Overview
Crosswalk on Alemany Boulevard

Photo: SFMTA

Introduction

The Alemany Safety Project built on prior work by the SFMTA and San Francisco Planning Department to explore ways to make Alemany Boulevard, segments of which are on San Francisco’s High-Injury Network, safer for all road users. The study was adopted by the Transportation Authority Board in September 2020 and recommended near, mid, and long-term improvements such as the following: 

Near-term improvements at various locations along the corridor:  

  • Advanced limit lines
  • Daylighting
  • Pedestrian head start signal timing
  • Two-stage turn boxes for bikes
  • Continental crosswalks
  • Pavement markings and signage at various intersections along Alemany
  • Upgrade existing bike lanes to buffered bike lanes along the length of the corridor

Mid-term improvements: 

  • Upgrade signal lenses to a larger size at various intersections along Alemany
  • Install pedestrian countdown signals and accessibility improvements at various intersections along Alemany
  • Add speed radar signage in both directions on the segment of Alemany between Santa Rosa Avenue and Cotter Street and 
  • Corridor-wide signal re-timing

Long-term improvements: 

  • Design of new traffic signals at the intersections of Alemany Boulevard and Rousseau, Theresa, and Lawrence streets
  • Signal upgrades, evaluation of left-turn treatments, and pedestrian crossing improvements at other intersections

Project/Study Partners

This project is funded by the Transportation Authority’s Neighborhood Program and led by SFMTA. 

Goals 

  • Identify collision hot spots on the corridor
  • Improve safety for all road users
  • Assess community need

Project Timeline

  • October 2019 – July 2020

    Research and conceptual design

    Confirm community identified needs

  • November 2019 – January 2020

    Up to 6 meetings with community stakeholders

  • January 2020

    Open house

  • January – February 2020

    Conduct online survey

  • April – May 2020

    Collect community feedback on design proposals

  • September 2020

    Final Report Adopted by the Transportation Authority Board

Cost and Funding 

This project was funded by the Transportation Authority’s Neighborhood Program at the request of Transportation Authority Board Member Ahsha Safai (District 11). 

Resources

Alemany Corridor Safety Project Final Report (PDF)

SFMTA’s Alemany Corridor Safety Project

Excelsior & Outer Mission Neighborhood Strategy

Prop K transportation sales tax funding request (PDF)

Contact 

Victoria Chong, SFMTA: victoria.chong@sfmta.com

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