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SFCTA approves $21.04 million in Prop L allocations for Muni improvements, Caltrain share, bridges and equity planning
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Summary
The Transportation Authority approved a staff package allocating $21,042,500 in Prop L funds across multiple projects including Muni quick-builds, a $5 million Caltrain member-share contribution, $10 million for Guadalupe River bridge replacement oversight conditions, paratransit support and neighborhood traffic calming measures.
The San Francisco County Transportation Authority on Feb. 10 approved a suite of Prop L allocations totaling $21,042,500 to support street and transit improvements across the city.
Deputy Director Anna LaForte described the package as a mix of reliability, safety and equity investments. She said the Muni Forward request will fund "quick build improvements on four corridors" that include stop-spacing adjustments, signal retiming and curb changes to improve reliability and speed. LaForte also presented a $5 million Prop L allocation as San Francisco’s member share for Caltrain capital work, noting those funds support systemwide state of good repair beyond San Francisco limits.
A project of particular note is staff's recommendation to continue support for the Guadalupe River bridge replacement project. LaForte said two rail bridges have exceeded useful life and that cost increases have been significant; the Authority’s commitment is a total of $10,000,000 over coming years and includes a condition requiring Caltrain to continue quarterly oversight meetings with funding partners and Transportation Authority staff.
The package also included routine support for SFMTA paratransit operations, neighborhood traffic calming funds for District 5 informed by a survey of more than 300 responses, and a $200,000 appropriation from Prop L for an equity‑priority planning program intended to leverage roughly $370,000 in additional community planning funds.
Vote and context: The board moved and seconded the action and the clerk recorded 9 ayes; the motion passed with the listed conditions on oversight.
