Folsom-Howard Streetscape Project

October 2025 Update

The project team is hard at work on the Howard Streetscape project design and construction for the Folsom Streetscape project. Come visit us this Sunday, October 5th, 2025, at SOMA Sunday Streets on Russ between Folsom and Howard Streets from 12 to 4 PM to learn more about these projects!

Folsom Streetscape

Construction on the Folsom Streetscape project is over halfway done and on track to reach substantial completion by October 2026. The crews have completed big upgrades to the 100-year-old sewer system and electrical work for signals and new lights. They are now installing water mains and getting ready to work on sidewalks and corners.

View the updated Folsom Streetscape Project illustrative map!
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Review the Construction FAQs.
Review the Office of Economic and Workforce Development Folsom Street Small Business Resource Guides .

Howard Streetscape

The Howard Streetscape project is reaching a new milestone: design completion. This means that all the construction plans are almost complete, and we’ll soon start looking for contractors to bid on the project. This year, we worked closely with local residents, businesses, and property owners to make improvements based on feedback from last year’s Open House. We expect construction to start in late 2026.

View the final design here!

Folsom-Howard Streetscape Background

Folsom Street Implementation

Howard Street Implementation

Project Status

Current

Improvements

Raised crosswalk at alleys, pedestrian lighting improvements, and bulbouts.

New transit boarding islands and traffic signal upgrades.

Public realm improvements, landscaping improvements, roadway base repair and resurfacing, and utility and drainage improvements.

Two-way bikeways

Bus Routes and Rail Lines

8 Bayshore

8AX Bayshore A Express

8BX Bayshore B Express

12 Folsom/Pacific

27 Bryant

Neighborhoods

South of Market (SoMa)

Financial District

Community Engagement

1,300 questionnaire Reponses
Meetings with 20 community groups
550 people attended open houses
Knocked on 165 businesses’ doors
110 meetings with local businesses
150 business loading surveys completed
27,000 open house notification postcards delivered
Distributed 600 open house notification posters
100s of hours of staff outreach

The SFMTA has worked in close collaboration with neighbors, local businesses, community groups and users of the Folsom and Howard Street corridors since initiation of the project.

In Winter 2016, the SFMTA held two open houses and conducted an online survey to take feedback on their values and priorities. In April 2017, two open houses were held to show possible alternatives to the public and request feedback. In January 2019, the SFMTA presented the final proposed long-term designs of the corridor at two open houses.

By working closely with the community to align project goals, the SFMTA was able to secure legislative approval of the project in Spring 2019. We will continue to engage the community in coordination with our partners at Public Works to finalize the public realm elements of the project and to inform users and residents of construction updates.

Project Timeline

Folsom-Howard Planning Phase/Quick-Build Projects/Legislation