Upcoming Public Hearing
An online Engineering Public Hearing will be held this Friday, May 22nd, 2026 at 10:00AM to receive comments on proposed traffic changes associated with the Brotherhood-Alemany Quick-Build Project, which would install improvements to the intersection of Alemany Boulevard, Brotherhood Way, Sagamore Street, and Orizaba Avenue.
If you would like to comment on the proposed changes, you may participate online or via phone or file your comments in writing by the end of the day of the public hearing.
- To join online and view project materials, please visit SFMTA.com/ENGHearing. Additional project details can be found on the project website at SFMTA.com/Brotherhood-Alemany.
- To join by phone, please dial (415) 523-2709 and enter conference ID 836 632 456#
- To file comments in writing, please email Joceline.Suhaimi@sfmta.com with subject line “Public Hearing”
Please keep in mind that no decisions are made at the public hearing itself. Decisions are made within a week of the public hearing based on all feedback received.
The Brotherhood-Alemany Quick-Build Project will make the complicated Brotherhood Way/Alemany Boulevard/Sagamore Street/Orizaba Avenue intersection safer and easier to navigate for people walking, driving, taking transit and riding bikes, using proven methods that will:
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Make drivers more likely to yield to pedestrians;
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Lower vehicle speeding;
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Reduce conflicts between turning and merging cars;
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Make it easier for people to access local destinations;
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Improve connections for people riding bikes.
The project will involve reaching out directly to neighborhood groups and residents, and it will work closely with the SFCTA's Brotherhood Way Safety and Circulation Plan study.
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Project Background
The intersection of Brotherhood Way, Alemany Blvd, Sagamore St, and Orizaba Ave brings together road users from several different directions in a mix of uncontrolled, stop, yield, and signal-controlled traffic. The complexity of this area often leads to confusion among road users, illegal turns and lane changes, and other traffic safety issues. Excessive vehicle speeds, multi-stage crosswalks, and low driver yielding compliance makes walking difficult and uncomfortable, while dedicated bikeways on Brotherhood Way and Sagamore Street do not connect well.
In 2023 and 2024, SFMTA staff developed concepts to improve safety and traffic flow at the Brotherhood/Alemany intersection through the Brotherhood/Alemany Safety Improvement Project (BASIP). During community discussions, neighbors strongly expressed the need for immediate safety measures, especially for pedestrians crossing the intersection. From this feedback, the SFMTA launched the Brotherhood-Alemany Quick-Build Project to implement near-term changes quickly while planning for more long-term improvements as part of BASIP. The Brotherhood-Alemany Quick-Build Project will make the intersection safer and easier to navigate for people walking, rolling, driving, and taking transit.
