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Board advances QuickBuilds, District 5 daylighting and Ortega Street construction funding
Summary
The board moved to allocate $861,500 in Prop L funds for Embarcadero/Jefferson QuickBuilds and District 5 daylighting and to amend a Prop K grant to release $280,000 for Ortega Street construction contingent on a waiver and conditions.
The Transportation Authority considered three project funding requests from SFMTA: $744,000 for QuickBuild safety improvements on the Northern Embarcadero and Jefferson Street corridors, $117,500 to daylight approximately 235 intersections in District 5, and an amendment to a Prop K grant agreement to release $280,000 in construction funds for the Ortega Street improvements.
SFMTA project staff described potential QuickBuild treatments on Jefferson Street (refresh crosswalks, turn-calming treatments, turn restrictions and bike connections) and lane reconfiguration and protected bike-lane upgrades on the Embarcadero. Staff said designs will be coordinated with SF Port and SFPUC and that project schedules align with nearby SFPUC outfall work.
The District 5 daylighting funding would paint or otherwise mark curbs to improve sight lines at roughly 235 intersections, making District 5 the first fully daylighted district in the city. Staff noted daylighting typically involves painted no-parking areas and will be enforced at painted intersections.
On Ortega Street, staff requested an amendment to the Prop K standard grant agreement to update scope and release $280,000 in construction funds; staff said construction began in September 2024 following MTA board approval but prior to formal release of construction funds, so the amendment also seeks a Prop K policy waiver to allow retroactive reimbursement of construction costs.
Community advocates and commissioners voiced support: Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition urged approval and called daylighting a high-value, low-cost safety intervention; Commissioners highlighted the projects’ benefits for waterfront connectivity, merchant access and pedestrian safety. Commissioner Sauter moved and Commissioner Mahmood seconded the staff recommendations; the clerk processed the motion under the board’s consent procedures.
