San Francisco Van Ness Avenue's Bus Rapid Transit Lanes Open After Years Of Construction

CBS San Francisco

April 1, 2022

After years of construction delays and being a source of irritation for neighbors and local business owners, San Francisco transit officials will finally begin running buses Friday along the rapid transit lanes added to Van Ness Avenue.

Construction on the red concrete center lanes began late in 2016 with a planned completion date of 2019, but delays mounted and years rolled by the deadline date.

Meanwhile, travel on the major north-south traffic artery was difficult and neighboring Franklin and Gough streets were often gridlocked.

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