Western Addition Community Safe Streets

The Western Addition Community Safe Streets (WACSS) project will improve traffic safety outcomes and increase connectivity in the Western Addition neighborhood. The project delivers quick build core safety improvements identified in the Western Addition Community Based Transportation Plan and implements traffic signal upgrades throughout the neighborhood to reduce crashes and help San Francisco achieve its Vision Zero goals of zero traffic deaths. The WACSS project has two components: Traffic Signal Upgrades and Street Safety Improvements.

Traffic Signal Upgrades

The Western Addition Traffic Signal Upgrades project will upgrade traffic signals at 16 locations as recommended in the Western Addition Community Based Transportation Plan. Upgrades at 12 intersections include larger 12” signal heads and mast arms to enhance signal visibility, pedestrian signal improvements including pedestrian countdown signals and accessible (audible) pedestrian signals, updated streetlighting, and updated curb ramps. Project scope also includes pedestrian activated flashing beacons at 3 locations and 1 radar speed sign at one location. Fifteen of the 16 locations are on the High Injury Network.

The Western Addition Traffic Signal Upgrades project was made possible in part by Proposition L Sales Tax dollars provided by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant.

Traffic Signal Locations

• Broderick Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Divisadero Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Divisadero Street and O'Farrell Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Divisadero Street and McAllister Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Scott Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Pierce Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Steiner Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Fillmore Street and Turk Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Fillmore Street and Hayes Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Fillmore Street and McAllister Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Eddy Street and Fillmore Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Hayes Street and Webster Street, traffic signal upgrades
• Buchanan Street and McAllister Street, radar speed sign
• McAllister Street midblock crosswalk between Gough and Laguna streets, pedestrian activated flashing beacons
• Turk Street midblock crosswalk between Gough and Laguna streets, pedestrian activated flashing beacons
• Ellis Street and Fillmore Street, pedestrian activated flashing beacons

Street Safety Improvements

The Western Addition Street Safety Improvements will deliver street safety improvements as recommended in the Western Addition Community Based Transportation Plan, such as reduced speed limits on eligible corridors and mobile radar speed signs. Project scope also includes quick build core street safety treatments, including crosswalk upgrades, daylighting, advanced limit lines, pedestrian head starts, and longer walk times. Additional screening will be done to identify intersections needing signal head lens upgrades, painted safety zones, and turn calming. The project will also deliver an education and outreach campaign to increase awareness, build support, and promote a culture that prioritizes traffic safety. Most of the project area's streets are on the High Injury Network.

The Western Addition Street Safety Improvements project was made possible in part by Proposition L Sales Tax dollars provided by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and a federal Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant.

Street Safety Locations

• Core street safety treatments throughout the neighborhood
• Speed limit reductions throughout the neighborhood
• Community education and outreach campaign