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Biking by the Numbers: San Francisco’s 2019 Biking Statistics
By Bradley Dunn
Bicycling moves people around San Francisco using less space per person than when people go by driving. The SFMTA encourages bicycling and makes yearly ridership and trend data public. While Bike-to-Work day has moved to September this year due to the ongoing pandemic, we are excited to share San Francisco’s 2019 citywide bicycling data that we usually release in May.
The SFMTA uses a variety of bicycle infrastructure and data metrics as indicators of a healthy and growing bicycle network. In 2019, the Agency prioritized the development of a robust data management system, improving high-quality bikeway infrastructure to make bicycling less stressful and more appealing, and expanding access to bikeshare services across the city. As in past years, 2019 data is pulled from the SFMTA’s automated bike counters, annual manual count data, operator-provided bikeshare data, and the US Census. Here are some key findings from 2019 bike data:
- STREETS MADE FOR BIKING: 9 miles of new bikeways were added to the citywide network and 57 intersections were upgraded or added to the citywide bike network.
- PIECE OF THE PIE: Approximately 22,000, or 4.2% of commute trips by city residents, were bike trips in 2018.
- AUTOMATED COUNTS: In 2019 our 39 automated counters clocked over 10.8 million bikes - 3.1% more bikes than 2018.
- MANUAL BIKE COUNTS: In 2019, about 52,000 cyclists were observed at 37 locations during AM and PM peak periods, a 14% increase from 2018.
- LEARNING TO SHARE: Over 1.8 million trips were made on bikeshare in 2019, with the fleet expanding to 3,000 bikes by the end of the year.
- BIKE PARKING: 670 bike racks were installed in 2019.
- MEGA MONTH: August was the busiest month with 1,146,365 bikes counted at 39 counters— 27% greater than the 2019 monthly average.
- MOST POPULAR BI-DIRECTIONAL COUNTER: Marina Bike Path kept its spot as the most popular bi-directional counter in 2019 with over 1 million cyclists counted at Baker.
- MOST POPULAR SINGLE-DIRECTION COUNTER Market St Eastbound Totem between 9th and 10th is the most popular single direction counter. Over 680,000 cyclists counted passed it in 2019.
A notable change in 2019 includes reprioritizing the locations of our automated counter network. Since 2016, the SFMTA managed over 70 automated counter locations. This extensive network of sensitive technology embedded in the road makes it difficult to maintain and vulnerable to damage partially from normal wear-and-tear as well as on-going construction, weather, and other conditions. Reducing the network down to 39 strategic locations along the city’s bikeway network helps ensure reliable and consistent data with fewer maintenance issues or infrastructure problems. Similarly, we prioritized improving our on-line automated counter data dashboards, with expanded quality assurance processing of incoming data and faster reporting times. Moving forward in 2020, ridership data will be updated monthly Together, these improvements will make our citywide biking data more accessible to the public and help our planning efforts.
While this summary presents data from 2019 alone, looking ahead to 2020, this year’s significant events have already shaped citywide mobility trends. This includes the current shelter-in-place order which has changed daily routines, with new trends emerging from altered travel and traffic patterns. We also saw an increase in bicycling trips on Market Street shortly after the implementation of car-free Better Market Street. The quick-build treatments installed in January 2020 elevated safety and comfort for bicyclists by restricting private automobile through-traffic.
The SFMTA’s bike count summary provides insight into San Francisco’s shifting travel patterns. Releasing this annual data is one way we aim to keep the public informed about our projects and programs. As 2020 data becomes available, we look forward to sharing how our changing world has impacted this important mode of travel.
Published June 02, 2020 at 07:45PM
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Biking by the Numbers: San Francisco’s 2019 Biking Statistics
By Maia Moran
Bicycling moves people around San Francisco using less space per person than when people go by driving. The SFMTA encourages bicycling and makes yearly ridership and trend data public. While Bike-to-Work day has moved to September this year due to the ongoing pandemic, we are excited to share San Francisco’s 2019 citywide bicycling data that we usually release in May.
