Skip to Content
Streetsblog California home
Streetsblog California home
Log In
Streetsblog SF

Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center

Image: Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure
Image: Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure
false

The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street.

Construction on the project was previously expected to start this year, according to a city staff presentation from last June [PDF]. At the time, an interim version of the streetscape redesign would have included only a protected bike lane in the eastbound direction, with three lanes for cars, converted for two-way traffic.

The plans are now set to be constructed in 2016, and they've been upgraded "because of Vision Zero," according to Paul Chasan of the Planning Department.

"The new design calls for a two-lane street and a cycle track, which is going to make it a much safer pedestrian environment," Chasan told a supervisors committee at a recent meeting. ("Cycle track" is the city's term for protected bike lanes.) "It's going to make it a high-quality space."

As part of the project, a protected bike signal phase would be installed at the harrowing Essex Street intersection, which has two right-turn lanes for drivers headed to a Bay Bridge onramp.

For some reason, no information on the time and location of Thursday's meeting has been posted online by the Department of Public Works or the Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure, which are leading the project. The SF Bicycle Coalition posted info on its website about the meeting yesterday.

The meeting will be held on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts at 701 Mission Street.

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog California

The Week in Short Video at SBCAL/SBLA

New Legislation! CicLAvia! No Kings! A Metro echo dome! All of this week's Streetsblog California and Streetsblog Los Angeles short videos in one place.

October 17, 2025

State Transit Transformation Task Force Concludes Its Work with Unsatisfying Final Meeting

Task Force members were disappointed in the scope of the final recommendations, but hope they serve as a starting point for greater reform.

October 17, 2025

Friday’s Headlines

No Kings. Yes Bike Trails.

October 17, 2025

‘Embarrassment’: Pedestrian Automatic Emergency Braking Still Flawed at Night

Relying solely on vehicle automation for pedestrian detection and collision avoidance is not advised, a new study said.

October 16, 2025

Oakland’s 14th Street Project Wins on Details

Oakland DOT is getting praise from advocates for the attention to detail on the 14th street protected bike lane. Unfortunately, the project is also running late.

October 16, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines

As California works on transit funding, Trump accelerates the war on CA.

October 16, 2025
See all posts