Press Releases
March 2, 2015 - SBA Administrator Meets with TJPA to Learn About Project’s Successful Outreach to Small Businesses
San Francisco, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet visited the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) today to learn more about the organization’s robust small, local, disadvantaged and veteran business enterprise (SBE and DBE) outreach program, which has served as the inspiration for SBE policy …
(click to download)March 2, 2015 - Amtrak Thruway Connector Establishes First Rail Link to Transbay
San Francisco, Calif. (March 2, 2015) – Amtrak service has moved to the Transbay Temporary Terminal, establishing the first rail connection at the future Transbay Transit Center. The addition of Amtrak Thruway connector bus service foreshadows the Transbay Transit Center’s eventual status as the northern terminus for California High-Speed …
(click to download)February 18, 2015 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Closes Transbay Block 9 Deal for $43.6 Million
Funding milestone reached as site on Folsom Street to be developed by Essex Property Trust
San Francisco, Calif. (February 13, 2015) – The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), in partnership with the Successor Agency to the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, celebrated a funding milestone this week after successfully closing a $43.6 …
(click to download)February 3, 2015 - Frequent Late Night Closures of Westbound I-80 Fremont Street Off-ramp, Eastbound I-80 Essex Street On-Ramp, and Parts of Harrison Street in February D…
Frequent Late Night Closures of Westbound I-80 Fremont Street Off-ramp, Eastbound I-80 Essex Street On-Ramp, and Parts of Harrison Street in February Due to Transbay Bus Ramp Project
(click to download)January 9, 2015 - West-bound I-80 Fremont Street Off-ramp Closed Night of Friday, January 16 from 11:59 pm to Saturday, January 17 at 4:00 a.m. Due to Transbay Bus Ramp …
West-bound I-80 Fremont Street Off-ramp Closed
Night of Friday, January 16 from 11:59 pm to Saturday, January 17 at 4:00 a.m. Due to Transbay Bus Ramp Project
November 7, 2014 - Transbay Transit Center Rises Skyward; Milestone Steel Emergence Celebrated by TJPA and Dignitaries
Transbay Transit Center first piece of above-ground steel column emerges; an innovative seismically safe design not used before in the United States.
San Francisco, Calif. (November 7, 2014) – Today, the TJPA, dignitaries and workers gathered at the construction site of the Transbay Transit Center to celebrate the emergence of the …
June 26, 2014 - Mayor Ed Lee and TJPA Agree Roof Top Park to Open Concurrently with Transit Center
Mayor Ed Lee and TJPA Agree Roof Top Park to Open Concurrently with Transit Center
“Today the TJPA and the Mayor’s Office agreed to work together to ensure that the roof top park opens concurrently with the opening of the Transit Center in late 2017 as promised to the community. Both …
May 23, 2014 - Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan Wallenberg High School Commencement Address 2014
Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan Wallenberg High School Commencement Address 2014
(click to download)April 11, 2014 - Salesforce.com Leases Tower Adjacent to New Transbay Transit Center
Salesforce.com Leases Tower Adjacent to New Transbay Transit Center. SAN FRANCISCO—April 11, 2014—Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 CRM platform, today unveiled Salesforce Tower, dramatically expanding its worldwide headquarters in San Francisco. Salesforce Tower is currently under construction by Boston Properties and Hines above the new Transbay Transit Center, …
(click to download)February 25, 2014 - TJPA Statement Regarding Discovery of Human Skeleton on Site at the Transbay Transit Center Project
TJPA Statement Regarding Discovery of Human Skeleton on Site at the Transbay Transit Center Project
Contractors working to install concrete on the site of the Transbay Project made an
unexpected discovery this morning.
February 10, 2014 - Transbay Transit Center Completes Excavation, More Than 600,000 Cubic Yards of Soil Removed
Transbay Transit Center Completes Excavation of More Than 600,000 Cubic Yards of Soil
Construction Continues as Way Cleared for Transbay Center to Take Shape
December 9, 2013 - TJPA Executive Director Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan Honored by Lambda Alpha International Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics
Ms. Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), was inducted into the Lambda Alpha International Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics at its Annual Initiation Dinner.
(click to download)September 6, 2013 - TJPA Celebrates Milestone Concrete Pour with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Other Dignitaries
Transbay Transit Center Takes Shape with 60,000 Cubic Yard Concrete Foundation Pour House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Lee, the TJPA, and Dignitaries celebrate milestone event.
