TransBay Transit Center Construction San Francisco Update: 8-12; 8-16 2013

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Here’s the latest San Francisco TransBay Transit Center construction update and for the week from Monday, August 12th to Friday, August 16th. But before we continue, have a look at the video tour of the TransBay Center as it was under construction on July 14th 2013:

Weekday Work (8/12/13 – 8/16/13):

Night Shift:

Excavation and Internal Bracing Work:

Western Transit Center Site (Between First and Second Streets): This week construction material including reinforcing steel will be delivered daily between 3:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Waterproofing, electrical and plumbing and the installation of rebar is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00PM to 11:30 PM. Trucks and equipment will enter from the construction gate located on Howard Street (between First and Second Streets) and exit the construction gate at First Street (between Mission and Howard Streets).

The Train box construction is underway and there are concrete pours scheduled for Friday August 16 and Friday August 23rd between 6:00AM until 7:00 PM.

The first major pour of structural concrete will take place Friday night August 30th between the hours of 10:00 PM Friday August 30th and 8:00 PM Saturday August 31st.

Central Transit Center Site (Between Fremont and First Streets):Excavation, trucking and welding of cross lot steel bracing is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:30 PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.

Eastern Transit Center Site (Between Beale and Fremont Streets): Excavation, trucking and welding of cross lot steel bracing is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:30 PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM.

Day Shift:

Excavation and Bracing/Below Grade Transit Center Construction:

Western Transit Center Site (Between First and Second Streets): This week construction material including reinforcing steel will be delivered daily between 3:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The waterproofing, electrical and plumbing and the installation of rebar is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Trucks and equipment will enter from the construction gate located on Howard Street (between First and Second Streets) and exit the construction gate at First Street (between Mission and Howard Streets).

Central Transit Center Site (Between Fremont and First Streets): This week Installation and testing of the underground geothermal piping and grounding continues Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Excavation, trucking and welding of cross lot steel bracing is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:30PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00PM to 11:30 PM. Trucks will enter from the construction gate located at Fremont Street (between Mission and Howard Streets) and exit the construction gate at First Street (between Mission and Howard Streets).

Eastern Transit Center Site (Between Beale and Fremont Streets): This week demolition of the surface level concrete will continue during the day shift only, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM resulting in increased vibration and noise. Excavation, trucking and welding of cross lot steel bracing is scheduled Monday through Friday between the hours of 5:00 AM and 11:30 PM. General maintenance of equipment, material deliveries and clean-up is also performed between the hours of 3:00PM to 11:30 PM. Trucks will enter and exit from the construction gates located on Fremont Street and at Beale Street (between Mission and Howard Streets).

Underground Utilities/Trenching Work:

Mission Street (Between Beale and Second Streets): There will be underground utilities work and traffic lane closures daily, Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM

What to Expect Next Weekend (8/17/13 – 8/18/13):

Western Transit Center Site (Between First and Second Streets): This weekend there will be general construction activities such as waterproofing, the installation of rebar and installation of electrical and plumbing for the Trainbox below grade on Saturday August 17 between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Material deliveries, including rebar are also scheduled to occur Saturday August 17 between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. There is no construction work scheduled for Sunday August 18.

Central Transit Center Site (Between Fremont and First Streets): This weekend there will be excavation, welding of cross lot steel bracing, and off haul scheduled on Saturday August 17 between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM. There is no construction work scheduled for Sunday August 18.

Eastern Transit Center Site (Between Beale and Fremont Streets): This weekend there will be demolition of concrete, excavation, welding of cross lot steel bracing, and off haul scheduled on Saturday August 17 between 8:00 AM and 7:00 PM. There is no construction work scheduled for Sunday August 18.

Detours, Street and Sidewalk Closures:

The following streets will be temporarily impacted due to project activities. So you can plan ahead, please review the affected streets below:

Beale Street (Between Mission and Howard Streets): Beale Street traffic may be impacted occasionally during construction with trucks exiting at the construction gates onto Beale Street. Construction flaggers will be assigned during peak hours to assist with traffic and pedestrians. Pedestrians will continue to use east sidewalk between Mission and Howard Streets. Pedestrians are urged to please use the crosswalks at the Mission and Howard Street intersection to safely cross.

Fremont Street (Between Mission and Howard Streets): Fremont Street traffic may be impacted occasionally during construction with trucks entering and exiting at the construction gates. Construction flaggers and SFPD 10B Officers will be assigned during peak hours to assist with traffic and pedestrians.This week an additional traffic light will be activated on Fremont Street mid block between Howard and Mission Streets – commuters and pedestrians should be prepared to stop. Pedestrians will continue to use west sidewalk of the temporary bridge between Mission and Howard Streets. Pedestrians are urged to please use the crosswalks at the Mission and Howard Street intersection to safely cross.

First Street (Between Mission and Howard Streets): First Street traffic may be impacted occasionally during construction with trucks entering and exiting construction gates. Construction flaggers and SFPD 10B Officers will be assigned during peak hours to assist with traffic and pedestrians. Pedestrians will continue to use west sidewalk of the temporary bridge between Mission and Howard Streets. Pedestrians are urged to please use the crosswalks at the Mission and Howard Street intersection to safely cross.

Natoma Street (Between Fremont and First Streets): Natoma Street (between Fremont and First Streets) has been reduced to one lane, one way (west bound), all vehicles will enter from Fremont Street and exit at First Street. Local vehicle and pedestrian access will remain available.

Natoma Street (Between First and Second Streets): Natoma Street (between First and Second Streets) has been changed to a dead end street for the life of the project with no vehicle access through Natoma Street from Second Street. Local vehicle and pedestrian access will remain available.

Minna Street (Between First and Second Streets): Minna Street has been reduced to one lane, one way (west bound), all vehicles will enter from First Street and exit at Second Street. There will be no parking along Minna Street between First Street and 130 feet east of Second Street for the life of the project. Local vehicle and pedestrian access will remain available.

Mission Street (Between First and Second Streets): There will be underground utilities work and traffic lane closure daily, Monday through Friday between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM.

Howard Street (Between Fremont and Second Streets): Howard Street traffic may be impacted occasionally during construction with trucks entering and exiting the construction gate at Howard Street (between First and Second Streets). Construction flaggers will be assigned during peak hours to assist with traffic and pedestrians.

TJPA Now Soliciting Applications

TJPA is soliciting applications to fill a mid-term vacancy term through March 2014 for the San Francisco based transit advocate seat on the TJPA Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). If you are interested in being considered or for more information, please see the Transbay website at http://transbaycenter.org/tjpa/cac/about-the-cac. Applications are due August 12, 2013.

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