The SFMTA uses a variety of bicycle infrastructure and data metrics as indicators of a healthy and growing bicycle network. In 2019, the Agency prioritized the development of a robust data management system, improving high-quality bikeway infrastructure to make bicycling less stressful and more appealing, and expanding access to bikeshare services across the city. As in past years, 2019 data is pulled from the SFMTA’s automated bike counters, annual manual count data, operator-provided bikeshare data, and the US Census. Here are some key findings from 2019 bike data:
- STREETS MADE FOR BIKING: 9 miles of new bikeways were added to the citywide network and 57 intersections were upgraded or added to the citywide bike network.
- PIECE OF THE PIE: Approximately 22,000, or 4.2% of commute trips by city residents, were bike trips in 2018.
- AUTOMATED COUNTS: In 2019 our 39 automated counters clocked over 10.8 million bikes - 3.1% more bikes than 2018.
- MANUAL BIKE COUNTS: In 2019, about 52,000 cyclists were observed at 37 locations during AM and PM peak periods, a 14% increase from 2018.
- LEARNING TO SHARE: Over 1.8 million trips were made on bikeshare in 2019, with the fleet expanding to 3,000 bikes by the end of the year.
- BIKE PARKING: 670 bike racks were installed in 2019.
- MEGA MONTH: August was the busiest month with 1,146,365 bikes counted at 39 counters— 27% greater than the 2019 monthly average.
- MOST POPULAR BI-DIRECTIONAL COUNTER: Marina Bike Path kept its spot as the most popular bi-directional counter in 2019 with over 1 million cyclists counted at Baker.
- MOST POPULAR SINGLE-DIRECTION COUNTER Market St Eastbound Totem between 9th and 10th is the most popular single direction counter. Over 680,000 cyclists counted passed it in 2019.
A notable change in 2019 includes reprioritizing the locations of our automated counter network. Since 2016, the SFMTA managed over 70 automated counter locations. This extensive network of sensitive technology embedded in the road makes it difficult to maintain and vulnerable to damage partially from normal wear-and-tear as well as on-going construction, weather, and other conditions. Reducing the network down to 39 strategic locations along the city’s bikeway network helps ensure reliable and consistent data with fewer maintenance issues or infrastructure problems. Similarly, we prioritized improving our on-line automated counter data dashboards, with expanded quality assurance processing of incoming data and faster reporting times. Moving forward in 2020, ridership data will be updated monthly Together, these improvements will make our citywide biking data more accessible to the public and help our planning efforts.
While this summary presents data from 2019 alone, looking ahead to 2020, this year’s significant events have already shaped citywide mobility trends. This includes the current shelter-in-place order which has changed daily routines, with new trends emerging from altered travel and traffic patterns. We also saw an increase in bicycling trips on Market Street shortly after the implementation of car-free Better Market Street. The quick-build treatments installed in January 2020 elevated safety and comfort for bicyclists by restricting private automobile through-traffic.
The SFMTA’s bike count summary provides insight into San Francisco’s shifting travel patterns. Releasing this annual data is one way we aim to keep the public informed about our projects and programs. As 2020 data becomes available, we look forward to sharing how our changing world has impacted this important mode of travel.
Published June 02, 2020 at 07:45PM
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Biking by the Numbers: San Francisco’s 2019 Biking Statistics
By Monica Munowitch
Bicycling moves people around San Francisco using less space per person than when people go by driving. The SFMTA encourages bicycling and makes yearly ridership and trend data public. While Bike-to-Work day has moved to September this year due to the ongoing pandemic, we are excited to share San Francisco’s 2019 citywide bicycling data that we usually release in May.
The SFMTA uses a variety of bicycle infrastructure and data metrics as indicators of a healthy and growing bicycle network. In 2019, the Agency prioritized the development of a robust data management system, improving high-quality bikeway infrastructure to make bicycling less stressful and more appealing, and expanding access to bikeshare services across the city. As in past years, 2019 data is pulled from the SFMTA’s automated bike counters, annual manual count data, operator-provided bikeshare data, and the US Census. Here are some key findings from 2019 bike data:
- STREETS MADE FOR BIKING: 9 miles of new bikeways were added to the citywide network and 57 intersections were upgraded or added to the citywide bike network.
- PIECE OF THE PIE: Approximately 22,000, or 4.2% of commute trips by city residents, were bike trips in 2018.
- AUTOMATED COUNTS: In 2019 our 39 automated counters clocked over 10.8 million bikes - 3.1% more bikes than 2018.
