San Francisco Station Canopy Project
The Market Street Entry-Canopy Project is renovating street-level entrances at Embarcadero, Montgomery Street, Powell Street and Civic Center stations. Each canopy includes a real-time digital display that shows train arrival times, a retractable gate, LED lighting, security cameras, art elements and potentially a living roof at select stations. The construction of 19 canopies was approved by BART's Board of Directors, as detailed in a January 23, 2020 newsletter, following the successful construction of one canopy each at Civic Center and Powell Street stations as part of a pilot program, for a total of 21 canopies.
The canopies will not only protect new escalators being installed from the wear and tear of elements like rain and wind-swept debris, but they will provide an added layer of station security and cleanliness through motorized gates that allow the entrances to be locked at street level when stations are closed. The added protection from the existing canopy in Oakland has reduced escalator down time by about 30%.
The parallel station escalator project is renovating as many as 41 escalators that connect entrances at the downtown San Francisco stations with concourses and platforms.
Updated May 5, 2025
| Completed Canopies | Work Underway | Future Work | Total |
| 16 (including 2 pilot canopies) | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| Station | Completed | In Construction | In Preconstruction |
| Embarcadero | Davis Street Beale Street Spear Street Pine Street | Main Street | |
| Montgomery Street | New Montgomery Street Montgomery Street Sutter Street Sutter & Sansome Streets | 2nd Street | |
| Powell Street | 4th Street 5th Street-north entrance 5th Street-south entrance Ellis Street | ||
| Civic Center | 7th Street-north entrance 7th Street-south entrance 8th Street-north entrance | Between 7th and 8th Streets | Hyde Street |
Map of Entrances (In order: Embarcadero, Montgomery, Powell and Civic Center)
Neighborhood Notices and News
BART is committed to providing neighborhood stakeholders impacted by the Market Street Stations Canopy & Escalators Project with regular notices and news. Below is an archive of all neighborhood notices and news, which began in July 2020.
July 2025 (Market between 7th and 8th/UN Plaza)
June 2025 (800-block of Market between 4th and 5th Streets)
April 2025 (Beale and Pine Street)
March 2025 (Market and 8th)
March 2025 (Montgomery and Market)
March 2025 (Market, between 1st and 2nd Streets)
February 2025 (Between 7th and 8th and Market)
January 2025 (Montgomery and Market)
January 2025 (Beale/Main and Market)
December 2024 (Market/ 1st and 2nd)
December 2024 (Beale/Main)
November 2024 (Montgomery/Market)
November 2024 (5th/Market)
October 2024 (2nd/Market)
October 2024 (Davis/Market)
April 2024 (Davis/Market)
April 2024 (Seventh/Market)
February 2024 (Pine/Market)
January 2024 (Davis/Drumm) -
January 2024 (7th/Market)
January 2024 (Sansome)
October 2023 (Market/Sutter)
October 2023
October 2023 Revised
September/October 2023
August 2023
April 2023
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
December 2021
July/August 2021
May 2021
April 2021
January 2021
November 2020
October 2020
September 2020
August 2020
July 2020
Canopy Program
Two canopies that were completed in November 2018 have proven to be successful in closing the entrances when BART is not open for service, addressing security and maintenance concerns and ensuring that employees who open the entrances are safer. One of the new canopies is above the Powell Street Station (north side of Market and Ellis Streets) and the other above the Civic Center Station (south side of Market and 7th Streets).
The contract approved by the Board includes purchasing and installing 19 canopies for $64 million as the base and includes options for 3 additional canopies once funding is identified. The plan also includes incorporating local art into the ceiling surface material. The project to install canopies is funded by voter approved Measure RR funds, San Francisco Prop A funds, and state Prop 1A funds.
Powell Street Station: Ellis and Market Street Entrance
On November 6, 2017, our contractor built a barricade around the entrance to Powell Street Station located at Ellis & Market streets on the north side. The entrance was closed for the construction of the new protective canopy and was opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 13, 2018.
Civic Center Station: 7th and Market Street south side Entrance
On Monday, December 11, 2017 our contractor built a barricade around the entrance to Civic Center/UN Plaza Station located at 7th and Market streets on the south side.
Like the Powell Street Station canopy, the Civic Center canopy will include a digital display to show train arrival times, new security grille, new LED lighting, security cameras, and other improvements. The Civic Center canopy was opened on November 13, 2018.
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