District 6 Traffic Calming and Sideshow Deterrence

Introduction

The District 6 Traffic Calming and Sideshow Deterrence project will design and install traffic calming devices and sideshow deterrence measures to improve safety at eleven locations in District 6 identified by the District 6 office and its constituents.

Traffic calming devices will be installed at the following locations:

• Harrison Street and Lapu Lapu Street – one asphalt raised crosswalk
• Grace Street from Mission Street to Howard Street – two speed humps
• Russ Street from Minna Street to Natoma Street – one speed hump
• Russ Street from Natoma Street to Howard Street – one speed hump
• Clementina Street from 4th Street to 5th Street – three speed humps
• Natoma Street from 7th Street to 8th Street – three speed humps

Sideshow deterrence measures will be installed at the following intersections:

• Harrison Street and 1st Street
• Harrison Street and Fremont Street
• Harrison Street and Main Street
• Harrison Street and Spear Street
• 13th Street and South Van Ness Avenue

Potential sideshow deterrence measures include, but are not limited to:

• Botts Dots (raised pavement markers)
• Centerline ‘hardening’ with paint, delineators, and rubber speed humps
• Corner ‘hardening’ with paint, delineators, and rubber speed humps

The Transportation Authority’s Neighborhood Program is intended to strengthen project pipelines and advance the delivery of community-supported neighborhood-scale projects

Project Study/Partners

This project is led by the SFMTA in partnership with the San Francisco Department of Public Works and in coordination with the San Francisco Fire Department.

Cost and Funding

This project was funded by the Transportation Authority's Neighborhood Program at the request of District 6 Supervisor and Transportation Authority Board Member Matt Dorsey.

Resources

Prop K Transportation Sales Tax Funding Request (PDF)

Contact

Damon Curtis, SFMTA, Damon.Curtis@sfmta.com