Utility Relocation Construction Schedule
Central Subway Construction Look Ahead
February 9, 2011 to February 21, 2011
(PDF available: Central Subway Feb 9 Look Ahead)
Upcoming Major Work
- Geary Street: Potholing and Sewer
- O’Farrell Street: Potholing and Sewer
- East side of Stockton Street (Geary to O’Farrell): Construction of barriers and demolition of sidewalk
Construction is scheduled for seven days a week from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., although night work may be necessary. Noise and dust will be kept to a minimum and the construction team will work to maintain a clean streetscape during and outside of construction hours.
The businesses along the construction route will remain open. The contractor will always maintain safe pedestrian access to all stores during business hours. Those traveling or working in the area can expect an increase in noise, dust and traffic as a result of the construction.
Standard traffic signs will be used to detour pedestrian and vehicle traffic and variable message signs have been placed on Geary Street, O’Farrell Street and Stockton Street to inform approaching traffic of detour routes. Detour signs will include directions to nearby parking garages.
Traffic Impacts
• At all times only one lane of traffic will be available on Stockton Street between Sutter and Market streets.
• The open lane of traffic on Stockton Street will be available for Muni buses, taxis, tour buses and delivery trucks only.
• All private automobiles going to 4th Street and other SoMa destinations will be required to take one of two detours.
• Two traffic detour options will be in place to allow better access to the Union Square area and to aid the flow of traffic (see graphic at the bottom of this construction update):
o Option 1: Divert west on Sutter Street, south on Mason Street, east on Eddy Street, south on Cyril Magnin Street, continue south across Market Street onto 5th Street, east on Folsom Street and south on 4th Street or
o Option 2: Divert east on Post Street, south on Montgomery Street to New Montgomery Street, west on Howard Street and south on 4th Street.
• Parking Control Officers will be on hand to monitor traffic.
• Garages within the construction zone will be open and accessible.
Muni Service Impacts
During the utility relocation, the following Muni routes may experience delays, but will continue their normal routes on Stockton Street:
o 8X Bayshore Express
o 30 Stockton
o 45 Union-Stockton
Current Construction Overview
The Union Square utility relocation work includes moving underground utilities from under the street to under the sidewalk. Sidewalks along Stockton Street will be removed in phases for this work. At the end of the utility relocation work, the sidewalks will be restored with temporary standard City concrete sidewalks in anticipation of the future Central Subway Union Square station construction. The removal of utilities from underneath the street allows for the future excavation of the subway station without impacting utility service for nearby residents and businesses.
The work area will include Stockton Street between Sutter and Market streets, including side streets on Sutter, Geary, Post, O’Farrell, Ellis, Market Streets and Maiden Lane. The construction work has begun at the southeast corner of Geary and Stockton streets. The work will proceed along the east side of the street, one block at a time down Stockton Street to Market Street. The work will then continue back up the opposite side of Stockton Street to Union Square.
All street vendors within the street right of way (i.e. hot dog carts, merchant vendors, etc.) will be relocated per SFPD street vendor policies. The Cable Car Flowers on the southeast corner of Stockton Street near Geary Street has been moved to nearby locations on Geary. The Union Square Flowers near O’Farrell Street has also been moved to Market Street at Stockton Street.
Upcoming Events
Join us on Thursday, February 17, 2011 for the next Community Advisory Group meeting which is open to the public to learn more about the project and construction activities. The meeting will be at SPUR Urban Center at 654 Mission Street at 6:00pm.
Contacts
If you have any questions about the Central Subway project or construction, please call External Affairs Manager Brajah Norris and the Central Subway Outreach Team at 415-701-4371 or via e-mail at central.subway@sfmta.com. Project information is available at www.sfmta.com/central, the Central Subway blog, or via Twitter (@central_subway) or Facebook (facebook.com/centralsubway).
Suggested Traffic Detours
Download the map with more details (PDF) for the detour routes shown below.
Detour Routes
