Franklin Street Quick-Build Project

Franklin Street Quick-Build Project Share this: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn SFMTA.com/FranklinQB The Franklin Street Quick-Build project is being revisited! While the project did improve intersection safety, it was not effective at reducing speeds along Franklin Street. The corridor is on the Vision Zero High-Injury Network – the 12% of streets that account for 68% of severe and fatal traffic collisions. So, in line with our commitment to Vision Zero, we’re taking additional steps to further increase safety on Franklin Street. Read the latest Project Update for more details. Project Introduction Franklin Street is a north-south roadway that extends from Market Street to Fort Mason. Between Broadway and Lombard streets, Franklin Street has three travel lanes in the northbound direction with residential permit parking on both sides of the street. The section of Franklin Street between Broadway and Lombard Streets is heavily residential, and there are two nearby schools: Saint Brigid School and Sherman Elementary School. From 2017 to 2021, 38 collisions occurred on Franklin Street between Broadway and Lombard Streets. On November 10, 2021, a person walking to Sherman Elementary School was struck and killed by a person driving a vehicle at the Franklin and Union streets intersection. The Franklin Street Quick-Build Project seek s to improve pedestrian and traffic safety on Franklin Street between Broadway and Lombard streets. Safety improvements aimed at reducing vehicle speeds and the number of conflicts between people who drive and people who walk will create a safer experience for all roadway users. Project goals include: Improve pedestrian safety by increasing the visibility of people walking and reducing potential conflicts between people walking and driving. Improve traffic safety by slowing down vehicle speeds while keeping traffic moving. Improve safe access to schools along Franklin Street for all roadway users through targeted improvements. This project supports San Francisco’s Vision Zero commitment to eliminate all traffic deaths and serious injuries. Project Timeline Initial Quick-Build Project Design, Outreach and Implementation Spring 2022 - Late 2023 Completed Evaluation Summer 2023 Completed Design and Implement Road Diet Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Pending Neighborhoods Pacific Heights Marina Streets Franklin Street What is a Quick-Build project? Quick-build projects focus on implementing safety improvements on streets identified on San Francisco's Vision Zero High Injury Network (HIN). Quick-build projects are adjustable and reversible traffic safety improvements that SFMTA crews can install quickly. Unlike major capital projects that may take years to plan, design, bid, and construct, quick-build projects are buildable within weeks and months and are intended to be evaluated and reviewed within the initial 24 months of implementation. Typical quick-build type improvements include: Paint, traffic delineators, and street signs Parking and loading (curb management) adjustments Traffic signal timing changes Project Benefits Improvements within the project area will increase safety for all users of Franklin Street, whether they drive, walk, or roll. The focus of this project is to reduce conflicts between vehicles and pedestrians. Bike infrastructure is not included in the current Franklin Street Quick-Build scope due to roadway geometry and safety constraints given the number of driveways along this section of Franklin. The proposed improvements will support the City’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic deaths. Project Evaluation Process All SFMTA quick-build projects are intended to be evaluated through our Safe Streets Evaluation Program within the initial 24 months of construction. The Safe Streets Evaluation Program will analyze the project before and after implementation to review outcomes and determine design effectiveness. Evaluations will inform near-term modifications and a long-term design for this street. Contact Information Franklin Quick-Build Project Team FranklinQB@sfmta.com

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