75 percent of traffic crashes in San Francisco are concentrated on just 13 percent of the city’s streets, called the San Francisco “High-Injury Network.”
Today, District 6 Supervisor Jane Kim joined the SFMTA Signal Shop to activate a new traffic signal at the intersection of 6th and Jessie streets, which has been on that network of high-injury streets for too long.
In support of the city’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic deaths in San Francisco, the intersection has been transformed from an unsignaled, mid-block crossing, to a safer place for pedestrians. Work recently completed includes:
- A new traffic signal system with audible pedestrian signals,
- High visibility crosswalks, and;
- New street lighting
In the past five years, the intersection had six reported pedestrian crashes and was quickly identified as a candidate for range of traffic safety improvements. As part of the broader 6th Street corridor, which has the City’s highest rate of traffic collisions, the safety improvements are a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
The safer crossing benefits everyone in the community, from small business owners and visitors, to long-time residents and at-risk populations, including people with disabilities and the homeless.
Design and construction for all the improvements cost $620,000 and was funded by the Proposition A Transportation General Obligation Bond funds, approved by San Franciscans in 2014.