Construction Update
North Beach Utility Relocation
This week Central Subway crews completed construction of a sewer manhole and a sewer pipe.
Next week the contractor will begin sewer construction in the right lane for southbound traffic, and changes to traffic, transit and pedestrian impacts are planned.
Starting Tuesday, November 13, the following changes are planned to take effect:
- The right lane for southbound traffic (westernmost lane) will be closed on Columbus Avenue between Powell and Union streets during construction hours (7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.).
- Both lanes for northbound traffic will be open at all times.
- The southbound bus stop on Columbus Avenue at Union Street will be closed during construction hours. Nearby bus stops are listed below under Transit Impacts.
- The northbound bus stop on Columbus Avenue at Union Street will be reopened, and buses will stop there as regularly scheduled.
- The westbound bus stop on Union Street at Columbus Avenue will remain temporarily relocated about 100 feet to the east during construction hours.
- The crosswalk crossing Columbus Avenue at Union Street may be impacted. Cones will be in place to designate a safe path of travel.
Should you have questions about construction or the Central Subway Project, don't hesitate to contact our team. You can reach us at central.subway@sfmta.com or by phone at 415-701-4371.
The Department of Public Works is continuing construction in North Beach next week. Their work is in progress on Columbus Avenue north of Filbert Street, to Lombard Street. Should you have questions about DPW's construction, please contact Dadisi Najib at 415-437-1009 or dadisi.najib@sfdpw.org.
We appreciate your continued patience while construction is in progress.
-The Central Subway Team
Work Completed Nov. 5-9
This week the contractor performed sewer work, completing installation of a sewer manhole and a sewer pipe.
Traffic impacts: To accommodate construction, the left lane for northbound traffic on Columbus Avenue between Union and Powell streets was closed during construction hours. On the southbound side of the street, the lanes were shifted to the west. Both southbound lanes remained open. In addition, the loading zone (yellow zone) on the south side of Union Street just west of Columbus Avenue was temporarily relocated around the corner, on Columbus Avenue, during construction hours.
Transit impacts: The northbound bus stop on Columbus Avenue at Union Street was closed during construction hours. The westbound bus stop on Union Street at Columbus Avenue was temporarily relocated to about 100 feet east of its regular location during construction hours.
Pedestrian impacts: Work was underway in the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Union Street, and the crosswalk crossing Columbus Avenue on the north side of the intersection was impacted. 
Planned Construction Nov. 12-16
Next week the contractor plans to continue sewer construction. On Tuesday the construction zone will be moved to the western side of Columbus Avenue.
Traffic impacts: On Monday, the left lane for northbound traffic will be closed during construction hours. Starting Tuesday, the right lane for southbound traffic will be closed during construction hours.
Transit impacts: The northbound bus stop on Columbus Avenue at Union Street will be closed during construction hours on Monday. Starting Tuesday, the southbound bus stop on Columbus Avenue at Union Street will be closed during construction hours. The 30 Stockton and 8X/8BX Bayshore Express stop here. The nearest alternate bus stop for the 30 Stockton is on Columbus Avenue at Filbert Street. The nearest alternate stop for the 8X/8BX Bayshore Express is on Powell Street at Filbert Street. In addition, the westbound bus stop on Union Street at Columbus Avenue will be temporarily relocated to about 100 feet east of its regular location during construction hours. The 39 Coit, 41 Union and 45 Union/Stockton stop here.
Pedestrian impacts: Work will be underway in the intersection of Columbus Avenue and Union Street, and the crosswalk crossing Columbus Avenue on the north side of the intersection may be impacted. Cones will be in place to designate a safe path of travel.
Loading zone impact: The loading zone (yellow zone) on the south side of Union Street just west of Columbus Avenue may be impacted during construction hours. A replacement loading zone will be established around the corner, on the west side of Columbus Avenue just south of Union Street.