Projects & Studies

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Hairball Improvements

Street safety improvements are coming to “the Hairball,” a busy intersection between Potrero Hill and the Mission.

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Lake Merced Bikeway Feasibility Study and Quick-Build

The SFMTA will study how to improve bike safety and access to and within Lake Merced Park.

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A street view of Jefferson street including an F streetcar

Jefferson Streetscape Improvement Project

The Jefferson Streetscape Improvement Project aims to improve street safety on the main street of Fisherman’s Wharf.

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Golden Gate Avenue Buffered Bike Lane

As part of the SFMTA’s Golden Gate Avenue Safety Project, the agency reduced the number of traffic lanes and constructed an eastbound buffered bike lane on Golden Gate Avenue between Polk Street and Market Street.

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Bayview Hunters Point Photo credit SFMTA

District 10 15 Third Street Bus Study

The District 10 15 Third Street Bus Study evaluated re-establishing the 15 Third Street Muni bus route. Residents and community members in Dogpatch, Bayview, and Hunter’s Point have raised concerns about delays and reliability of T Third light rail service on Third Street and expressed a desire to return bus service to the corridor. SFMTA is currently operating a new 15 Third Express route as identified by this study.

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Buchanan Mall Bulb-outs

The Buchanan Mall Bulb-outs project will enhance safety and connectivity for people walking to the Buchanan mall and surrounding neighborhood by implementing improvements at two intersections, as evaluated and recommended in the Western Addition Community Based Transportation Plan.

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Bessie Carmichael Crosswalk Project

The Bessie Carmichael Crosswalk project supported the City’s Vision Zero goal by making it safer for students to walk and bike to school.

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People crossing San Jose Avenue after exiting the Muni light rail.

Geneva-San Jose Intersection Study

Through this study, the SFMTA developed conceptual design improvements to address safety issues near the Geneva-San Jose Intersection.

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Car-Free John F Kennedy in Golden Gate Park

Golden Gate Park Stakeholder Working Group and Action Framework

Through the Golden Gate Park Stakeholder Working Group and Action Framework, the Transportation Authority convened a working group of residents, businesses, and public and community organizations to evaluate ways to improve travel to and from Golden Gate Park. The group collaboratively developed a list of needs and an Action Framework that identifies key efforts to be carried forward into subsequent planning processes for Golden Gate Park and JFK Drive.

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Elk Street at Sussex Street Pedestrian Safety Improvements

Pedestrian safety improvements at the intersection may include up to three bulb-outs, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and pedestrian crossing signage to improve safety and access to Glen Canyon Park.

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Valencia Bikeway Improvements

The SFMTA is working with the community to assess and recommend safety improvements for Valencia Street between Market and Mission streets.

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Upper Market Street Safety Improvements

Upper Market has complex, 6-way intersections and is on San Francisco’s Vision Zero High-Injury Network. Through the Upper Market Street Safety Project, SFMTA will install sidewalk and roadway improvements to make Upper Market safer and more comfortable for people walking, biking, driving, and accessing transit.

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66-Quintara Reconfiguration Study

The 66-Quintara Reconfiguration Study identified ways to meet the San Francisco West Side neighborhoods’ transit access and connectivity needs.

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Sloat/Skyline Intersection Alternatives

The SFMTA’s Sloat Skyline Intersection Alternatives Analysis looks to improve overall safety where Sloat Boulevard/HWY 35 intersects with Skyline Boulevard & 39th Avenue

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Photo of student getting into parent's car at school

School Access Plan

The Transportation Authority is creating a School Access Plan for San Francisco to recommend transportation solutions for K-5 students and their families.