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Bus Rapid Transit Update
Presentation to SFMTA Board of Directors

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Overview

Background of Bus Rapid Transit Projects
Regional Transportation Plans & Priorities

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Current Rapid/BRT Network

A gray map shows San Francisco with the TEP Rapid Network of routes overlaid on the map in narrow red lines.  Thicker red lines show the existing Muni Metro network of rail routes.  Another level of overlay shows the proposed BRT routes in gold colored lines.  Text lists the differences in route designations: narrow red lines are listed as “Muni Rapid”, thicker red lines are listed as “LRT lines”, and gold lines are listed as “BRT”. Text lists four key sections of the BRT gold lines: Van Ness BRT, Geary BRT, Mission Rapid, and Geneva BRT.            

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

The same base gray colored map of San Francisco used in the previous slide is present in this slide too.  The narrow red lines show the TEP Rapid Network.  A dark orange line shows Route 49 along Van Ness Avenue, Mission Street and Ocean Avenue.  A dark green line shows the proposed Route 47 along Van Ness Avenue, Division Street, and Townsend Street to Caltrain.  An oval overlay encloses the area of the Van Ness BRT project. Text lists two routes: “Rte 49” and “Rte 47”, and one item designation: “Van Ness BRT”                    

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

Three photos on this page show the following images.  Photo 1 shows a side view of a red Metro Rapid bus from Los Angeles.  Photo 2 shows the graphics of the Clipper Stored Value Transit card used in the Bay Area.  Photo 3 shows a side view of the new SFMTA “Wave” transit shelters with a red wave top.  These photos represent incremental changes (new buses, improved off board fare collection, new shelters) that would likely be implemented by SFMTA if a BRT project is not built.

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

A large graphic shows a street view looking south on Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street. The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 2 – Side Lanes BRT as it would appear at Civic Center.  This alternative includes the construction of exclusive bus lanes in the second lane out from the curb in each direction.  The bus lanes would replace an existing mixed traffic lane.  The existing parking lane would be retained for the most part.  The inner two lanes of mixed traffic in each direction would be retained without further changes.  City Hall is in the background on the left and the Opera House is on the right.  Stations, with shelters are present on the sidewalks both in the southbound and northbound directions.  The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red).  The stations also have a conceptual design for a wind turbine located on top of the shelter, and the shelter is built with solar panels in the roof.  New streetlights and mast arm traffic signal heads are present at the intersection.                                                                                      9

Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

A large graphic shows a street view looking south on Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street.  The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 3 – Center Lanes BRT with right side boarding as it would appear at Civic Center.  This alternative includes construction of exclusive bus lanes in the center of the street where the existing planted median exists today.  Narrower twin medians would flank the exclusive bus lanes where the existing inside mixed traffic lanes are located.  The medians would separate the bus lanes from two lanes of mixed traffic in either direction.  Parking would exist for the most part as it exists today.  City Hall is in the background on the left and the Opera House is on the right.  Stations, with shelters are present in the median.  The stations are 9 feet wide both in the southbound and northbound directions.  The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red).  The stations also have a conceptual design for a wind turbine located on top of the shelter, and the shelter is built with solar panels in the roof.  New streetlights and mast arm signal heads are present at the intersection.

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

A large graphic shows a street view looking south on Van Ness Avenue at McAllister Street.  The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 4 – Center Lanes BRT with left side boarding as it would appear at Civic Center.  This alternative includes construction of exclusive bus lanes in the center of the street, but unlike Alternative 3, these lanes are present where the current inside mixed traffic lane exists in each direction.  The center median is retained except where transit stations are located.   Parking would exist for the most part as it exists today.  City Hall is in the background on the left and the Opera House is on the right.  A station – serving transit passenger in both directions with shelters is present in the median.  This alternative uses buses that have doors on both sides of the bus (3 on right side and 2 on left side), and the station shown would load passengers using the left side doors.  The station is 14 feet wide.  The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red).  The stations also have a conceptual design for a wind turbine located on top of the shelter, and the shelter is built with solar panels in the roof.  New streetlights and mast arm signal heads are present at the intersection. 

