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September 14, 2022
The San Francisco Transportation Plan is San Francisco’s long-range investment and policy blueprint encompassing every transportation mode, transit operator, and all streets and freeways over a 30-year horizon.
September 12, 2022
BART celebrated its 50th birthday this month with an event at Oakland's Lake Merritt Station and Plaza, featuring a silver time capsule unveiling from 1992, educational booths, historical displays, and more. The Transportation Authority has been a strong supporter of BART and has directed tens of millions of dollars from San Francisco's half-cent sales tax programs to fund BART-related improvements.
September 09, 2022
We joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Mayor London Breed, SFMTA Director Jeffrey Tumlin, Chinatown Community Development Center Director Malcolm Yeung, and San Francisco Building Trades Secretary-Treasurer Rudy Gonzalez at the Central Subway, set to open on November 19.
August 24, 2022
Safe streets are critical infrastructure for caregivers and students as they travel to and from school, home, and activities.
August 22, 2022
California’s high-speed rail project has the potential to create thousands of jobs, increase economic activity, reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions, and provide efficient and high-speed travel options.
August 19, 2022
Federal funding allows projects to stay on track, expand connections, and deliver major benefits to communities. This month, San Francisco received $35 million in federal funding to support the Folsom-Howard Streetscape Improvement Project, Caltrain Electrification, and the Yerba Buena Island's West Side Bridges Retrofit Project.
August 08, 2022
New traffic calming improvements will help to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for people walking and biking in the Excelsior, Ingleside, and Oceanview neighorhoods.
July 27, 2022
Transportation Authority Board members approved $300,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation for the District 1 Multimodal Transportation Study.
July 19, 2022
This month the California State Transportation Agency awarded $130 million in state transit grants as part of the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program to San Francisco projects.
July 19, 2022
San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to place the 2022 Transportation Expenditure Plan and sales tax extension on the November ballot. This sales tax renewal ballot measure would extend the current half-cent sales tax for transportation for 30 years.
July 18, 2022
Transportation Authority Board Chair Rafael Mandelman and our former Executive Director José Luis Moscovich joined Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mayor London Breed, officials from the Presidio Trust, and community leaders to celebrate the opening of the Presidio’s newest park, Presidio Tunnel Tops.
July 13, 2022
At the core of Vision Zero is a simple and powerful philosophy: all traffic deaths are preventable. Each traffic-related death represents a life cut short, loved ones devasted, and a tragic loss to our community.
June 28, 2022
Our board approved $250,000 in half-cent sales tax for transportation funding to support improvements for the Balboa Park Station BART Plaza Project.
June 22, 2022
San Francisco transportation agencies are invited to apply for funding for Cycle 3 of the One Bay Area Grant.
June 16, 2022
SFMTA began construction for the 5th Street Quick-Build Project this month.