Project Reports

Graphic showing construction schedule for the Geary Boulevard Improvement Project. 

• Outreach began before 2023 and continues throughout the duration of construction. 
• Quick-build transit and safety treatments by the SFMTA began in Fall 2023 and lasted for a few months. This included bus lanes, bus stop changes, pedestrian safety treatments, and roadway striping changes. 
• Utility upgrades by the SFMTA are planned to begin in early 2025 and last until mid-2027. This includes water main replacement from 32nd Avenue to Stanyan; sewer main replacement from 31st to 24th and 14th to Stanyan; and fiber optic cable conduits from 25th to Stanyan.
• Major transit and safety improvements by the SFMTA are planned to begin in late 2026 and last until late 2027. This includes bus bulbs, pedestrian bulbs, upgraded traffic signals, roadway repaving, and community enhancement (treatment TBD)

The SFMTA and Potrero Neighborhood Collective (PNC) are pleased to announce that the updated Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Plan for the Potrero Yard Bus Yard Infrastructure Facility has been posted. Visit here to view the updated LBE Plan.

The LBE Plan includes the approach to LBE participation for the Bus Yard. It also outlines the expectations that PNC (the Lead Developer) and its Design-Builder will need to adhere to for LBE compliance purposes. The updated LBE Plan for the Bus Yard was developed following feedback received on the draft LBE Plan during the comment period from January 12–29, 2024. Thank you for your input. If you have questions about the LBE Plan, please reach out to SFMTA Contract Compliance Office at PotreroYard@SFMTA.com or PNC LBE Liaisons at PotreroYard@plenaryamericas.com.

The Speed Safety System Use Policy and Impact Reports shall be made available for public review, including, but not limited to, by posting it on the designated jurisdiction’s internet website at least 30 calendar days prior to adoption by the governing body of the designated jurisdiction.

Interactive Web Map of Potential Automated Speed Enforcement Locations:

The web map combines various data points used for the methodology in proposing 33 initial automated speed enforcement cameras in San Francisco. For more information on the program, visit the Speed Camera project page.

Potential Automated Speed Enforcement Locations:

To establish the two-year budget, SFMTA staff develop a proposed revenue and expenditure plan for the coming two-year cycle for the Operating and Capital Budgets. The SFMTA Board of Directors discusses the budget over the course of numerous board meetings and must approve the budget in time for it to be presented to the Mayor no later than May 1of each even numbered year. The City Charter outlines formulas that determine the level of funding allocated to the SFMTA from the city’s General Fund. If the proposed budget is within the defined funding levels, the Mayor must forward the budget to the Board of Supervisors as proposed. The Board of Supervisors may allow the SFMTA budget to take effect without any action or it may reject the budget.

In order to continue providing the same level of programs and services we provide now – from Muni service to traffic control to street safety improvements – we need to raise $12.7 million in new revenue. This is because costs go up every year with inflation and the cost of living. We are considering increasing Muni fares and parking fees and fines to bridge our budget gap and want to explain our proposals to you and respond to your questions and concerns.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will hold an online public hearing on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

The purpose of this online public hearing is to get public feedback on proposed traffic safety and streetscape improvements on Howard Street, as part of the Transbay Howard Streetscape Improvement Project. Proposed changes to Howard Street between the Embarcadero and 4th Street include upgrades to bike, pedestrian, and vehicle facilities to improve the sense of safety for all users.

How to Provide Public Comment

Public feedback about this proposal can be shared in the following ways:

• Participate online on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM by visiting SFMTA.com/EngHearing
• To join by phone, please dial 415.523.2709 and enter conference ID 396 848 05 #
• Send an email to TransbayHoward@SFMTA.com with the subject line “Public Hearing” by the end of the day of the public hearing

For more information about the public hearing, please visit SFMTA.com/Engineering. 

About this Online Engineering Public Hearing and Next Steps

• No decision will be made about the proposals while the online public hearing is live.
• All comments will be reviewed by project staff and the hearing facilitator and will be entered into the public record.
• Comments will be considered by the SFMTA Board of Directors at a future meeting before a decision is made.

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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Approval Actions for which the Planning Department has issued a CEQA exemption determination or negative declaration, which may be viewed online at www.sf-planning.org/ceqa-exemptions-map. Following approval of the item by the SFMTA City Traffic Engineer, the CEQA determination is subject to appeal within the timeframe specified in S.F. Administrative Code Section 31.16, typically within 30 calendar days of the Approval Action. For information on filing a CEQA appeal, contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102, or call (415) 554-5184. Under CEQA, in a later court challenge, a litigant may be limited to raising only those issues previously raised at a hearing on the project or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors or other City board, commission or department at, or prior to, such hearing, or as part of the appeal hearing process on the CEQA decision.

The SFMTA is pleased to announce that the Draft Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Plan for the Bus Yard Infrastructure Facility of the Potrero Yard Modernization Project has been posted today, January 12, 2024. The Draft LBE Plan (PDF) can be accessed via the link below.

Please note the comment period has been extended: Email any comments regarding the Draft LBE Plan to the SFMTA at PotreroYard@SFMTA.com no later than Monday, January 29, 2024.

The Draft LBE Plan includes the approach to LBE participation for the design and construction phase of the Bus Yard Facility component. It also outlines the expectations that Potrero Neighborhood Collective (PNC), the Lead Developer, and its Design-Builder will need to adhere to for LBE compliance purposes.

Please note that a separate LBE Plan for the Housing and Commercial Component of the Potrero Yard Modernization Project will be developed at a later date.