San Francisco officials last week celebrated the completion of a street safety and infrastructure improvement project in the city’s Excelsior neighborhood.
The nearly four-year Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project provided new paving, sidewalk bulb-outs, curb ramps, bus bulbs and traffic signals along much of Mission Street, from Geneva Avenue to the Interstate Highway 280 overpass near Trumbull Street, and Geneva Avenue from Prague Street to Mission Street.
The project also included upgrades to much of the area’s sewer mains and to the overpass across I-280.
The Excelsior neighborhood was identified by city officials as a critical area for street safety improvements after five community members were killed and 323 people were injured in crashes in the area over a span of seven years, according to the California Transportation Commission.
Mission Street and Geneva Avenue are also part of the 13% of San Francisco streets where 75% of severe and fatal collisions take place, according to the mayor’s office.
“Neighborhoods and communities excel when there are gathering spaces for residents and visitors, and these improvements will help foster a safer, more accessible environment for everyone,” said Laura Padilla, executive director of Excelsior Action Group, a nonprofit committed to building community in the Excelsior neighborhood.
Officials tout safety investments
For Mayor Daniel Lurie, the initiative adds to what he says are his efforts to improve safety and accessibility in streets across the city.
“Investments like these make our neighborhoods stronger and give residents the confidence to move through their community the way they should be able to — on foot, on a bike, on Muni or in a car,” said Lurie in a statement.
Recently, Lurie introduced safety and infrastructure projects on Terry A. Francois Boulevard in the Mission Rock neighborhood and Twin Peaks Promenade.
In December 2025, Lurie launched the Street Safety executive directive to bring together transportation, public safety and public health agencies under a single, mayor-led strategy aimed at reducing traffic injuries and deaths.
The project was primarily designed and managed by San Francisco Public Works, with collaboration from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
“These improvements make it easier and safer for everyone and reflect the SFMTA’s commitment to investing in neighborhoods across San Francisco that strengthen street safety, support our local businesses and keep Muni reliable for the people who count on our services every day,” said Julie Kirschbaum in a statement, SFMTA’s director of transportation.
