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Board allocates Prop L funds for Embarcadero/Jefferson quick-builds and District 5 daylighting; Prop K amendment clears Ortega construction reimbursement
Summary
SFCTA approved $744,000 for Embarcadero and Jefferson quick-build safety projects, $117,500 to paint curb daylighting across District 5, and amended a Prop K grant to release $280,000 for Ortega Street construction contingent on a Prop K policy waiver for retroactive reimbursement.
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority on May 13 approved Prop L funding for two quick-build projects on the northern Embarcadero and Jefferson Street and allocated funds to make District 5 the city’s first fully ‘‘daylighted’’ district. The board also amended a Prop K grant to allow release of $280,000 in construction funds for the Ortega Street improvements project, with conditions.
Why it matters: The quick-build projects and daylighting are aimed at reducing collisions and improving comfort for people walking and biking on high-injury corridors and at transit hubs. The Ortega amendment allows construction to proceed with reimbursement conditions after SFMTA completed design and began some construction activity in September 2024.
The allocations and project details: - Embarcadero and Jefferson Quick-Builds —…
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