Archive | Project Overview

02 July 2010 ~ Comments

Public Art Proposal Display from July 9-16

Congratulations to the 19 prominent national and local artists and artists teams competing for the Central Subway Public Art Program. Proposals for two permanent public artwork opportunities each at the Chinatown, Union Square/Market Street and Moscone Stations will be on view at the Chinese Culture Center, Contemporary Jewish Museum and Weinstein Gallery from July 9 [...]

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21 May 2010 ~ Comments

CTC awards the Central Subway $27M

The Central Subway Project received great news this week! The project has been awarded $27 million in tunnel component funds from the California Transportation Commission (CTC).  These funds are awarded for the Central Subway’s future connection to the California High Speed Rail that is currently in planning.  The route of the High Speed Rail is [...]

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30 April 2010 ~ Comments

Drilling Notice: May 2010

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and PB/Telamon with Treadwell & Rollo will continue drilling operations for supplemental geotechnical investigations; the purpose of which are to provide critical geotechnical and hydro-geologic information needed for final design and pre-construction of the proposed subway tunnel and associated structures.
Here’s the anticipated drilling [...]

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23 April 2010 ~ Comments

Important re-route information

For those of you who haven’t heard about the re-routing on the 30 Stockton and 45 Union/Stockton, here’s an update!
This re-route is required due to ongoing utilities relocation and underpinning work at 401 Fourth Street to shore up the foundation.
The 30 Stockton and 45 Union/Stockton are being re-routed, while the street is not [...]

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31 March 2010 ~ Comments

FTA on U.S. Transit Project Approvals

We thought you would like to see how transit projects in other cities are doing and where the Central Subway Project fits in!
This year the FTA is working with eighteen transit projects similar to Central Subway. All of them have unique challenges and local issues, but all are following the same funding approval as the  [...]

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26 March 2010 ~ Comments

Utility Relocation on the move…

Synergy Project Management began the installation of sewer line and manholes along Clementina between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Traffic is being re-routed while sewer work is being performed on Clementina Street.  Clementina Street will be closed during the actual work period, Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

A detour sign has been posted at Clementina and Fifth [...]

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15 March 2010 ~ Comments

Utilities Relocation Progress

Synergy’s work on utilities relocation is moving along. The installation of sewer and low pressure water lines, excavation for joint trench and dry utility vaults are ongoing at various locations. Phoenix Electric (subcontractor) has begun laying conduits for the joint trenches along various locations within the route. The coring through the Moscone Center wall [...]

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09 March 2010 ~ Comments

Drilling Notice: March 10-15, 2010

The Central Subway Project will begin drilling operations for supplemental geotechnical investigations in your neighborhood. From March 10-15, 2010, drilling will be on Fourth and Harrison streets. We sincerely apologies for any inconvenience  this may cause you. Please review this flyer for more information regarding construction work hours and duration of this project. If you [...]

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05 March 2010 ~ Comments

Supplemental Geotechnical Schedule

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and PB/Telamon with Treadwell & Rollo has begun drilling operations for supplemental geotechnical investigations; the purpose of which are to provide critical geotechnical and hydro-geologic information needed for final design and pre-construction of the proposed subway tunnel and associated structures.
Here’s the anticipated drilling schedule throughout the month of March:

March [...]

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25 February 2010 ~ Comments

Project Funding Update

With the February utility relocation for the future Moscone Station and Portal Tunnel groundbreaking for the Central Subway Project and the significant economic challenges across the U.S., there has been new interest and questions regarding the funding and progress of this project. Along with many other major cities, the Central [...]

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