Hyde Street Quick-Build
Hyde Street Quick-Build Project Survey
Encuesta del Proyecto
工程調查
Survey sa Proyekto
استطلاع رأي حول المشروع
Khảo sát Dự án
Survey closes January 23, 2023
La encuesta en línea cierra el 23 de enero de 2023
線上調查將於 2023 年 1 月 23 日結束。
Magsasara ang online na survey sa Enero 23, 2023
يغلق الاستطلاع الالكتروني بتاريخ 23 كانون الثاني/ يناير 2023
Khảo sát trực tuyến sẽ đóng lại vào ngày 23 tháng 1 năm 2023
What is a Quick-Build project?
Quick-build projects are adjustable and reversible traffic safety improvements that can be installed relatively quickly. Unlike major capital projects that may take years to plan, design, bid and construct, quick-build projects are buildable within months and are intended to be evaluated and reviewed within 24 months of construction.
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Road diet (i.e., remove one or two travel lanes)
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Paint, traffic delineators, and street signs
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Parking and loading adjustments
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Traffic signal timing
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Transit boarding islands
Project Outreach
Currently, the project is in the initial outreach phase. Project staff plan to host community outreach events, in-person, and virtual workshops, and connect with community members along Hyde Street and beyond to better understand mobility and safety needs. These outreach efforts will be in partnership with the Tenderloin People’s Congress, TLCBD’s Safe Passage program, and Code TL. After this initial outreach phase, SFMTA will present design proposals to the community to determine preferred design. Prior to implementation, this project will need to go through a City approval process, including a public hearing, and possibly Board approval.
Project Evaluation
All SFMTA quick-build projects are intended to be evaluated through our Safe Streets Evaluation Program within the initial 24 months of construction. The Safe Streets Evaluation Program will analyze the project before and after implementation to review outcomes and determine design effectiveness. Evaluations will inform near-term modifications and a longer-term design for this street.
COVID-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, safety challenges were further exacerbated in the neighborhood showing an increasing need for traffic safety improvements. To respond to these challenges, the SFMTA initiated the Tenderloin COVID Emergency Streets program in 2020 and 2021. This program was designed to expand walking space, enabling physical distancing by using temporary street closures to support small businesses & neighborhood services. This response work was implemented across the Tenderloin (i.e., Jones Street, Turk Street, Larkin Street, the 100 block of Golden Gate Avenue, and the 300 block of Ellis Street). These response efforts showed markable improvements for those walking and traveling by car. The SFMTA has taken additional actions along these corridors, using the quick-build program to re-affirm the City’s commitment to making the Tenderloin community safer for the most vulnerable road users
In addition to the Tenderloin COVID Emergency Streets program, SFMTA also completed neighborhood wide traffic safety improvements during the height of the pandemic. Building on past comprehensive neighborhood-wide efforts in the Tenderloin, including daylighting and signal retiming, the City reduced the neighborhood speed limit from 25 miles to 20 miles per hour and implemented “no turn on red” regulations. Studies show that lowering speeds greatly improves a pedestrian’s chance of survival in the event of a collision. The Tenderloin was the first neighborhood in San Francisco to have widespread speed reductions. Tenderloin No Turn on Red Evaluation Summary