Proposed Changes for Better Market Street
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Better Market Street Proposed changes for Better Market Street The City’s multi-agency project proposes a redesign of San Francisco’s busiest pedestrian, bicyclist and transit corridor. Better Market Street, which stretches from Steuart Street to Octavia Boulevard, will be built in phases to enhance safety for people traveling down Market Street, improve transit and will create a vibrant and inclusive destination where people want to live, work and visit. If you would like to comment on this proposal: By the Numbers: Email: [email protected] 500,000 Mail: Board of Directors, people walk on Market Street daily One South Van Ness Ave. 7th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 200 650 buses an hour people on bikes an Public Hearing: Tuesday, October 15 at 1p.m. during peak times hour during peak times Room 400, City Hall, San Francisco 75,000 transit riders above ground daily If approved, SFMTA will deliver Quick Build enhancements starting in January 2020 to increase safety and improve Muni including: • Making Market Street car free east • Intersection safety improvements of 10th Street • Over 100 new loading zones on side • Extending Muni-only lanes from Third to streets Main Street SFMTA.com/BetterMarketStreet Better Market Street VD VE A Car Free Area No Commercial Vehicles BL New One Way Additional Turn Restrictions VIA ELLIS ST New Two Way Allowed Trac Movements PAGE ST AN NESS HAYES ST OCTA FRANKLIN ST V JONES ST DRUMM ST MARKET ST VE ST A ST ALENCIA T V AN NESS 1TH ST 1TH 7TH ST 4TH ST 2ND ST 1 10TH ST 10TH MAIN ST SPEAR ST SOUTH V STEUAR Restricted vehicles would be prohibited from turning onto or using Market Street in the restricted areas. All traffic will still be able to cross Market Street. U. ESTABLISH – BLUE ZONE, Ellis Street, north side, from 9 feet to 30 feet west of Powell Proposals for 5th to 8th streets Street; Jones Street, east side, from 25 feet to 46 feet north of McAllister Street For full corridor proposals visit (removes red zone) Long-Term Implementation (Established after Construction) SFMTA.com/BetterMarketStreet V. ESTABLISH – CLASS IV CYCLETRACK (SIDEWALK LEVEL), Market Street, eastbound, between 8th Street and Steuart Street (narrow sidewalk by 1 to 17 feet while creating Near-Term Implementation (Expected Early 2020) an additional 6 to 15 feet of sidewalk-level bikeway, buffers, and curbside stops); Market A. ESTABLISH – MUNI ONLY LANE, Market Street, eastbound, between 10th Street and Street, westbound, between Steuart Street and Hyde Street (establishes 1 to 15 feet of Main Street; Market Street, westbound, between Beale Street and 8th Street sidewalk narrowing, and an additional 6 to 25 feet of sidewalk-level bikeway, buffers, and B. RESCIND – BUS AND TAXI ONLY LANE, Market Street, eastbound, between 12th Street curbside transit stops); Market Street, eastbound, between 10th Street and 8th Street and 3rd Street; Market Street, westbound, between 3rd Street and Van Ness Avenue (narrow sidewalk by 0 to 4 feet while creating an additional 12 to 20 feet of sidewalk-level C. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, 5th Street, east side, from Market bikeway, buffers, and curbside stops); Market Street, westbound, between Hyde Street Street to 20 feet southerly (6.5’-wide bulb-out; removes 10 feet of white zone) and Rose Street (narrow sidewalk by 0 to 8 feet while creating an additional 12 to 22 feet D. ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN EXCEPT MUNI AND BICYCLES, Market Street, westbound, of sidewalk-level bikeway, buffers, and curbside stops) at 6th Street W. ESTABLISH – CLASS IV CYCLETRACK (ROADWAY LEVEL), McAllister Street, westbound, E. ESTABLISH – NO RIGHT TURN EXCEPT BICYCLES, BUSES, TAXIS, AND COMMERCIAL between Market Street and Charles J Brenham Place; Charles J Brenham Place, VEHICLES, Hyde/Grove Streets, southbound, at Market Street northbound, between Market Street and McAllister Street F. ESTABLISH – RIGHT TURN ONLY EXCEPT BICYCLES, BUSES, TAXIS, AND COMMERCIAL X. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, Market Street, north side, from Powell VEHICLES, Jones Street, southbound, at Market/McAllister Streets Street to 5th Street (near side center lane boarding island); Market Street, north side, from G. ESTABLISH – NO RIGHT TURN EXCEPT BICYCLES, Market Street, westbound, at 8th 62 feet to 187 feet east of Mason Street (mid-block curbside boarding island); Market Street Street, south side, from Mason Street to 212 feet westerly (far side curbside boarding H. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, EXCEPT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WITH island); Market Street, north side, from 72 feet to 197 feet west of 6th Street (mid-block 6-WHEELS OR MORE, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, 30-MINUTE curbside boarding island); Market Street, south side, from 118 feet to 308 west of 6th LIMIT, Stevenson Street, south side, from 295 feet to 351 feet west Street (mid-block curbside boarding island); Market Street, north side, from UN Plaza I. