Homeless encampments on Caltrans property, under freeways and beside on-ramps, have mostly avoided sweeps in San Francisco — but that’s about to change.
Caltrans and city officials have agreed to allow the city to clear homeless encampments on state highway property within city limits, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday.
The deal allows city crews to work on ramps and rights-of-way along U.S. 101 and Interstate 80 — including areas near Market, Division and Octavia, South Van Ness and 13th Street, and the Fifth Street on- and off-ramps. The goal is to “clean up” the state highways while connecting homeless people to city services and housing, Lurie’s office said…