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SFMTA and DPW Drop the Ball on Second Street Safety Project
A plan for streetscape improvements on Second Street has faltered after the city agencies overseeing it neglected to implement them before dedicated funds expired.
February 7, 2012
JFK Drive Bikeway Street Plans Released. Construction Coming Next Week?
Update: These orange bollards spotted in the parking lanes on JFK near Transverse Drive are a promising sign.
February 3, 2012
Caltrans Slims the Sloat Boulevard Speedway With Buffered Bike Lanes
The six-lane speedway known as Sloat Boulevard has been somewhat tamed after Caltrans implemented a road diet last week, reclaiming two vehicle lanes for bicycles.
January 23, 2012
SFMTA Finalizing Fell and Oak Bikeway Design. Will It Be Ready By Summer?
Planners are narrowing down the final designs for the Fell and Oak bikeway project, and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition (SFBC) is calling on supporters to ask the mayor and SFMTA Director Ed Reiskin to ensure the project gets on the ground by summer as expected.
January 18, 2012
New Bill Could Free CA Planners to Use More Innovative Bikeway Designs
Physically protected bikeways have been implemented with great success in cities like New York, Chicago, and Washington, DC. But in California, where such facilities are still considered "experimental" by Caltrans, outdated state standards make it difficult for transportation planners to implement them.
January 6, 2012
Bikeway Update: JFK Drive Coming in January, East Cesar Chavez in March
Update: An explanation for the delay of the JFK bikeway project was provided by SFMTA staff below.
December 7, 2011
Eyes on the Street: Portola Drive Bike Lanes Get Striped
SFMTA crews were out striping bike lanes on Portola Drive today from O'Shaughnessy Boulevard to St. Francis Circle. The new lanes complement those striped on the rest of the street in recent months.
December 6, 2011
Western Cesar Chavez Streetscape Project to Be Completed in Summer 2013
Construction on the Cesar Chavez Sewer and Streetscape Improvement Project will be completed a few months behind schedule in summer 2013, according to the SF Department of Public Works.
November 8, 2011
JFK Bikeway Gets Final Approval From Rec and Parks Commission
San Francisco bicycle advocates are celebrating a major milestone after the city's first parking-protected bike lane cleared its final hurdle yesterday. The San Francisco Recreation and Parks Commission approved the John F. Kennedy Drive bikeway, which will be installed in Golden Gate Park this December.
October 21, 2011
SFMTA Hearing: Eastern Cesar Chavez Bike Lanes, 12 Bike Corrals Approved
SFMTA hearing officers today approved a plan to replace car parking on Eastern Cesar Chavez Street with buffered bicycle lanes. A previous iteration of the plan was dropped in June after industrial businesses in the area pressured City Hall because they objected to losing traffic lanes for trucks.
October 14, 2011