Hello from the Oak Street Quick-Build project team!
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback on the proposed project this summer and fall. The project team attended over 20 stakeholder meetings and received input from over 300 people in person and online through our pop-up event on the Panhandle, email communications, and the project survey.
We’re pleased to share details about the upcoming public hearing for the Oak Street Quick-Build project.
Do you want to revisit the proposed design? View the design and project details on the updated Oak Street Quick-Build project storymap.
Public Hearing on Friday, November 8th at 10:00 AM
The Oak Street Quick-Build project will go to a Public Hearing on Friday, November 8th at 10:00 AM. This meeting is an opportunity to provide comments on the project before it goes to the SFMTA Board later this year. Because the project requires approval from the SFMTA Board, no decisions will be made regarding the project’s approval at the Public Hearing.
If you would like to comment on this proposed project, you may participate in the Public Hearing online or via phone or file your comments in writing by the end of the day of the public hearing:
- Email: OakQB@SFMTA.com with the subject line “Public Hearing”
- Public Hearing: Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 AM
To join online (on Teams) to view shared material, please visit SFMTA.com/ENGHearing.
To join by phone, please dial 415-523-2709 and use conference ID 836 632 456#
415.646.4270: For free interpretation services, please submit your request 48 hours in advance of meeting. / 如果需要免費口語翻譯，請於會議之前48小時提出要求。/ Para servicios de interpretación gratuitos, por favor haga su petición 48 horas antes de la reunión. / Para sa libreng serbisyo sa interpretasyon, kailangan mag-request 48 oras bago ang miting.
Project Elements
The SFMTA is proposing to implement the following elements as part of the Oak Street Quick-Build Project to improve safety for people walking, bicycling, and driving:
- Add a protected eastbound bikeway on the north side of Oak Street between Kezar Drive and Baker Street and shorten pedestrian crossings to and from the Panhandle path by converting a travel lane
- Reinforce daylighting (parking restrictions at intersection approaches) on Oak Street between Kezar Drive and Baker Street and intersecting streets to improve safety of walking to and from the Panhandle Park and path.
- Daylighting is a proven pedestrian safety tool to increase the visibility of people walking that San Francisco has been implementing for decades. This tool is particularly important in areas of high pedestrian activity, such as near parks and schools. In addition, a new State law (AB 413) prohibits parking at the approach of every intersection in California. As part of this project, daylighting will include physical infrastructure such as painted safety zones or concrete islands to reinforce the daylight areas.
- Separate vehicle left-turn and walk/bike signal phases at the Oak & Masonic intersection to reduce conflicts between left-turning vehicles and people walking and biking
- Add a protected southbound bikeway on Baker Street between Fell and Oak Streets to connect the east end of the Panhandle’s multi-use path and the Oak Street bikeway
- Provide a dedicated bike crossing signal phase at the Oak & Baker intersection to transition people biking from the north side of the intersection to the existing bikeway on the south side of Oak Street
What’s Next
Following the Public Hearing on November 8th, the project will go to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board for approval this winter. We will send another project update once the date of the SFMTA Board meeting is confirmed.
Thanks again for your interest in this project!
