L Taraval Improvement Forecast and Project Segment B Update - April 8 - 20, 2024

Infrastructure replacement work on sewer and water lines has been completed. The last remaining area of track installation work between 33rd and Sunset Blvd is almost complete. Construction of accessible curb ramps and handrails, barriers and pavers that are part of the boarding islands continues.

Streetbase work is expected to continue until May 10. During street base work, the block will be closed between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for cement pouring and curing on one side of the street at a time. Parking will be removed on both sides of the street and traffic detoured around the area. Area residents and merchants will receive notifications with details. We are working with the contractor to ensure that parking is released back to the public when work isn’t necessary for construction.

Starting May 6 we expect to begin repaving the entire corridor and also start the special track work at 46th Avenue.   

General construction hours are Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Construction schedules are subject to change. “No Parking” signs will be posted in construction and staging areas. Construction teams may be excavating and jackhammering pavement, which may cause vibrations. Dust control and housekeeping measures are in place at active construction and staging locations.

Construction work is scheduled to be performed – April 8 - 20, 2024
14th and 15th Avenues

• 14th Avenue between Ulloa and Taraval: trench and streetbase
• 15th Avenue between Ulloa and Taraval: curb ramp, streetbase

Taraval Street

• 15th to 19th avenues: Construct barrier railing and pavers on accessible boarding platform, curb ramp, boarding platforms
• 19th to 22nd avenues: Construct barrier railing and pavers on accessible boarding platforms
  
  • Streetbase
    
    • 20th Avenue intersection anticipated 4/17, 5/1 south side
    • 20th to 21st avenues anticipated 4/22, 4/29 north side
• 22nd to 27th avenues: Construct boarding islands and platforms, reconstruct sidewalks
  
  • Streetbase
    
    • 22nd Avenue intersection anticipated 5/6
    • 24th to 25th avenues anticipated 4/8
    • 25th to 26th avenues anticipated 4/9
    • 26th to 27th avenues anticipated 4/15
    • 27th to 28th avenues anticipated 4/16
• 28th to 34th avenues: construct boarding island and platform
  
  • Streetbase
    
    • 28th to 29th avenues anticipated 4/11
    • 29th to 30th avenues anticipated 4/12
    • 30th to 31st avenues anticipated 4/23
    • 32nd to 33rd avenues anticipated 4/25
    • 33rd to 34th avenues anticipated 4/26

•  34th to Sunset Boulevard: track removal and installation, pour and form track pavement, grinding and paving, construct accessible boarding island
  
  • Streetbase
    
    • 34th to 35th north side anticipated 4/18
    • 35th to Sunset anticipated 4/19
    • Sunset middle of intersection 4/23 to 4/24
• 46th Ave additional track work: anticipated start May 6, expected duration approximately five weeks

Ulloa Street

• Forest Side to 15th avenues: sidewalk and driveway reconstruction, boarding island, street base work

Night work from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Fridays

• Ulloa Street between 15th and Forest Side avenues: OCS prep work for installation, removing and reconstructing existing poles, upgrade the Overhead Contact System (OCS) that powers the trains. Work on any given block will vary and is expected to take a few hours to a few days per location. OCS work is expected to be completed June 2024.

Temporary staging locations

• 17th Avenue east side between Taraval and Santiago streets
• 24th Avenue west side from Ulloa to Taraval streets
• 25th Avenue between Taraval and Ulloa streets

The following L Taraval bus stops will be temporarily rerouted during construction:

January 1 – April 12, 2024

48 Quintara/24th Inbound 4/12 at 7 p.m. return to regular route

•  14th and Ulloa to Madrone and Ulloa, northwest corner

 48 Quintara/ 24th Outbound 4/12 at 7 p.m. return to regular route

• Ulloa and Lenox to West portal and Ulloa, southeast corner
• 14th and Ulloa to Taraval and 14th, northeast corner
• 14th and Taraval to northeast corner

February 12 – May 10, 2024

 L Taraval / L Special / L Owl Inbound

• 22nd and Taraval to Ulloa and 22nd southwest corner
• 19th and Taraval to northeast corner (28 line stop)
• 17th and Taraval to Santiago and 17th southwest corner
• 15th and Taraval to northwest corner

L Taraval/ L Special / L Owl Outbound

• 23rd and Taraval to southeast corner
• Sunset and Taraval to northwest corner

Present - Fall 2024

 L Taraval / L Special / L Owl

Inbound

• Taraval Street and 15th Avenue has been relocated to the southeast side of the intersection until fall 2024.          

Visit SFMTA.com/TempStopMap for a map of temporary bus stop relocations citywide.

Multiple city agencies are performing infrastructure work in the area, including Public Works on 19th Avenue, Public Utilities Commission at Vicente and Wawona streets and PG&E along Taraval Street.