Winston Drive Quick-Build is a transportation safety improvement project along Winston Drive from Lake Merced Boulevard to Buckingham Way. The project proposes a separated bikeway, new transit boarding islands, pedestrian safety improvements, and parking modifications.
The Winston Drive Quick-Build project is coordinated with a SF Public Works repaving project. SFMTA timeline will be dependent upon completion of repaving work.
- Legislated
Project Benefits
This project was initiated because of a paving project led by San Francisco Public Works. SFMTA coordinates with citywide paving projects as they provide opportunities to improve the street at a lower cost and with reduced construction impact to the public. This paving project provides an opportunity to upgrade painted bike lanes to a protected bikeway, consistent with the recently adopted Biking and Rolling Plan.
In addition to coordinating with the paving project, this proposal connects to bikeway improvements recently made on Lake Merced Boulevard to the west. To the east, this proposal will connect with bikeway improvements planned as part of the Stonestown Development Project, which will include the construction of residential units around the existing Stonestown shopping center and a network of redesigned streets and bikeways. This proposed bikeway is intended to create a separated, more comfortable bikeway connection for current and future residents, and between outdoor spaces, retail spaces, and educational institutions.
The proposal is part of a growing network of separated bikeways that safely connects people to recreational opportunities such as Lake Merced, San Francisco Zoo, Sunset Dunes, and Golden Park. It closes a gap in the protected bikeway network so that people have safer access to a variety of businesses and institutions such as the Stonestown Galleria shopping centers, San Francisco State University, Lowell High School, and businesses in Districts 4 and 7.
What is a Quick-Build Project?
Quick-build projects are adjustable and reversible traffic safety improvements that can be installed relatively quickly with lower cost materials. 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 shortly upon construction.
Typical quick-build improvements can include:
- Paint, delineators, and signs
- Parking and loading adjustments
