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UpdatesMarch 21, 2012 Construction Update Dear Neighbor/Business Merchant/Muni Customer: After about 12 months of construction, Phase One of the Islais Creek Motor Coach Facility Project has reached the 60 percent completion mark. Phase One of the Islais Creek Project includes development of a bus yard with parking for 165 of the Agency’s hybrid coaches and 19 maintenance vehicles; a fuel/wash building with three bays for fueling and washing vehicles; vehicle lube stations; tire shop; and fare collection system. Construction of the Islais Creek facility will ultimately allow for an expanded hybrid motor coach fleet that will better serve the residents of San Francisco in both an economical and environmentally friendly way. Development of the Islais Creek property will provide Muni vehicles convenient access to major traffic arteries with its proximity to 3rd Street, Highway 101 and Interstate 280. This will allow Muni vehicles to get to and from designated service routes efficiently and without having to use neighborhood streets. As the construction moves forward, action is taking place in several areas. Currently, the contractor is installing the foundation for securing the public art structure. The art structure, standing 441 feet long and 28 feet wide, consists of metal frames and cables formed to represent a Liberty Ship. Once built, it will be a major attraction along the Islais Creek shoreline. Other recent developments included installation of an underground fuel pipe between the store tank and the fuel/wash building, pouring concrete sidewalks, ramps and driveways along Indiana Street, as well as erecting steel truss and installing the awning for the fuel/wash building. Work is also under way on the northwest and southwest ends of the facility where fence posts are being installed. This 18-month-long project started in March 2011 and is expected to be substantially completed this summer. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work to keep your city moving. November 4, 2011 The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates Muni, is pleased to report that the Islais Creek Motor Coach Facility Project continues to move forward with the construction on schedule and within budget. During the month of October we finished pouring concrete to replace two feet of contaminated soil that we removed from the site. The excavated dirty soil was trucked to another location and treated before being disposed in a licensed landfill. To date, grading of the site and soil treatment has been substantially completed. The historic copra crane that partially collapsed a few weeks ago was disassembled in mid-October. It is now stored in a secured area. The Port of San Francisco is working to refurbish the crane before returning it to its original location. Important updates:
Development of the Islais Creek property will provide Muni vehicles convenient access to major traffic arteries with its proximity to 3rd Street, Highway 101 and Interstate 280. This will allow Muni vehicles to get to and from designated service routes efficiently and without having to use neighborhood streets. Phase One of the Islais Creek Project includes development of a bus yard with parking for 165 of the Agency’s hybrid coaches and 19 maintenance vehicles; a building with three bays for fueling and washing vehicles; vehicle lube stations; and tire shop. Construction of the Islais Creek facility will ultimately allow for an expanded hybrid motor coach fleet that will better serve the residents of San Francisco in both an economical and environmentally friendly way. Thank you for your support and patience as we work diligently to improve your Muni system. PROJECT OVERVIEW:The SFMTA is constructing a new Muni motor coach facility on City-owned land at 1301 Cesar Chavez Street. The new facility will include parking, fueling and vehicle washing facilities. As part of the project, the SFMTA will create an edge treatment on the Islais Creek shoreline that allows for public access and reflects the historical, industrial and port uses along the San Francisco Bay. The area of public access will include amenities such as public art, a small pedestrian bridge and a walkway that circles the new facility. The edge treatment will also foster local wetlands to allow colonization by native plant and animal life. The work will be done in cooperation with the Bay Conservation and Development Commission, San Francisco Arts Commission and Friends of Islais Creek. For more information, please contact the Project Manager, Peter Gabancho, at 415.701.4306 or by e-mail: peter.ganbancho@sfmta.com. For project information, please visit www.sfmta.com/islaiscreek (this page) or call 311. SFMTA Islais Creek Motor Coach Facility
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