The Octavia Improvements Study will be focused on identifying solutions to improve safety, accessibility, and circulation on Octavia Blvd and its surrounding areas.
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overhead photo of the new ferry docks
August 26, 2020

WETA and SF Port Partner to Expand Downtown Ferry Terminal

With two new ferry gates and a newly constructed 13,000-square-foot plaza, WETA and the Port of SF have given the ferry terminal a new look and improved emergency response capabilities.
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up close picture of Muni bus
August 24, 2020

Improving Transit Connections from the Bayview and Hunters Point to Downtown

Residents and community members have expressed a desire to re-establish the 15 Third Street Muni bus route so that they can have a more efficient and reliable transit connection to places like Mission Bay, SoMa, and Downtown San Francisco.
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16th street transit island
August 21, 2020

SFMTA Completes First Phase of 16th Street Improvement Project

The project aims to reduce the 22 Fillmore route travel time by 25% while also enhancing safety and accessibility for the 18,000 customers who ride Muni along the corridor on an average weekday.
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People cross crowded Mission Street as a bus waits in traffic
August 20, 2020

Could Congestion Pricing Improve SF’s Transportation Future?

Picture this: it’s the year 2024 and San Francisco’s economy is rebounding. The pandemic has subsided but gridlock has returned, ensnaring drivers and buses in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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A new Caltrain vehicle headed to San Francisco
August 07, 2020

Caltrain Tax Heads to the Ballot 

Today the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution to allow the Caltrain Joint Powers Board to put a ⅛ cent sales tax measure on the November ballot to fund Caltrain operations and capital improvements. 
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People boarding a muni train
July 27, 2020

Launching the District 4 Mobility Study

Do you live in the Outer Sunset/Parkside neighborhoods? Take our survey to share how you get around town, and help inform our District 4 Mobility study which aims to improve sustainable travel choices for the area.
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two caltrain trains waiting at the platform
July 24, 2020

Launching the Next Phase of the Downtown Rail Extension Project

The Transbay Joint Powers Authority and partnering agencies recently held an inaugural meeting of the project’s Executive Steering Committee to launch the next phase of the Downtown Rail Extension Project.
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people walking across a street with speed bumps
July 23, 2020

Making Streets Safer for Seniors and People with Disabilities

SFMTA’s Vision Zero Proactive Traffic Calming Program aims to enhance the safety of residential streets for all residents, especially for seniors and people with disabilities, by using traffic calming measures to slow speeding vehicles.
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people walking across a street in Chinatown
July 21, 2020

Improving Transit and Safety in Chinatown and North Beach

Improvements coming to District 3 include a pedestrian scramble at Kearny/Jackson, a crosswalk at Columbus/Green/Stockton, and removal of dual-turn lanes at the intersections of Kearny and Post, Sutter, and Pine.
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project managers holding up banner
July 14, 2020

Transportation Authority Breaks Ground on Southgate Road Realignment Project on Yerba Buena Island

The Southgate Road Realignment will provide safer connections at the I-80 Bay Bridge interchange at the top of Yerba Buena Island leading to and from Treasure Island.
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People riding a bus during shelter-in-place
June 24, 2020

SFMTA's Transportation Recovery Plan

SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin presented the agency’s Transportation Recovery Plan at our board recently. The plan seeks to strategically increase transit service to respond to crowding and public feedback, and install permanent and temporary infrastructure to best serve riders given constrained resources and to minimize health risks.
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Rendering of the future Treasure Island
June 23, 2020

Affordable Housing, Transportation Improvements Coming to Treasure Island

Site work and construction for the Maceo May Apartments, an affordable housing project on Treasure Island, will begin this summer, along with supporting transportation improvements led by the Transportation Authority.
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rendering of new playground
June 22, 2020

Transportation Improvements Coming to Buchanan Mall

The Transportation Authority board allocated funding to SF Public Works for the Buchanan Mall Bulbouts Project which aims to reduce pedestrian crossing distances and increase visibility of pedestrians. Later on, SF Public Works will also renovate the entire Buchanan Mall 5-block park which is located in Western Addition.
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