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Meeting announcement for J Church rail work

The L Taraval project is complete. There will be no reroutes on the weekend of Feb. 5.

Note: This page reflects project plans. For last-minute alerts occurring during the project itself, if any, check the News and Updates section on the home page for announcements labeled "Alert."

Rail Improvement Project affects L Taraval and J Church Lines

In order to maintain and improve Muni rail service, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni is conductiing rail replacement at the following intersections affecting the L and J lines:

Intersections

Dates

Construction Hours

Taraval Street and 19th Avenue, and

Taraval Street and Sunset Boulevard

Weekends of

Jan. 8, 29, 2010

From 8 p.m. Friday continuously until 4 a.m. the following Monday

Church Street at 18th Street

San Jose Avenue at 30th Street

Weekends of

March 5, 12, 19, 2010

Dates tentative

24-hour construction from Friday night to Monday morning
Church Street at 30th Street

Three weekends in September 2010

Dates tentative

TBA

Schedule subject to change due to weather conditions.

Attention L Taraval Customers:

  • On the weekends of Jan 8, 29 and Feb. 5, 2010, the regular L Taraval service will end at West Portal Station. From there, Muni bus shuttles will substitute for rail service to deliver customers to the end of the line at the San Francisco Zoo. Customers can get on and off the shuttle bus at all regular L Line stops except the stops around the construction site.
  • L Taraval weekday service will not be impacted.

Attention J Church Customers:

  • On the the weekends of March 5, 12, and 19, 2010, Muni will provide a shuttle bus for the J Church Line from Church and Duboce streets to Balboa Park.  
  • J Church weekday service will not be impacted.

A Reminder to Neighbors:

  • Residents close to the construction site may be subject to some evening noise during construction.
  • Access to driveways will be maintained during street closures, although there may be some delays due to the construction activities.  
  • Some street parking will be temporarily unavailable in and around the construction areas.
  • Sidewalks will remain open to foot traffic most of the time. Businesses surrounding the construction sites will remain open.  

Motorist Alert for Taraval Street work:

  • During Taraval construction hours, Taraval Street will be closed to through traffic in both directions at 19th Avenue and Sunset Boulevard. Follow detour signs for alternate routes.
  • Track work requires one direction to be closed on 19th Avenue and Sunset Boulevard at Taraval Street. Police officers will be on site detouring traffic onto parallel streets during construction.
  • Slow traffic is expected around the construction sites. The SFMTA advises motorists to use alternate routes.

Motorist Alert for Church Street and San Jose Avenue work:

  • Rail work will require some street closures. Police officers will be on site directing traffic.

The SFMTA thanks you for your continued support.

For information on substitute Muni bus shuttle service and traffic detours, please visit www.sfmta.com/rail (this page) or call 311.

Presentation

L Taraval slide presentation (PDF)

For accessibility assistance with reading this presentation, please contact Jay Lu at 415.701.4387.

Contact info

For more information, call project manager Ha Nguyen at 415.701.4296 or e-mail ha.nguyen@sfmta.com.

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