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City opens protected bike lanes, boarding island and quick-build traffic improvements on Townsend Street
Summary
San Francisco on March 10 celebrated quick-build multimodal safety improvements on Townsend Street, including a curb boarding island, protected bike lanes and bus pads; city officials credited interagency collaboration and said quick-build design avoided about $5 million in costs and two years of delay.
Mayor London Breed, joined by SFMTA and Public Works officials and local advocates, on March 10 celebrated the completion of quick-build safety improvements on Townsend Street near Caltrain, including a new block-long boarding island, protected bike lanes and bus boarding pads.
Mayor Breed said the project advances the city's Vision Zero safety goals and helps thousands of people who move through the area by foot, bike, scooter and transit. Alaric de Grafenreid, acting director of the San Francisco Department of Public Works, credited multiple trades and agencies for the collaboration that…
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