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Current BRT Projects: Van Ness

Two photos on the page show side views of a 60 foot long bus in service in Eugene, Oregon.  The bus, which is manufactured by the New Flyer Company in the U.S. and Canada has doors on both sides (3 on the right and 2 on the left).

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

A gray colored map of San Francisco is present in this slide. The narrow red lines show the TEP Rapid Network.  A dark blue line shows Route 38 along Geary Boulevard.  A dark green line shows Route 38L along Geary Boulevard.  An oval overlay encloses the area of the Geary BRT project. Text lists two routes: “Rte 38L” and “Rte 38”, and one item designation: “Geary BRT”.                              

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

Three photos on this page show the following images.  Photo 1 shows a side view of a red 60 foot San Francisco Muni bus.  Photo 2 shows the graphics of the Clipper Stored Value Transit card used in the Bay Area.  Photo 3 shows a side view of a red Metro Rapid bus from Los Angeles.  These photos represent incremental changes (new buses, improved off board fare collection, new shelters) that would likely be implemented by SFMTA if a BRT project is not built.

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

A large graphic shows a street view looking west on Geary Boulevard.  The graphic does not show a specific intersection or street segment, but instead is a representation of the type of development found on Geary Boulevard. The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 2 – Side Lanes BRT as it would appear on Geary Boulevard.  This alternative includes the construction of exclusive bus lanes in the second lane out from the curb in each direction.  The bus lanes would replace an existing mixed traffic lane.  The existing parking lane would be retained for the most part.  The inner two lanes of mixed traffic in each direction would be retained without further changes, and the center planted median is retained without changes.  A station, with shelters is present on the sidewalk in the eastbound directions.  A station of a similar design would be present in the westbound direction, but is not shown in the graphic. The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red).   .

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

A large graphic shows a street view looking west on Geary Boulevard.  The graphic does not show a specific intersection or street segment, but instead is a representation of the type of development found on Geary Boulevard. The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 3 – Center Lanes BRT as it would appear on Geary Boulevard. This alternative includes construction of exclusive bus lanes in the center of the street where the existing planted median exists today.  Narrower twin medians would flank the exclusive bus lanes where the existing inside mixed traffic lanes are located.  The medians would separate the bus lanes from two lanes of mixed traffic in either direction.  Parking would exist for the most part as it exists today.  Stations, with shelters are present in the median.  The stations are approximately 9-10 feet wide both in the southbound and northbound directions.  The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red).  

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

A large graphic shows a street view looking west on Geary Boulevard.  The graphic does not show a specific intersection or street segment, but instead is a representation of the type of development found on Geary Boulevard. The graphic depicts a view of Alternative 4 – Center Lanes BRT with left side boarding as it would appear on Geary Boulevard.  This alternative includes construction of exclusive bus lanes in the center of the street, but unlike Alternative 3, these lanes are present where the current inside mixed traffic lane exists in each direction.  The center median is retained except where transit stations are located.   Parking would exist for the most part as it exists today.    A station – serving transit passenger in both directions with shelters is present in the median.  This alternative uses buses that have doors on both sides of the bus (3 on right side and 2 on left side), and the station shown would load passengers using the left side doors.  The station is 14 feet wide.  The bus lanes are distinct from the mixed traffic lanes due to the use of colored pavement (brick red). 

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

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Current BRT Projects: Geary

There are two photos on this page.  Photo 1 shows a westbound view of Geary Boulevard as it approaches the Masonic Avenue underpass.  A SFMTA bus is in the photo driving toward the underpass.  Photo 2 shows an eastbound view of Geary Boulevard as it approaches Fillmore Street.  The Fillmore Street overpass or bridge is seen in the photo and the Geary Boulevard traffic is seen to pass under the Fillmore Street Bridge.                                                        

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Future BRT Projects

A map graphic showing the greater Candlestick /Hunters Point area is on the page.  The map shows a block grid of the area, and it also shows the route of a planned BRT (the Geneva – Harney) BRT that would operate between Bayshore Blvd. and Hunters Point .

Next Steps

                    -  Winter 2011

  Spring 2011        

-  Spring 2011

          -  Fall 2011                                                                                  

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