Could it be Christmas in July? Plans are ramping up for the 2015 Second Annual Winter Walk, an open space for the public to enjoy during the holidays. In 2014, green lawn, benches and lighting provided a relaxing space for people to enjoy. San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee officially kicked off last year’s Winter […]
The box on the left side is the future site of the escalators for the Chinatown Station. The area on the right is the frame for a walkway which will lead to the roof plaza. A north-facing view of the future subway station entrance. The yellow “loader” below scoops and piles dirt as part of […]
No. It’s not a swimming pool. But it is water-proofing of the new roof slab for the future Yerba Buena | Moscone Station. Next steps for the roof deck include an additional layer of concrete and the installation of utilities. Sections of rebar, currently capped with bright orange markers, reinforce brackets that will support utility […]
As part of the ancillary utilities work for the Central Subway, the Contractor is paving 4th Street at Bluxome following the upgrade of a 78″ sewer line. Pictured below is the bottom half of the sewer line before installation of a reinforced concrete roof designed to support the weight of passing light rail vehicles. Triton […]
Surface demolition is well underway. Construction crews prepare to excavate a portion of the Union Square Garage for the northern entrance to the future Union Square/Market Street Station. Benches, railings (shown in the lower portion of this photo) and planters have been removed from the south east corner of the park. After roof work, construction […]
In mid-May, the Contractor completed the roof of the future Chinatown Station located at Stockton and Washington streets. Pictured below is rebar installation prior to the final cement pour of the roof. Intricate reinforcing steel forms the support and structural stability for the roof of the future Chinatown Station. Concrete serves as a placeholder for […]
Roof work on the western side of the Yerba Buena/Moscone Station is now complete. Construction has switched to the eastern side as the crew prepares the site for excavation. A single lane of traffic remains open to vehicles between Howard and Folsom streets. Excavation of the entrance to the subway station entrance has begun on […]
The future location of the surface station at 4th & Brannan streets. South of Brannan, workers are removing the top of an old sewer and upgrading it. Rebar is being installed prior to pouring concrete to support the weight of trains passing overhead when service begins in 2019.
Out with the old roof, and installation of the new at the intersection of Ellis and Stockton street, the future site of the underground concourse connection to the Powell BART/Muni Station. Excavation is underway for the south concourse of the Union Square/Market Street Station. When completed, the Central Subway will provide direct connections to BART […]
The vast majority of the tunneling contract for the Central Subway Project, technically known as “Contract 1252,” is completed. The roadway around the tunnel portal has been freshly repaved. Remaining work consists of restoring street lights, sidewalks, planters and roadway striping. Completed construction allows for greater pedestrian access on the west side of 4th Street […]
