Strategies to Reduce Emissions
Through the Climate Action Plan, the city has identified seven key strategies we must focus on in order to reach our emissions targets and address the climate emergency: 1. Build better transit: The...
Through the Climate Action Plan, the city has identified seven key strategies we must focus on in order to reach our emissions targets and address the climate emergency: 1. Build better transit: The...
Important Starting in October, 2025 the Color Curb Committee and Hearing process has ended. To make things easier for small businesses, there is a new way to review and comment on curb changes. To...
Have you ever been on a Muni vehicle and realized that if the light had only stayed green for just a few more seconds you wouldn’t have been trapped at a red light? SFMTA’s Connected Corridor Pilot...
If you and others you know are concerned about climate change, transportation is where you can make some of the biggest impacts. San Francisco’s climate strategies need to be funded, supported, and...
A temporary transit bulb was recently installed at 8th Avenue and Fulton, reducing travel time for the 5 Fulton and 5R Fulton Rapid and making boarding safer. For those who ride the 5 Fulton or 5R...
The Streets Division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold a public hearing on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 10:00 AM. Meeting Access Instructions This hearing will be...
Construction is coming! 施工即將開始! | ¡Muy pronto comienza la construcción! | Paalala sa maagang paghahanda sa pagsisimula ng konstruksiyon! | Начинается строительство! | Việc thi công đã bắt đầu! |...
The Geary Rapid Project is complete! And we couldn’t have done it without you. Thanks to our community partners, residents and merchants along the corridor for your support and patience throughout...
What is the Commuter Shuttle Program? The Commuter Shuttle Program regulates employer-provided shuttles in San Francisco, charging a fee and requiring shuttle operators to adhere to a set of rules and...
The world premiere of Matrix 4 will take place at the Castro Theatre on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from approximately 4pm-midnight. Street closures will begin Friday, December 17 and last until...
The demands on San Francisco’s transportation system have grown and revenues from transit fares and parking fees have not kept up. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened this problem. New revenue sources to...
Happy Holidays from the SFMTA! The Central Embarcadero project team has an update to share on the implementation of the quick-build project and plans for evaluation. Implementation schedule You may...
As 2021 comes to an end, we're reflecting on everything SFMTA has done to make San Francisco streets safer for all. But first, let’s wind back 50 years ago to 1971: the year the first bike lanes went...
Navigating any type of vehicle, no matter the size, through miles of hilly San Francisco terrain and sharing the roadway with others is no easy feat. Add Ubers, private and commercial vehicles, taxis...
Construction starting soon Following the conclusion of the combined Virtual Open House and Engineering Public Hearing held October 13-27, 2021, all public comments received were reviewed and the South...
The 2021 theme, “San Francisco United” is the sixth year that the SFMTA, San Francisco Beautiful and The Poetry Society of America (sponsors of Poetry in Motion ®) have collaborated to bring art and...
As the year comes to an end, we are excited to present a selection of historic photos that were preserved in the SFMTA Photo Archive this year. Archive staff have been scanning and cataloguing...
Central Subway Finishes Year on a High Note As we say goodbye to 2021 and bring in the new year, construction crews for the Central Subway remain laser-focused on the finish line and are working...
What are they? Continental crosswalks are longitudinal stripes designated where to walk across the road. These high visibility markings provide a visual cue for people who drive and bike of where to...
What are they? Advanced limit lines are solid white lines extending across all approach lanes to indicate where vehicles must stop in compliance with a stop sign or signal. How do they work? Advanced...
What are they? Raised crosswalks are roadway crossings where the pavement is raised no higher than the level of the sidewalk, providing a demarcated path of travel for pedestrians from curb to curb...
What are they? Painted safety zones are painted road areas that wrap around sidewalk corners to make pedestrian crossing intersections more visible to people driving. Painted safety zones are often...
What are they? Bulb-outs (also called curb extensions) extend the sidewalk into the parking lane to narrow the roadway and provide additional pedestrian space and visibility at key locations. They can...