Skip to main content

Posts

South Van Ness and Mission Intersection Closure August 4-9

South Van Ness and Mission Intersection Closure August 4-9 By John Gravener With the recent completion of the new red transit lanes along Van Ness Avenue, the Van Ness Improvement Project is now focused on its upcoming  Mission Street closure as the project works to complete construction later this year.  The major intersection closure, scheduled for August 4-9, is planned to reduce the duration of the work there. By closing the full intersection for five days, the team can complete work in the intersection that would normally require two months  of work completed one segment at a time. The goal is to minimize inconvenience for the public. Map of Van Ness Avenue and Mission Street intersection with reroutes. Once the construction during the intersection closure has been completed, there will be just a few more milestones left for the Van Ness Improvement Project before construction wraps up later this year. New overhead powerlines for transit lines ...

Going Back to School with Muni

Going Back to School with Muni By Shalon Rogers Schools are returning to in-person instruction in August. If you have school-aged children at home, then you likely have a back-to-school checklist that includes reliable, efficient transportation.  Many parents and guardians rely heavily on Muni to get their children to and from school which is why households will see Muni service restoration continue in August, so that  98% of San Francisco residents  will be within two to three blocks of a Muni stop by the start of the new school year.   To help take the guesswork out of what bus your child can take to school, the SFMTA has put together a list of  Muni routes that serve SFUSD schools . This resource shows the closest transit options for all San Francisco public elementary, middle and high schools.  With additional lines returning in August, in...