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Van Ness Avenue Construction Forecast: August 10 - August 23, 2019

Service Affected
Accessibility
Bicycle
Motorcycle
Parking
Taxi
Driving
Transit
Walking
Neighborhoods Affected
Pacific Heights
Nob Hill
Downtown / Civic Center
Russian Hill
Marina
Route(s) Affected
47 Van Ness (Suspended)
49 Van Ness/Mission
76X Marin Headlands 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.

Tentative schedule:

In the next two weeks crews are scheduled to work on water main installation, sidewalk replacement, restoring the street base, paving, installing a joint-utility trench, installing light poles, street light conduits, permitted tree removals and potholing for upcoming work.

The work listed below is scheduled for daytimes, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Planned night work is italicized. The night shift for construction is 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 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.

Saturday August 10

  • Greenwich to Filbert *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Filbert to Union *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Union to Green *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Green to Vallejo *Intensive noise and vibration is expected

Monday through Friday, August 12 through August 16

  • Chestnut to Lombard (Monday only)
  • Lombard to Greenwich
  • Greenwich to Filbert*Intensive noise and vibration is expected Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Filbert to Union *Intensive noise and vibration is expectedNight work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Union to Green *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Green to Vallejo *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Vallejo to Broadway
  • Broadway to Pacific
  • Pacific to Jackson
  • Clay to Sacramento
  • California to Pine
  • Pine to Bush Night work is also scheduled Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected
  • Bush to Sutter Night work is scheduled Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected
  • Sutter to Post *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Post to Geary *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Geary to O'Farrell *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • O'Farrell to Ellis *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Ellis to Eddy *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Eddy to Turk *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • McAllister to Golden Gate
  • Hayes to Fell
  • Fell to Market
  • Market to Mission Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected
  • Mission to Howard Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected

Saturday, August 17

  • Greenwich to Filbert *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Filbert to Union *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Union to Green *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Green to Vallejo *Intensive noise and vibration is expected

Monday through Friday, August 19 through August 23

  • North Point to Bay (Monday through Wednesday only)
  • Francisco to Chestnut (Thursday and Friday only)
  • Lombard to Greenwich
  • Greenwich to Filbert Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Intensive noise and vibration is expected.
  • Filbert to Union *Intensive noise and vibration is expected Night work is also scheduled Thursday and Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Disruptive noise is expected.
  • Union to Green *Intensive noise and vibration is expected. Night work is scheduled Thursday and Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Intensive noise is expected.
  • Green to Vallejo *Intensive noise and vibration is expected.
  • Vallejo to Broadway *Intensive noise and vibration is expected. Night work is also scheduled Thursday and Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. *Intensive noise is expected.
  • Broadway to Pacific
  • Pacific to Jackson
  • Clay to Sacramento
  • Sacramento to California
  • California to Pine
  • Pine to Bush
  • Bush to Sutter
  • Sutter to Post
  • Post to Geary *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Geary to O'Farrell
  • O'Farrell to Ellis *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Ellis to Eddy *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Golden Gate to McAllister *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • McAllister to Grove *Intensive noise and vibration is expected
  • Hayes to Fell (Monday and Tuesday only) Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected
  • Fell to Market
  • Market to Mission* Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise and vibration is expected
  • Mission to Howard* Night work is also scheduled Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m *Disruptive noise is expected