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- Project Background The Central Subway project started in the late 1980s to improve transit on 3rd Street and in Chinatown. The T Third phase, which opened in 2007, connected several San Francisco neighborhoods. An expansion in 2013 added 1.7 miles to the line with four new stations in SoMa, Union Square, and Chinatown.
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In 2002 the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) approved the Central Subway Project for preliminary engineering. During the preliminary engineering phase, the SFMTA proposed shifting the project alignment in SoMa from 3rd Street to 4th Street to better address mobility and transit deficiencies in northeastern San Francisco.
- Central Subway Project Frequently Asked Questions - SFMTA
Q: Why did the city decide to build Central Subway in the...
- Central Subway Project Frequently Asked Questions - SFMTA
Q: Why did the city decide to build Central Subway in the first place? A: The southeastern part of San Francisco has long been recognized as underserved by high-capacity transit. In the late 1980s an extensive planning process was undertaken by the SFCTA to prioritize transit corridors in the city.
Jan 7, 2023 · Planning for Central Subway began in the late 1980s to provide more transit on 3rd Street and in Chinatown. After six years of construction, the first part of the T Third opened on 3rd Street in 2007. It connects neighborhoods in Mission Bay, Bayview, Hunter’s Point and Visitacion Valley.
The Central Subway project started in the late 1980s to improve transit on 3rd Street and in Chinatown. The T Third phase, which opened in 2007, connected several San Francisco neighborhoods.
The project was funded primarily through the Federal Transit Administration ’s New Starts program. In October 2012, the FTA approved a Full Funding Grant Agreement, the federal commitment of funding through New Starts, for the Central Subway for a total amount of $942.2 million.
Jan 5, 2023 · Four new stations were built along 1.7 miles through SoMa, Union Square, and Chinatown in order to bypass traffic congestion at 4th and Stockton Streets. After opening only for weekend service in November, the Central Subway fully opened for daily service on January 7th, 2023.
May 31, 2023 · The Central Subway connects the South of Market Yerba Buena district to Union Square and Chinatown, adding 1.7 miles to the 5.6-mile Third Street (T-Third) Light Rail Line completed in 2007 by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA).
