Civil grand jury investigates underlying causes of delays in Van Ness improvement project

Construction has been underway for years on the Van Ness Improvement Project, which is expected to bring bus rapid transit and other infrastructure upgrades to a major city thoroughfare. The project went millions over its initial budget and several years over time. This year's Civil Grand Jury, a volunteer government oversight body, chose to focus one of its reports on the project to try to get a clear picture of what happened. The city's transit agency acknowledged the work of the jury but said it improperly described the role of a contractor on a project of this scale and complexity. Juror Judy Sanderlin details some of the findings of "Van Ness Avenue: What Lies Beneath."

Civic · Mel Baker, Laura Wenus, Liana Wilcox