The L Taraval Improvement project is a multi-agency collaboration with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Works to improve and upgrade this vital corridor. These much-needed improvements will make pedestrian crossings safer, increase accessibility, improve transit reliability, rehabilitate aging rail, water and sewer infrastructure, enhance landscaping and replace the roadway along the L Taraval line. 

Construction for the L Taraval Improvement Project started in 2019. To reduce the impacts on the community, the project was split into two segments A and B. Segment A started in 2019 and was completed in the summer of 2021, completed on time and on budget. Segment B began in January 2022 and is expected to be completed in the fall of 2024. Once completed, the corridor will boast new transit priority traffic signals, bulb-outs to make pedestrian crossings safer, new trees, high visibility crosswalks, safety boarding islands and increased accessibility. 

Project Purpose

This project is a safety improvement project designed to address the concerns of residents and riders of the L Taraval who find boarding and alighting the train dangerous. Taraval Street, a high injury corridor with a ridership of 30,000 trips daily on the L Taraval, is a Vision Zero priority project that will improve the safety of the street and eliminate preventable collisions and injuries. It will undergo comprehensive changes to feature safety components and bring much needed upgrades to the aging infrastructure.

Project Benefits

• Transit priority traffic signals for more efficient and time saving Muni trips
• Sidewalk bulbouts for safer pedestrian crossing and higher visibility
• Enhanced sidewalks to draw visibility to pedestrian crossings at Taraval intersections
• Safety boarding islands for safer boarding and alighting of Muni L Taraval customers
• Infrastructure rehabilitation and replacement of worn rails, overhead wires, water and sewer lines, and repavement of the entire Taraval street due to heavy usage from both cars and light rail vehicles (LRV)
• Infrastructure upgrades will result in less rocking for riders on board the train and rails will be less noisy for other vehicles when driven over
• Sewer and water line replacement will allow for longevity of the utility pipes as well as easier access and less disruptive utility work in the future
• The streetscape style elements include tree selection, decorative crosswalks, trackway accent colors and public art

All of these changes will make Taraval a more inviting place for everyone who lives or travels on Taraval.

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