San Francisco, Calif. (September 5, 2013) – Today, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) celebrated the first concrete pour of the future Transbay Transit Center’s …
July 11, 2013 - Roger Penrose Puts Prints on San Francisco Transit Center
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) has received approval from Dr. Roger Penrose, the eminent British mathematical physicist, to incorporate his groundbreaking geometrical pattern in the design of the exterior walls of the future Transbay Transit Center (TTC) designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects (PCPA). Dr. Penrose and PCPA are …
(click to download)March 27, 2013 - TJPA Celebrates Record Land Sale for Transbay Transit Tower Parcel
Hines and Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) announced today that it will ceremonially break ground to celebrate the acquisition of 101 First Street, a land parcel sold by Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) for approximately $192 million. The sale of the 50,000-square-foot parcel closed today at nearly $4,000 per land foot. …
(click to download)November 19, 2012 - TJPA Approves Final Sales Agreement for Transbay Transit Tower Parcel
Today the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) Board of Directors finalized the agreement to sell TJPA property to Hines Corporation, paving the way for construction of the landmark Transbay Transit Tower. The State of California donated the Tower site to the TJPA for construction of the 61-story Tower, which will …
(click to download)November 8, 2012 - Mammoth Discovery on Transbay Jobsite Now on Display at California Academy of Sciences
The Transbay Joint Powers Authority announced today the opening of a California Academy of Sciences display that includes the Columbian mammoth tooth recently discovered on the Transbay Transit Center construction site. The tooth, an upper left molar of a Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), will be on display for the next …
(click to download)September 13, 2012 - Transbay Transit Center Unearths Woolly Mammoth Tooth And Jaw from Depth of Excavation
In the midst of construction at the Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority made a rare discovery: a Woolly Mammoth tooth and part of a jaw. The tooth and jaw were found on September 10th at the east end of the Transbay Transit Center …
(click to download)July 19, 2012 - TJPA hosts Governor Jerry Brown at Transbay Transit Center Job Site to Sign HSR Funding Legislation
Yesterday, Governor Jerry Brown signed the state high speed rail funding bill (SB 1029) on the site of the future Transbay Transit Center in downtown San Francisco.
(click to download)June 1, 2012 - Transbay Center District Plan Approved by Planning Commission
Yesterday, the San Francisco Planning Commission approved both the Transbay Center District Plan and related Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR).
(click to download)May 21, 2012 - Transbay Transit Center Phase 2 Designated as Regional Priority as MTC & Association of Bay Area Governments approve Draft Regional Transportation …
On Thursday, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) jointly approved a draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that designates the Downtown Caltrain Extension (DTX), Phase 2 of the Transbay Transit Center project, as a regional priority for the federal New Starts program.
(click to download)April 13, 2012 - TJPA Attends White House Celebration of Joining Forces Initiative
Wednesday, Maria Ayerdi-Kaplan, Executive Director of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA), and Webcor, General Contractor for the Transbay Transit Center Project, were invited by the White House to attend an event celebrating the First Anniversary of Joining Forces, the initiative to recognize, honor and support veterans and military families. …
(click to download)December 2, 2011 - Transbay Archaeology Exhibit Holds Grand Opening
Today the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) held the grand opening of its own archaeology exhibit. This exhibit details the lives and times of the original residents who for a number of years called the South of Market neighborhood home. The exhibit is currently being housed within the lobby of …
(click to download)November 10, 2011 - TJPA Board Approves Historic Project Labor Agreement
Earlier today, the Board of Directors of the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) approved an historic agreement with organized labor designed to ensure labor peace and equal opportunity for small, local, disadvantaged, union, and non-union businesses throughout the construction of the $4 billion Transbay Transit Center Project.
(click to download)September 8, 2011 - Mayor Lee Celebrates Completion of Demolition and Start of Foundation Work for Transit Center, Touts Benefits of Transit Center District Plan
Mayor Lee joined other city and TJPA officials as they celebrated the completion of demolition and start of foundation work for the new Transbay Transit Center. In addition to celebrating progress on the new Transit Center, the event looked ahead to the dramatic benefits of the Transit Center District Plan …
(click to download)September 8, 2011 - Supervisor Jane Kim Unanimously Elected as New Chair of TJPA Board of Directors
San Francisco, Calif (September 8, 2011) – Today, during the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) monthly board meeting, Supervisor Jane Kim (District 6) was unanimously elected as chair of the TJPA Board of Directors by her colleagues. Jane Kim was appointed in 2010 to the five member TJPA Board …
(click to download)March 10, 2011 - Monumental Sculpture By Renowned Contemporary Artist Tim Hawkinson to be Installed at the New Transbay Transit Center in Downtown San Francisco
Today, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) approved the concept design of a 41-foot sculpture by acclaimed contemporary artist Tim Hawkinson for the new Transbay Transit Center. The sculpture will be located on the corner of Mission and Fremont streets in downtown San Francisco.
(click to download)December 3, 2010 - TJPA Drops Historic First Wrecking Ball on Transbay Terminal Building
Today, the Transbay Joint Powers Authority’s (TJPA) demolition contractor Evans Brothers, Inc. dropped the historic first wrecking ball on the front facade of the old Transbay Terminal building, marking the project’s progress as it works towards removing the old bus terminal and ramps to make way for the new, multi-modal …
(click to download)November 15, 2010 - Transbay Joint Powers Authority Response to Trucking Demonstration
The Transbay Transit Center Project will transform downtown San Francisco by building a new Transit Center that will serve 11 transportation systems, including high speed rail, and will feature a 5.4 acre public roof top park.
(click to download)August 11, 2010 - Historic Groundbreaking of First New High-Speed Rail Station in United States
Today Federal, State and local officials joined together with the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) and their honored guests to officially break ground on the Transbay Transit Center.
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