FINAL UPDATE: Delay at Market and 4th is clearing. IB #FMarket is resuming service. (More: 25 in last 48 hours)

This page has older content

Please see Related Projects on this page for current project information. We are keeping this page as a record of SFMTA outreach.

Geary Rapid Project Construction Forecast: December 21, 2019 - January 3, 2020

Construction Forecast: December 21, 2019 - January 3, 2020

As part of the Geary Rapid Project, work to replace aging water and sewer lines on Geary Boulevard, in coordination with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, continues. East of Van Ness Avenue, contractors are observing the holiday construction moratorium until early January 2020.

The following two-week construction forecast is subject to change due to weather delays or unexpected field conditions.

Masonic Avenue – Gough Street
Mondays through Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.:

  • Concrete roadway base work and spot sidewalk repair work is planned on December 23 on Geary Boulevard between Lyon and Fillmore streets. Crews will break during the holidays and plan to resume work on January 2.
  • Work in sewer manholes is planned on December 23 on Geary Boulevard between Masonic and Fillmore streets. Crews will break during the holidays and plan to resume work on January 2.

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

Holiday Moratorium Observed for Work East of Van Ness

In accordance with City policy to support small businesses during the busy holiday season, a holiday moratorium is being observed for the Geary East contract. Crews demobilized on Wednesday, November 27. Work to replace water mains is expected to begin again on Geary Street between Polk and Hyde streets in early January.

Questions or concerns? Contact us at GearyRapid@SFMTA.com or 415.646.2300.


The following 38/38R bus stops are planned to be temporarily relocated. These changes are part of work that is unrelated to the Geary Rapid Project.

  • Mondays - Sundays, November 1 - December 31, all day:
    The inbound 38/38R Geary bus stop on O'Farrell Street at Van Ness Avenue will be temporarily relocated west towards Franklin Street while work related to the Van Ness Improvement Project is performed.
  • Mondays - Fridays, December 16 - December 31, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.:
    The 38/38R Geary/38-AX "A" Express bus stops on Geary Boulevard at 40th Avenue outbound and at 39th Avenue inbound will be temporarily relocated nearby during construction.

To view a map of temporary bus stop relocations citywide, please visit: SFMTA.com/TempStopMap