The 29 Sunset runs from Caltrain at 4th and King through the Sunset District and out to Bayview, threading neighborhoods that have limited rapid-transit alternatives. Phase one laid groundwork; phase two is where the agency says riders will start to see changes on the ground. SFMTA has not yet released a full public schedule for construction milestones or service modifications tied to this phase.
The agency has a mixed record on corridor improvement timelines. Projects that clear planning often stall at implementation — signal upgrades that take three years to activate, stop consolidations that get walked back after community pushback. The 29 serves working-class neighborhoods along Sunset Boulevard and the southern waterfront, and riders on that line have been patient through prior rounds of study and outreach.
What the agency has not detailed publicly, as of this writing, is the specific capital budget for phase two, the scope of infrastructure changes planned, or which segments will be prioritized. SFMTA did not immediately respond to a request for those figures.
The project sits inside a broader SFMTA effort to upgrade crosstown routes that don't benefit from the political visibility of Market Street or Geary corridors.
Watch for: SFMTA is expected to present phase two specifics at an upcoming Municipal Transportation Agency Board meeting. The next board meeting is scheduled for this coming Tuesday. Riders and advocates looking to weigh in should track the agency's public comment portal for any environmental or service-change notices tied to the 29 corridor.
