Better Market Street

Project Vision

San Francisco, CA

The Better Market Street project was developed to improve pedestrian and traffic safety, enhance accessibility, and create a more attractive and welcoming environment for residents, visitors, and businesses along the Market Street corridor. The project achieved these goals through the replacement of aging infrastructure, roadway and intersection improvements, ADA accessibility upgrades, streetscape enhancements, bicycle facility improvements, and landscape beautification efforts that support a safer, more vibrant public realm.

JBR Partners, Inc. provided partnering and stakeholder engagement support to facilitate collaboration among project owners, contractors, consultants, and community stakeholders. Through structured partnering sessions, issue resolution discussions, and ongoing communication, the team helped strengthen relationships, improve coordination, and support successful project delivery. By fostering open communication and alignment among stakeholders, the partnering process helped address challenges proactively and maintain focus on shared project goals throughout construction.

Project Notes

Location: Market Street between 5th Street and 8th Street, San Francisco, CA

Lead Agencies: San Francisco Public Works, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), and San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC).

Included roadway rehabilitation, ADA improvements, traffic signal upgrades, utility work, streetscape enhancements, and bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements.

The project improved safety, accessibility, and mobility along one of San Francisco’s most important transportation corridors.

Construction reached substantial completion in early 2025.