L Taraval Improvement Project Seg B Project Update and Forecast - June 27 - July 9, 2022

Details of Work to be performed:

Taraval Street - North

North side of Taraval between 37th to 26th avenues

6/24/22 – 7/1/22      Water line work from 28th to 29th avenues

7/7/22 – 7/11/22      Water line work from 27th to 28th avenues (anticipated start)

7/7/22 – 7/11/22      Water line work from 28th Avenue intersection (anticipated start)

7/1/22  --    TBD         Sewer work 32nd to 36th avenues

North side of Taraval Street between 18th to 26th             

6/17/22 – 7/1/22      Water line work 22nd to 24th avenues

6/27/22 – 7/6/22      Water line work 23rd to 22nd avenues

7/5/22 – 7/11/22      Water line work 21st to 22nd avenues

7/11/22– 7/15/22     Water line work 19th to 20th avenues

7/19/22 – 8/3/22      Excavation between 26th and 27th avenues

East of 19th Avenue

7/11/22                      Water line work, backfill and shoring at 19th Avenue and Taraval Street (anticipated start)

Taraval Street - South

South side between 22nd to 35th avenues

7/1/22 – 7/3/22      Sewer work by block from 32nd to 35th avenues

7/1/22 --  TBD          Sewer line work back fill and remove shoring at 22nd Avenue and Taraval Street  (anticipated)

7/21/22 – 8/5/22    Excavation between 31st to 32nd avenues

15th to 17th avenues

6/24/22 – 7/6/22      Sewer line work from 15th to 16th avenues   

7/11/22 – 7/15/22    Sewer line work 17th to 18th avenues

15th Avenue between Taraval and Ulloa streets

7/5/22 – 7/15/22       OCS pole foundation work

Ulloa Street

15th Avenue to Forest Side Avenue

7/5/22 – 7/15/22       OCS pole foundation work

Overnight work

Overhead contact system (OCS)

7/18/22 – 8/12/22   Remove contact wire

                                    Ulloa Street between Forest Side and15th avenues

                                    15th Ave between Ulloa and Taraval streets

                                    Taraval Street between 15th and 35th avenues

Forecast

Excavate and connect new service on 15th Avenue from Taraval to Ulloa streets

Excavate and connect new service from Ulloa Street north side from 15th Ave to Forest Side Avenue

Temporary staging locations

4/29/22 – 7/27/22      37th Avenue east side from Santiago to Rivera streets (extended)

                                        Staging area is 250 ft. long and approximately 10 ft. wide

5/8/22 – 8/5/22         36th Avenue west side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                       Staging area is approximately 220 ft. long and 10 ft. wide

5/12/22 – 7/29/22      17th Avenue west side from Taraval to Santiago streets (extended)

                                        Staging area is 80 ft. long and approximately 10 ft. wide

6/8/22 – 7/7/22         24th Ave east side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 90 ft. long and 20 ft. wide

6/8/22 – 7/7/22          25th Avenue west side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 70 ft. long and 20 ft. wide

6/21/22 – 7/7/22        28th Avenue east side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 70 ft. long and 20 ft. wide

6/10/22 – 7/8/22        16th Avenue east side from Taraval to Ulloa streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 65ft. long and 10 ft. wide

6/13/22 – 7/11/22     29th Avenue west side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 85 ft. long and 10 ft. wide

7/1/22 – 7/22/22       21st Avenue west side from Taraval to Santiago streets

                                        Staging area is approximately 70 ft. long and 20 ft. wide

Muni Service

L Shuttle Bus               Provides service for the L Taraval line between Embarcadero Station and SF Zoo

L Taraval Segment B construction has reached a phase where the rail tracks west of the intersection of Ulloa and Madrone streets have been taken offline to complete construction work. Work needs to be performed during construction to facilitate the reconstruction of the water and sewer mains as well as replace the tracks and overhead lines.

July 9, 2022 service changes

In response to changing trip patterns and subway improvements, service changes are scheduled for July 9 for the L Bus. Service will be shortened to run between the San Francisco Zoo and West Portal Station, with increased frequency of trips. With more subway reliability after extensive repairs and maintenance, many L Bus riders are choosing to transfer to the subway at West Portal for a faster ride to downtown. This allows the SFMTA to shorten the L Bus route while increasing frequency and putting limited resources on other routes that are experiencing crowding. Visit our blog with posted planned service changes.

What to Expect:

New sewer and water lines

• During excavation and installation, some driveways may be temporarily inaccessible
• Excavation requires jackhammering of the pavement. Dust control measures will be in place to prevent dust kick up from the work
• Heavy vibrations from the shoring and sheet piling work is expected for open trench work

Vehicle traffic

• Temporary lane closures east of intersections where work will be performed

Ulloa Street north side from 15th and Funston avenues

East and west side of 15th Avenue between Taraval and Ulloa streets

• Posted no parking signs for the duration of work
• Access may be delayed accessing residence, crew will allow safe access during construction
• Sidewalk open for trenchwork

Temporary staging and construction areas

• Posting of no parking signs along the staging areas
• Posting of no parking signs in active construction areas

OCS work

• Construction hours 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.

• Traffic delays
• Parking restrictions
• Traffic rerouting
• Noise from back up alerts
• Work will be performed sequentially along the L Taraval line from West Portal to Sunset Blvd.

Time of Work:

Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Weekend work

Saturday, July 2 on Wawona Street, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Night Work

July 18 – August 12, 2022 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. anticipated

Traffic Impacts:

• Some parking will be temporarily restricted in construction zones
• Traffic lanes will be modified during active work
• There will be dedicated flagger(s) to direct traffic and pedestrians
• Temporarily close lanes at intersections with detours

Impacts from outside projects

Public Works                           19th Avenue

Public Utilities Commission   Vicente Street, from Wawona Street to 34th Avenue

(PUC)                                      Wawona Street, 15th Avenue, and on Vicente Street west of 19th Avenue

PG&E

Gas line work                      

Taraval Street and 19th Avenue, intersection TBD

Intersections of 16th and 17th avenues intersection TBD

Taraval Street and 30th – 6/13/22 – 7/15/22

Taraval Street and 33rd July 2022 (anticipated)

Taraval Street and 36th Avenue TBD

Weekend Work

Saturday, July 2 on Wawona Street, from 21st to 23rd avenues between 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.