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Van Ness Avenue Construction Forecast: January 22 - February 2, 2018

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The following Van Ness Improvement Project construction forecast is subject to change. For more project details, please visit sfmta.com/vanness.

Tentative Schedule:

Sunday, January 21: Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Crews will work on updating the emergency firefighting water systems from O'Farrell to Bush and potholing for future utility work from McAllister to Turk.

Monday, January 22, through Thursday, January 25: Crews will be working on the joint trench to power overhead wires for buses from McAllister to Post. Potholing to assess sub-sidewalk basements (see item below) will occur from Hayes to Grove and from Sutter to Sacramento. 

Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Crews will work to update the overhead cables from McAllister to Post. Crews will work on updating the emergency firefighting water systems from O'Farrell to Bush and from Lombard to Chestnut (Thursday night only). Additionally, crews will pothole for future utility construction from McAllister to Turk streets.

Friday, January 26:  Crews will be working on the joint trench to power overhead wires for buses from McAllister to Post.

Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Crews will work to update the overhead cables from McAllister to Post.

Sunday, January 29: Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Crews will work on updating the emergency firefighting water systems from Lombard to Chestnut and potholing for future utility work from McAllister to Turk.

Monday, January 30, through Thursday, February 1: Crews will be working on the joint trench to power overhead wires for buses from McAllister to Post. Permitted sidewalk tree removal will occur from McAllister to Sutter.

Between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Crews will work on updating the emergency firefighting water systems from from Lombard to Chestnut. Additionally, crews will pothole for future utility construction from McAllister to Turk streets.

Friday, February 2: Crews will be working on the joint trench to power overhead wires for buses from McAllister to Post. Permitted sidewalk tree removal will occur from McAllister to Sutter.

Basement Assessments

Before utility, roadway and sidewalk work begins, the Van Ness Improvement Project team is inspecting Van Ness Avenue basements that may extend below sidewalks. If your building has a sub-sidewalk basement, or if your building has a basement and you are not sure if it is a sub-sidewalk basement, please email vannessbrt@sfmta.com or 415.646.2317 to schedule a visit.