Central Subway Blog

Utility Relocation for the Union Square/Market Street Station
Construction Outlook January 3 to January 20
(PDF available: Contract 1251 January 3 to January 20 Look Ahead)

Description of Work:

• Stockton Street (Geary to Post streets): Installation utility vaults and joint trench, AT&T and PG&E cut-over, water connections
  Anticipated Completion: May 2012
• Geary Street: Installation of high pressure water, joint trench, AT&T and PG&E cut-over, water connections
  Anticipated Completion: May 2012
• O’Farrell Street: Installation of joint trench, AT&T and PG&E cut-over, water connections
  Anticipated Completion: May 2012
• Ellis Street: Install conduits in CB2 basement, AT&T and PG&E cut-over, water connections
  Anticipated Completion: March 2012
• West side of Stockton Street (O’Farrell to Market streets): Demolish sidewalk and basement floor
  Anticipated Completion: June 2012

Construction is scheduled for seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 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.

Muni Service Impacts
During the utility relocation, the following Muni routes may experience delays:

• 8X/8AX/8BX Bayshore Express
• 30 Stockton
• 38/38L Geary
• 45 Union-Stockton

Traffic Impacts

• Two right turn lanes are available for eastbound traffic on Ellis Street crossing Market onto 4^th Street.
• 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 4^th Street and other SoMa destinations will be required to take one of two detours.
• Two traffic detour options are in place to allow better access to the Union Square area and to aid the flow of traffic:
  • 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
  • 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 at the following times:
  • Post and Stockton streets: Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and on weekends from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
  • Geary and Stockton streets: Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • O’Farrell and Stockton streets: Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Garages within the construction zone are open and accessible using traffic detours.

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 (www.facebook.com/centralsubway).

Suggested Traffic Detours

• 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
• Option 2: Divert east on Post Street, south on Montgomery Street to New Montgomery Street, west on Howard Street and south on 4th Street.