- MANUAL BIKE COUNTS: In 2019, about 52,000 cyclists were observed at 37 locations during AM and PM peak periods, a 14% increase from 2018.
- LEARNING TO SHARE: Over 1.8 million trips were made on bikeshare in 2019, with the fleet expanding to 3,000 bikes by the end of the year.
- BIKE PARKING: 670 bike racks were installed in 2019.
- MEGA MONTH: August was the busiest month with 1,146,365 bikes counted at 39 counters— 27% greater than the 2019 monthly average.
- MOST POPULAR BI-DIRECTIONAL COUNTER: Marina Bike Path kept its spot as the most popular bi-directional counter in 2019 with over 1 million cyclists counted at Baker.
- MOST POPULAR SINGLE-DIRECTION COUNTER Market St Eastbound Totem between 9th and 10th is the most popular single direction counter. Over 680,000 cyclists counted passed it in 2019.
A notable change in 2019 includes reprioritizing the locations of our automated counter network. Since 2016, the SFMTA managed over 70 automated counter locations. This extensive network of sensitive technology embedded in the road makes it difficult to maintain and vulnerable to damage partially from normal wear-and-tear as well as on-going construction, weather, and other conditions. Reducing the network down to 39 strategic locations along the city’s bikeway network helps ensure reliable and consistent data with fewer maintenance issues or infrastructure problems. Similarly, we prioritized improving our on-line automated counter data dashboards, with expanded quality assurance processing of incoming data and faster reporting times. Moving forward in 2020, ridership data will be updated monthly Together, these improvements will make our citywide biking data more accessible to the public and help our planning efforts.
While this summary presents data from 2019 alone, looking ahead to 2020, this year’s significant events have already shaped citywide mobility trends. This includes the current shelter-in-place order which has changed daily routines, with new trends emerging from altered travel and traffic patterns. We also saw an increase in bicycling trips on Market Street shortly after the implementation of car-free Better Market Street. The quick-build treatments installed in January 2020 elevated safety and comfort for bicyclists by restricting private automobile through-traffic.
The SFMTA’s bike count summary provides insight into San Francisco’s shifting travel patterns. Releasing this annual data is one way we aim to keep the public informed about our projects and programs. As 2020 data becomes available, we look forward to sharing how our changing world has impacted this important mode of travel.
Published June 02, 2020 at 07:45PM
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Time-lapse Video: The New View at Geary and Steiner
By Amy Fowler
Watch a time-lapse of the Steiner bridge being removed
The pedestrian bridge at Geary Boulevard and Steiner Street was removed—mostly without a hitch—over Memorial Day weekend in preparation for safety improvements at the surface level planned starting this fall. Despite a minor snag at the beginning of the work, the 58-year-old overpass was safely taken down and the streets reopened a day ahead of schedule. We captured the action with a time-lapse video.
Crews initially had some difficulty dislodging the northern section of the bridge span—the first of three box-girders each weighing over 60,000 pounds. The bridge had been seismically retrofitted in 1996 including the addition of thick steel restraining pipes that proved stubborn. But with the help of a saw, a blowtorch and precision hydraulic hammering, they were able to cut through and lift the northern segment out to be processed off-site. Crews then switched tactics for the remainder of the work and demolished the bridge in place.
There are some smaller tasks remaining over the next few weeks, including demolishing the spiral ramp foundation on the southwest corner, removing a pier foundation in the northwest corner sidewalk and streetlight work.
The bridge removal is part of the Geary Rapid Project, a larger effort to improve transit and safety along the Geary corridor. After utility upgrades are completed, the intersection at Steiner will be transformed again with safety and accessibility improvements for people walking. New sidewalk extensions at intersection corners will shorten crossing distances, and improved crosswalks with larger median refuges will be installed on both sides of the intersection, along with an upgraded traffic signal. The bridge landing areas will also be renovated with new amenities for the adjacent Hamilton Recreation Center and Raymond Kimbell Playground later this year.
Learn more about why the bridge was removed and what’s planned for the future.
Crews cleaning up after removing the Steiner bridge. One nearby resident we spoke with was happy to discover that, with the bridge gone, he now has a view of Sutro Tower.
Published June 02, 2020 at 07:49PM
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