Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit

Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit
View of an urban arterial with a bus on the red center lanes
A southbound Muni bus at Fell Street in April 2022
Overview
Other name(s)Van Ness Improvement Project
OwnerSan Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
LocaleSan Francisco, California, United States
Termini
  • Lombard Street
  • Mission Street
Stations9
Websitesfmta.com/VanNess
Service
TypeBus rapid transit
SystemSan Francisco Municipal Railway
ServicesMuni: 30X, 47, 49, 76X, 79X, 90
Golden Gate Transit: 101, 130, 150
History
OpenedApril 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)[1]
Technical
Line length1.96 miles (3.15 km)
ElectrificationParallel overhead lines, 600 V DC
Route map
Map Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit highlighted in red
Union
Vallejo
Jackson
Sacramento
Sutter
Geary/O'Farrell
Geary Bus Rapid Transit
Eddy
GGT
McAllister
Market (Van Ness)
47, 49

Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit is a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor on Van Ness Avenue in San Francisco, California, United States. The 1.96-mile (3.15 km) line, which runs between Mission Street and Lombard Street, has dedicated center bus lanes and nine stations. It was built as part of the $346 million Van Ness Improvement Project, which also included utility replacement and pedestrian safety features. Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit is used by several San Francisco Municipal Railway (Muni) lines including the 49 Van Ness–Mission, as well as three Golden Gate Transit routes.

Public transit on Van Ness Avenue began with streetcar service in 1915. It was replaced by trolleybuses in 1950–51, with diesel bus routes later added. Planning for a rail line on the corridor began in 1989 with the passage of a ballot measure. By 1995, it was to be the last of four major rail corridors constructed in the city. The planned mode was replaced with BRT in 2003, with studies and environmental analysis lasting the next decade. Construction began in June 2016; the planned completion in 2019 was delayed several times. The corridor opened to service on April 1, 2022.

  1. ^ "BRT Service on Van Ness to Begin Tomorrow" (Press release). San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. March 31, 2022.