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Identify most hazardous intersections for pedestrians and motorists and implement traffic calming measures. 

 

In the Blueprint, we described efforts we had undertaken to improve pedestrian safety and traffic calming in the Sunset District. In our day to day work, we are frequently sharing resident feedback and traffic calming requests with SFMTA. Some of these locations are approved for STOP signs, and sometimes simpler traffic calming treatments such as “daylighting” are recommended. Daylighting occurs when portions of the curb closest to the intersection are painted red to prevent parked vehicles from blocking sight lines at the intersection.

 

In the Sunset District, we have several high-injury corridors identified by the SF Walk First Initiative that will require additional steps from the City to ensure the safety of all users. There are also other streets not identified as high-injury but that are of concern to our residents. Below is a brief summary of the City’s efforts to improve these areas.

 

19th Avenue

 

  • Signal timing upgrades: In February 2015, signal timing upgrades were completed to accommodate slower walking speeds of 3.5 feet per second along 19th Avenue from Sloat Boulevard to Crespi Drive.

  • Pedestrian head starts: Also known as “Leading Pedestrian Intervals”, these safety measures were implemented at Irving and Vicente crossings in March to give pedestrians additional time to cross streets.

  • Intersection daylighting: (When portions of the curb closest to the intersection are painted red to prevent parked vehicles from blocking sight lines at the intersection) This will soon be completed at Irving, Judah, Noriega, Ortega and Taraval Streets.

  • Muni Forward: This longer-term initiative will bring additional daylighting and other pedestrian safety improvements along the 19th Avenue corridor at Lincoln, Lawton, Moraga, Sloat and other locations as part of the 28-19th Avenue Muni Forward project.

  • 19th Avenue Combined City Project: This project is an effort initiated by the SFCTA in 2006 to develop solutions for the 19th Avenue/Park Presidio corridor. This project is a partnership between Caltrans, SFMTA, SFPUC and SF Public Works. The City is combining all planned repairs, reconstruction, upgrade and improvement work along the route between Lincoln Way and Holloway Avenue into one project. This consolidated effort is designed to minimize the disruption to the community and maximize the efficiency of construction. This project will start construction in January 2017 and finish by mid- 2018 so that Caltrans can begin its paving project. This project combines:

    • Muni Forward improvements;

    • Pedestrian safety enhancements;

    • Repair, replacement and upgrade of the SFPUC’s drinking water, waste water and emergency firefighting systems; and

    • Construction of 23 pedestrian and bus bulb-outs.

 

Sunset Boulevard

 

SFMTA will be installing new traffic signals along Sunset Boulevard at Moraga and Wawona Streets, as well as on Lincoln Way and 34th Avenue. These signals will be turned on in early 2016.

 

  • New traffic signals have been installed over the past several years to improve the safety of Sunset Boulevard for crossing pedestrians at the following locations: Kirkham, Quintara, Santiago, Ulloa and Yorba Streets.

  • Newly upgraded continental crosswalks were recently installed at Noriega, Santiago, Ulloa and Vicente Streets.

  • Pedestrian safety upgrades, such as daylighting, at Quintara and Vicente Streets will soon be implemented.

 

Taraval Street

 

The Muni Forward Initiative’s L-Taraval project proposes a diversity of streetscape improvements and traffic calming measures to increase the safety of this major corridor for pedestrians and transit riders. The SFMTA Muni Forward team will begin public outreach on this project starting in September 2015. For a list of upcoming meetings, visit https://www.sfmta.com/calendar/meetings. To provide your feedback on the proposal, visit http://tellmuni.com/.

 

Additionally, our office frequently responds to requests to improve various intersections along Taraval Street. Over the past year, we have successfully advocated for daylighting at 21st and Taraval Street as well as pedestrian crossing signs and daylighting at 23rd and Taraval Street.

 

Other Intersections

 

We also took note of problem intersections that are consistently brought to our attention, and may have been denied a STOP sign in the past. For these areas, we are working with SFMTA to install either STOP signs or traffic calming measures. Below is an update on the status of the intersections we outlined in the Blueprint in respect to traffic calming requests.

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