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Pelosi Secures $115 Million for San Francisco Transportation, Housing, Science, and Arts
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Contact: Brendan Daly/Jennifer Crider, 202-226-7616
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced she secured $115.11 million for San Francisco projects in the fiscal year 2006 Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act.
“San Francisco’s public transportation system, bridges, and roadways will continue to improve because of this significant federal investment,” Pelosi said. “I am also proud to have secured funds to provide housing for the homeless, expand scientific research, and promote the arts.”
Pelosi announced the following projects received funds:
- $81.9 million for the BART-San Francisco International Airport Extension Project. The 8.7-mile extension added four BART stations and service to SFO. The project also provides commuter access to the Caltrain rail service at Millbrae station. This is the final installment of federal funds Pelosi and the Bay Area delegation worked to secure for this project over several years.
- $25 million for the San Francisco Muni Third Street Light Rail Project to extend the light rail line underground into San Francisco’s Chinatown district.
- $2 million for Muni Bus and Bus Facility Upgrades. Muni’s new Islais Creek bus yard will clean, fuel, repair, and store 135 buses, including the alternative fuel fleet. The project will include administrative offices and improvements to the shores of Islais Creek.
- $1.5 million for the 4th Street Bridge to protect it from earthquake damage while preserving its historical appearance and to extend the Third Street Light rail across over Mission Creek.
- $1.25 million for replacement of Doyle Drive approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. Doyle Drive is a 1.5-mile segment of U.S. 101 that traverses the Presidio of San Francisco. The Federal Highway Administration ranked Doyle Drive the worst bridge in California. This project will improve road safety and enhance public access to the Presidio.
- $1 million for the City and County of San Francisco to convert the Hotel Essex into 84 efficiency units of supporting housing for chronically homeless individuals.
- $1 million for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music for equipment in the relocated renovated Conservatory at the San Francisco Civic Center.
- $600,000 for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area to improve and maintain the park’s trails, trailheads, and links to public transit.
- $500,000 to assist with development of the new de Young Museum.
- $400,000 for the University of San Francisco Center for Science and the Environment to buy equipment for laboratories and upgrades and renovation of the Harney Science Center.
The House passed the bill last week by a vote of 392 to 31. The Senate must now approve the legislation before it can be signed into law by the President.
