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Director of Transportation Report: April 21, 2020

Director of Transportation Report: April 21, 2020
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Slow Streets closed sign and N Judah shuttle

In this week's Director's Report from the SFMTA Board of Director's Meeting, Jeffrey Tumlin gave updates on the following topics:

  • The agency’s ongoing response to COVID-19
  • Ambassador program with agency staffing assisting transit in monitoring bus ridership along Market Street
  • How the Essential Trip Program is helping to subsidize taxi use for older customers and those with disabilities
  • Launch of the Slow Streets Program that will provide a network of streets that prioritize other modes besides public transit for essential trips while still allowing local vehicle traffic.
  • Caltran’s US 101 Alemany Replacement Project shifting work to begin earlier on April 25
  • Status on the closure of the Great Highway following an early April sand event
  • Third Street Bridge and bicycle traffic

The SFMTA Board of Directors generally meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. in Room 400, City Hall. The meeting is open to staff and the public, or can be livestreamed through SFGovTV.



Published May 04, 2020 at 09:05PM
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