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, EXCEPT YELLOW COMMERCIAL ZONE, mid-block crossing to 175 feet easterly (near side center lane boarding island); Market 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, Stevenson Street, south Street, north side, from 87 feet to 227 feet east of UN Plaza mid-block crossing (mid-block side, from 616 feet to 657 feet west of 5th Street (rescinds TANPAT and adds a 41-foot curbside boarding island); Market Street, south side, from 167 feet to 292 feet east of UN loading zone) Plaza mid-block crossing (mid-block curbside boarding island); Market Street, south side, J. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY NO STOPPING, EXCEPT YELLOW COMMERCIAL ZONE, from UN Plaza mid-block crossing to 170 feet westerly (near side center lane boarding island) 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY, Stevenson Street, Y. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, Mason Street, northwest side, south side, from 253 feet to 308 feet west of 5th Street (rescinds TANPAT and adds a within Market/Turk/Mason Streets intersection (conversion of painted safety zone); 6th 55-foot loading zone) Street, both sides, from Market Street to 10 feet southerly (matches new sidewalk width K. ESTABLISH – YELLOW COMMERCIAL ZONE, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 9 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY previously approved with 6th Street Improvement Project) THROUGH SATURDAY, Stevenson Street, south side, from 245 feet to 280 feet west of Z. ESTABLISH – TOW-AWAY, NO STOPPING ANYTIME, Market Street, between Octavia 6th Street (rescinds 1-hour parking and adds a 35-foot loading zone) Street and Steuart Street, except where there is designated 6-wheel commercial loading L. ESTABLISH – YELLOW COMMERCIAL ZONE, 30-MINUTE LIMIT, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY zones; McAllister Street, north side, from Jones Street to Charles J Brenham Place (new THROUGH FRIDAY, Stevenson Street, south side, from 351 feet to 451 feet west of 6th F-loop, transit boarding island, and class IV bikeway; removes 3 general metered spaces, Street (adds 100-foot long commercial loading zone); Stevenson Street, north side, from 016, 018, 020) 34 feet to 149 feet east of 7th Street (creates 115-foot long commercial loading zone); AA. ESTABLISH – NO RIGHT TURN ON RED, Market Street, westbound, at McAllister/Jones/ Stevenson Street, north side, from 193 feet to 253 feet east of 7th Street (creates 60-foot Market Streets intersection (F-loop turning movements) long commercial loading zone) AB. ESTABLISH – NO LEFT TURN EXCEPT MUNI, McAllister Street, westbound, at Charles J M. ESTABLISH – YELLOW COMMERCIAL METERED ZONE, 7 AM TO 6 PM, MONDAY Brenham Place THROUGH FRIDAY, Taylor Street, east side, from 93 feet to 137 feet north of Golden AC. RESCIND – RIGHT TURN ONLY, Charles J Brenham Place, southbound, at Market Street Gate Avenue (converts 2 general metered spaces, 006 and 008); Golden Gate Avenue, AD. ESTABLISH – TRAFFIC SIGNAL, Grove Street, at Hyde Street (becomes part of the Hyde/ south side, from 93 feet to 143 feet west of Market Street (converts 4 general metered Market/8th traffic signal) spaces, 011 and 015); Hyde Street, west side, from 29 feet to 109 feet north of Grove AE. ESTABLISH – CROSSWALK, Market Street at McAllister Street, east crossing; Hyde Street Street (converts 4 part-time general metered spaces, 003, 005, 007, 009); Hyde Street, at Grove Street, north crossing; Market Street, between 9th Street and 8th Street, from east side, from 4 feet to 48 feet south of Fulton Street (converts 2 part-time general south sidewalk to curbside transit stop and tour bus loading area (5 midblock crossings); metered spaces, 020 and 022); Hyde Street, east side, from 79 feet to 123 feet south of Market Street, between UN Plaza midblock and 7th Street, from south sidewalk to Fulton Street (converts 2 part-time general metered spaces, 010 and 012) curbside transit stop (3 midblock crossings); Market Street, between UN Plaza midblock N. ESTABLISH – YELLOW COMMERCIAL METERED ZONE, 7 AM TO 1 PM, MONDAY and Charles J Brenham Place, from north sidewalk to curbside transit stop (3 midblock THROUGH FRIDAY, Golden Gate Avenue, north side, from 39 feet to 78 feet east of crossings); McAllister Street, between Jones Street and Leavenworth Street, from Jones Street (converts 2 general metered spaces, 040 and 044); Jones Street, west side, north sidewalk to curbside transit stop (2 midblock crossings); Market Street, between from 70 feet to 133 feet south of Golden Gate Avenue (converts 3 general metered 7th Street and 6th Street , from south sidewalk to curbside transit stop (3 midblock spaces, 017, 019, 021); Grove Street, north side, from 32 feet to 72 feet west of Hyde crossings); Market Street, between Jones Street and Golden Gate Avenue, from north Street (converts 2 general metered spaces, 010 and 012) sidewalk to curbside transit stop (3 midblock crossings); Market Street, between O.