Valencia Street in San Francisco to Undergo Major Bike Lane Changes

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will install a center-running bikeway on Valencia Street in the Mission District, which will feature bus lane curbs, plastic bollards, and delineators meant to separate the bike lanes from car traffic. The 12-month pilot program will prohibit left turns and right turns at red lights on an eight-block stretch of Valencia and remove 71 metered parking spaces to make room for more “dual use” and loading zones. The changes aim to improve traffic safety, but some bicyclists and pedestrians want to see protected curbside bike lanes or a complete closure to car traffic on Valencia Street.