L Taraval Improvement Project Work Forecast October 18 - October 30, 2020

• Preparation of the rails is planned for:
  • Wednesday, October 21 at Lower Great Highway between Santiago and Taraval Street
• Pulling of the rails from Lower Great Highway is planned for:
  • Friday, October 23 to Taraval Street between 46th and 43rd Avenue
• Continuation of waterline work is planned for:
  • October 22-23 and October 27-28 between 44th and 43rd Avenue 
  • October 19-20 and October 26-20 between 48th and 46th Avenue 
• Concrete street base work is planned for:
  • October 20 between Sunset Boulevard and 38th Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
• Construction of accessible boarding platform is planned for:
  • Starting October 26 at Taraval Street and Sunset Boulevard
• Track replacement work is planned for: 
  • October 19-23 between 40th and 39th Avenue
  • October 19-23 and October 26-30 between 46th and 43rd Avenue
• Electrical conduit work for streetlights, traffic signals, and etc. is planned for:
  • October 20 at Taraval Street and 44th Avenue
• Removal of existing Muni overhead contact system (OCS) pole and foundation is planned for:
  • October 21-23 between 48th and 46th Avenue 
• Transfer of guy wires from existing poles to new poles is planned for: 
  • October 25-30 on 46th Avenue between Vicente and Wawona Street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  • October 25-30 at the northeast corner of 46th Avenue and Wawona Street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  • October 25-30 at the southeast corner of 46th Avenue and Vicente Street from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
  • October 25-30 at the southwest and southeast corner of 47th Avenue and Wawona from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
• Removal of existing overhead contact system (OCS) wires is planned for:
  • October 18-23 at Taraval Street and 46th Avenue from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

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.

• Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday to Sunday 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. Hours subject to change based on construction needs. Please refer to project forecast for construction hours.
• Night work starting Sunday, October 11 to Tuesday, November 24 from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Please refer to project forecast for indicated night work. 

Some parking will be temporarily restricted in construction zones and traffic lanes will be modified during active work.

On Wednesday, October 21 and Friday, October 23 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Lower Great Highway between Taraval and Santiago Street will be temporarily closed for vehicular access and restricted from parking. The street will be reopened for vehicular traffic and parking when the work is complete. 

On Tuesday, October 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the southside of Taraval Street between Sunset Boulevard and 38th Avenue, including the intersection of 37th Avenue, will be temporarily closed for vehicular access traveling eastbound. Signage will be in place to alert drivers to detour before they approach the intersection. Local access will be provided when possible.

For track replacement work, traffic will be detoured at the intersections of 38th, 39th, 40th, 44th, and 45th Avenue at all times of the day until track replacement work along these segments are complete. During active construction hours, parking on both sides of the blocks will be temporarily restricted to give the crew the safety clearance they need to demo and replace the aged tracks in the center of the road and allow eastbound/westbound vehicular traffic. Parking will be returned at the end of each work day along the impacted blocks.