Location of future track configuration work over the Labor Day weekend

The summer of 2015 is coming to a close with a brunch of activity! The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is focused on projects that will make transportation safer and more reliable. In addition, BART will be shutting down the Transbay Tube for weekend track repairs. And Billy Joel is in town for a concert on Saturday, September 5 at AT&T Park.

For the Central Subway project, crews will be installing track and making infrastructure upgrades at the intersection of 4^th and King Streets this Friday, Sept. 4 through Tuesday, Sept. 8. This is planned as a two phased project, with the second phase scheduled for early 2016.

Work will begin at 10p.m. Friday, September 4 and continue ‘round the clock through early morning Tuesday, September 8. Construction on Friday September 4 is anticipated to cause a significant amount of noise due to jack-hammering from 10 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday as crews break into a 16-inch thick pavement at 4^th and King to prepare for replacing tracks and switches.

The road work will impact Muni travel as well as people driving, walking and biking in the area. Here’s what to expect:

Muni Metro

• Traveling Downtown from Sunnydale:
  • Daytime: Disembark from the T Third at 4th and Berry streets. Walk to the 4^th and King platform and board the N Judah outbound
  • After 9:30pm: Disembark from the T Third at 4th and Berry streets. Walk to the 4^th and King bus stop and board the early shutdowns bus shuttle
•  Traveling to Sunnydale:
  • Daytime: Customers board the N Judah toward the Caltrain station between Van Ness Station and Embarcadero Station:
    • Disembark at the temporary platform at the mid-block crosswalk on King Street between 3^rd and 4^th streets, then
    • Connect to the southbound T Third train toward Sunnydale at 4^th and Berry streets OR
    • Customers may be dropped off at the 4^th and King Platform; then
  • Connect to the southbound T Third train toward Sunnydale at 4^th and Berry streets

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) passengers can always choose to disembark at 4th Street. However, there will also be an ADA ramp at the temporary platform.

• After 9:30pm: Customers board the early shutdowns bus shuttle toward the Caltrain station
  • Disembark at the 4^th and King bus stop, then
  • Walk to the southbound T Third train toward Sunnydale at 4^th and Berry streets
• Traveling to Balboa Park:
  • Daytime: Board the N Judah outbound at the 4^th and King Platform toward downtown:
  • Disembark between Embarcadero Station and Van Ness Station, then
  • Connect to the outbound K Ingleside toward Balboa Park
• Customers waiting for the T Third Line between the Embarcadero and the 4^th and King stations should board an N Judah train
• After 9:30pm: Board the early shutdowns bus shuttle stops and transfer at St. Francis Circle for the on-surface M-Ocean View or K-Ingleside trains

Detour map for Muni Riders

Traffic

• Southeast section of 4^th and King intersection will be closed to motorists. Delays are expected
• On-ramp and off ramp to 1-280 will remain open. Motorists are to take the 6^th Street off ramp and follow detour routes.
• Motorists exiting the 4^th Street off-ramp will be detoured to 5^th and Berry
• No left turn permitted from westbound King to southbound 4^th

Reroute Map

Pedestrians and Bicyclists

• No crossing at the intersection of 4^th and King

All this construction will have a great end result. When open in 2019, the Central Subway will connect neighborhoods and provide faster and safer transportation to BART and other Muni lines. To learn more about the project visit www.centralsubwaysf.com.

A video posted by Siemens entitled, “How do we move California?” gives a quick look at the new LRVs. This press release highlights some of the benefits of the LRVs such as less down time for maintenance and better vehicle reliability.

The new vehicles are based on a model known as S200 SF. The rendering
shows what the new trains may look like.