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Geary Rapid Project Construction Forecast: July 4 - July 17, 2020

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Crews work on sewer main replacement (foreground) and concrete roadway base restoration (background) on Geary between Laguna and Gough streets.

As part of the Geary Rapid Project, work to replace aging water and sewer lines, in coordination with San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, continues. Surface transportation improvements, including upgraded traffic signals and streetlights, sidewalk extensions at bus stops and intersection corners, improved median refuges and roadway repaving, are also underway and are being managed by San Francisco Public Works. 

Geary Rapid Project construction is currently scheduled to continue during the shelter in place order, with crews observing social distancing requirements and a safe working environment. The following two-week construction forecast is subject to change due to weather delays or unexpected field conditions.

Stanyan Street – Franklin Street
Mondays through Fridays between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.:

  • Water main connection and testing is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on eastbound Geary Boulevard from Webster to Laguna streets.
    • Water service to some properties may be briefly shut off while SFPUC connects to the new water main on Geary. SFPUC will notify properties in advance of any service interruption. To minimize disruption, work is sometimes conducted at night.
  • Sewer main installation is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on westbound Geary Boulevard from Laguna to Gough streets.
  • Concrete roadway base work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on Geary Boulevard from Masonic to Scott streets and from Laguna to Franklin streets

    • During active roadway work, the outbound 38/38R bus stop at Masonic Ave will be temporarily relocated nearby. Look for “Board Here” signs.

  • Traffic signal and streetlight work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 at the Steiner Street intersection.
  • Installation of underground conduits for future fiber-optic cables is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on the westbound Geary frontage road from Masonic to Lyon streets.
  • Minor sewer work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 at the intersections of Cook Street and Steiner Street.
  • Curb ramp and sidewalk extension work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on Geary Boulevard at the intersections of Masonic Avenue, Divisadero Street and Scott Street.

Weekend work:

  • Sewer rehabilitation is planned for the weekends of July 10 and July 17 at Parker Avenue, Blake Street and Presidio Avenue. Cured-in-place sewer lining work is planned to begin on Fridays and continue over the weekend until the new sewer liner is hardened. There may be an odor from the curing process which will dissipate quickly after the process is complete. Crews will follow approved curing processes which will be monitored on-site. There will be no disruption to customers’ sewer services during this work.

Van Ness Avenue – Market Street
Mondays through Fridays between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.:

  • Water main work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 on Geary Street between Polk and Jones streets (service connections) and between Powell and Stockton streets (main pipe installation).
    • During active water work, the outbound 38/inbound 19 bus stop on Geary at Larkin will be temporarily relocated west towards Polk Street. Look for “Board Here” signs nearby.
    • Water service to some properties may be briefly shut off while SFPUC connects to the new water main on Geary. SFPUC will notify properties in advance of any service interruption. To minimize disruption, work is sometimes conducted at night.
  • Roadway and sidewalk work is planned for the weeks of July 6 and July 13 at the intersections of O’Farrell and Leavenworth streets, and on O’Farrell between Jones and Taylor streets and between Stockton and Grant streets
    • During active work, the inbound 38/38R Geary bus stop on O’Farrell between Jones and Taylor will be temporarily relocated east towards Taylor Street. The bus stop on O’Farrell between Stockton and Grant will be temporarily relocated west towards Stockton Street. Look for “Board Here” signs nearby.

Some parking will be temporarily restricted in construction zones and traffic lanes will be modified during active work. There may be brief vibrations during sidewalk and roadway excavation.

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


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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, March 27 – August 30, 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. 

View a list of temporary bus stop relocations citywide.