Construction Update | August 3-12
This week we hosted members of the American Public Transportation Association on a tour of project sites, including the tunnel launch box. Here, Central Subway Deputy Program Manager Albert Hoe shows tunnel boring machine Big Alma to tour goers.
During the next 10 days, construction to prepare for tunneling will continue in SoMa and Union Square. In North Beach, demolition of the Pagoda Palace will continue. No Central Subway construction is planned in Chinatown.
For descriptions of construction impacts in each neighborhood, click here or on the links below. We also post construction, traffic detour and Muni impact information on our project Google Map.
Construction impacts are planned to change at these locations by August 12:
- Union Square: Next week, both lanes of O’Farrell Street between Stockton and Powell will remain open to vehicle traffic, with no water line work underway. Water line work is planned to recommence the week of August 12. Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis will remain closed to vehicle traffic. Ellis Street between Stockton and Powell will remain closed to westbound traffic.
- North Beach: Demolition of the Pagoda Palace is continuing in North Beach. On Monday, August 5, from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m., the contractor will move a specialized excavator onto the site to commence demolition of the building facade. Equipment mobilization will require a brief closure of Powell Street between Union and Columbus and Union Street between Columbus and Powell. During this time, parking will be impacted on both blocks. At all other times, both streets will remain open and parking will be impacted only in front of the Pagoda Palace property. For more information about demolition, check out this fact sheet and the North Beach section of this email.
At these locations, current construction impacts are planned to continue until
August 12:
- Southern SoMa (Harrison to King/Berry): No full closures of 4th Street between Harrison and Bryant are planned for this period. Two lanes of traffic will remain open at all other times. On Bryant Street at 5th Street, the left lane and several parking spaces will remain closed.
- Northern SoMa (Market to Harrison): Two lanes of traffic will remain closed on 4th Street between Howard and Folsom. On 4th Street between Market and Stevenson, the sidewalk and two traffic lanes will remain closed on the eastern side of the street.
- Chinatown: No construction planned.
We appreciate your patience and support while we build this essential upgrade to San Francisco’s public transportation system.
