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One Month In, SFMTA Says Van Ness BRT Slashing Trip Times By Up To 35%

Was it worth many years of construction and hassle? The SFMTA has the early numbers on the new Van Ness bus lanes, and says they’re cutting down trip times and leading to a boom in 49-Van Ness ridership.

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Van Ness BRT Will Indeed Be Running April 1, After Years as a Running Joke

A weary San Francisco has learned to roll its eyes at any announcement of progress on the Van Ness bus lane construction project, but the Van Ness Improvement Project really will have its grand opening in less than a week.

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Traffic Snarl Alert: Mission and South Van Ness Intersection Will Be Closed to All Traffic Next Week

About seven blocks worth of streets will be closed to traffic this coming Wednesday, and continuing til Monday, August 9, in the latest BS from the Van Ness BRT.

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Scathing New Report Details Why Van Ness Construction Went Years Past Deadline, Way Over Budget

Now three years beyond its original deadline and nearly $40 million over budget, the so-called Van Ness Improvement Project apparently went off the rails because we started digging without knowing what was underneath.

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Chinatown Upset About Something With the Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit

We're having a tough time wrapping our heads around this one, but apparently there has been some heated discussion, and a public meeting, regarding the impact on Chinatown of the planned