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SFCTA launches Vision Zero freeway‑ramp study covering 11 ramp locations; outreach under way
Summary
Rachel Hyatt, deputy director for planning at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, presented an update April 22 on the Vision Zero freeway ramp study, an effort to reduce crashes where freeway ramps meet surface streets.
Rachel Hyatt, deputy director for planning at the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, presented an update April 22 on the Vision Zero freeway ramp study, an effort to reduce crashes where freeway ramps meet surface streets.
Hyatt said the study analyzes 11 ramp locations across the city, builds on earlier phases focused on South of Market, and is funded by a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets for All grant matched by Proposition L. The study prioritizes quick‑build safety measures — such as daylighting, restriping, crosswalk and signal improvements, flashing beacons, lighting and bike lane protection — and aims to move from outreach to draft designs later this year with a study adoption early next year.
“We are focusing on quick build,” Hyatt said, describing a toolbox of near‑term improvements intended to improve safety and multimodal connectivity at high‑injury locations.
Hyatt said outreach is organized around three geographic clusters (Glen Park/Outer Mission; Mission/Potrero; Bayshore) with in‑person town halls and a survey at sfcta.org/vzramps. Staff will use public input to develop draft designs and return for a second round of outreach before final study adoption.
During public comment, Jody Maderas of Walk San Francisco thanked staff for the work and urged the commission to provide a quarterly Vision Zero update and to institutionalize street design and funding after the city’s 10‑year Vision Zero policy expired in 2024. “After 10 years of learnings, now is the time for San Francisco to accelerate and institutionalize street designs for safety citywide,” Maderas said.
A commissioner noted that the off‑ramp from U.S. 280 to Ocean Avenue is in their district, described the area’s proximity to schools and new housing, and expressed gratitude that the corridor is included in the study. No formal action was taken; the item was informational and staff said they will return with design proposals following outreach.
