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Van Ness Improvement Project Construction Forecast: May 10 - May 21, 2021

Service Affected
Accessibility
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Parking
Taxi
Driving
Transit
Walking
Neighborhoods Affected
Downtown / Civic Center
Marina
Nob Hill
Pacific Heights
Russian Hill
Route(s) Affected
47 Van Ness (Suspended)
49 Van Ness/Mission
79X Van Ness Arena Express (Suspended)
90 San Bruno Owl

Those traveling on the corridor are advised to stay alert and allow more travel time during construction. Polk Street, one block east of Van Ness Avenue, is a recommended alternative for people traveling by bicycle in the area.
 
At times, bus stops along Van Ness Avenue and its side streets need to be relocated to perform construction for the Van Ness Improvement Project. Signage directs riders to temporary stops.
 
The work listed below is scheduled for daytimes, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Planned night work is italicized. The night shift for construction is 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. During this time, neighbors are advised to anticipate construction-related noise and vibrations as crews work diligently to complete necessary night work.
 
The following Van Ness Improvement Project construction forecast is subject to change. For more project details, please visit SFMTA.com/VanNess. In the next two weeks crews are scheduled to work on overhead power installations, traffic signal wiring and hardware installation, light pole setting and related work. 

 
Monday through Friday, May 10 through May 14

Traction power cable pull to be performed between Marina Boulevard and Chestnut Street.

  • Bay to Francisco. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Francisco to Chestnut. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Chestnut to Lombard. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Lombard to Greenwich. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Greenwich to Filbert. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Filbert to Union. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Union to Green. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Filbert to Union. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Green to Vallejo. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Vallejo to Broadway. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Broadway to Pacific. *Disruptive noise is expected.  Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Pacific to Jackson. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Jackson to Washington. *Disruptive noise is expected.  Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Washington to Clay. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  Street base and paving work scheduled at Clay intersection will temporarily close intersection at times.
  • Clay to Sacramento.  *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base and paving work scheduled at Clay  and Sacramento intersections will temporarily close intersection at times.
  • Sacramento to California. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base work and paving scheduled at  Sacramento intersection will temporarily close intersection at times.
  • California to Pine. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Pine to Bush. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Bush to Sutter. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Sutter to Post. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Post to Geary.*Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paving work scheduled at Geary intersection will close intersection at times.
  • Geary to O'Farrell. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paving work scheduled at Geary intersection will close intersection at times.
  • O'Farrell to Ellis. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Ellis to Eddy. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Eddy to Turk. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Turk to Golden Gate. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Golden Gate to McAllister. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • McAllister to Grove. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Grove to Hayes. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Hayes to Fell. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Fell to Market. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Market to Mission. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

 

Monday through Friday, May 17 through May 21

 

  • Bay to Francisco. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Francisco to Chestnut. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Chestnut to Lombard. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Lombard to Greenwich. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Greenwich to Filbert. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Filbert to Union. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Union to Green. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Filbert to Union. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Green to Vallejo. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base work scheduled at Vallejo intersection will close intersection at times.
  • Vallejo to Broadway. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base work scheduled at Vallejo intersection will close intersection at times.
  • Broadway to Pacific. *Disruptive noise is expected.  Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Pacific to Jackson. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Jackson to Washington. *Disruptive noise is expected.  Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Washington to Clay. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Clay to Sacramento.  *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Sacramento to California. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • California to Pine. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base work scheduled at Pine intersection will close intersection at times.
  • Pine to Bush. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Street base and paving work scheduled at Pine and Bush intersections will close intersections at time.
  • Bush to Sutter. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. Paving scheduled at Bush intersection will close intersection at times.
  • Sutter to Post. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Post to Geary.*Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Geary to O'Farrell. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • O'Farrell to Ellis. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Ellis to Eddy. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Eddy to Turk. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Turk to Golden Gate. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Golden Gate to McAllister. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • McAllister to Grove. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Grove to Hayes. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Hayes to Fell. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 
  • Fell to Market. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.  
  • Market to Mission. *Disruptive noise is expected. Night work is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. 

Where Should I Park on Van Ness?
Parking is currently not available on Van Ness Avenue due to construction. Drivers can find parking in private lots or on side streets. Please do not park on sidewalks or in live traffic lanes. This is dangerous and may result in citations.