Friday, May 29, 2009

Updates: Sanchez & 19th to Market & 15th


Crews will be working at 3 locations over the next week to accomplish water pipeline improvements. Our contractor will be installing new water mains while the City water operations crews will be making connections to residences and businesses.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as work is performed in very tight corridors. We are working to minimize the parking we take out and to limit dust and debris as much as possible. Without closing down the streets entirely, this is a very demanding work for the crews in multiple locations.

Sanchez@ Market and 15th: Crew is digging under the MUNI tracks. This will require open pits on north and south side of Market Street. Northeast sidewalk will be closed while others will remain open with flagger for safety.

Sanchez between 16th and 18th: City water operations crews are making service connections and pressure testing. Sidewalks will remain open.

19th between Sanchez and Noe: No construction activity scheduled until the following week. However, construction equipment and pipe will remain while the crew prepares work. We have requested that the crews to remove all extraneous items at the end of the week.

Let us know how we can make this construction more neighbor-friendly. We appreciate your comments.

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Excavation begins at Sanchez & Market


Crew will begin excavation work at the intersection of Sanchez and Market streets early next week and Sanchez and 17th streets the following week installing new 8 and 24-inch water transmission mains. This work involves digging of large pits on both sides of the intersection and then pushing pipe through the pits. Duration: 8 weeks

Sidewalks will remain open, but PG&E may need to close sections of the sidewalk at 17th and Sanchez streets and Market and Sanchez streets for utility work.

Construction crews will continue working at the following locations in the next few weeks:

19th Street between Sanchez and Noe. Duration: 3 weeks

Sanchez between 16th to 18th streets: Duration: 4 weeks

We might need to come back to the same streets to continue work. We appreciate your patience as we work to improve your drinking water delivery system. For updates and comments on the project, please visit: sfwater.org/district8

Friday, May 8, 2009

Weekend work at the intersection of Sanchez and Market streets; Sanchez and 18th streets

Crew will be working at the intersection of Sanchez and Market streets this weekend, May 9 and May 10, and on Sanchez and 18th streets next weekend, May 16 and May 17 installing 8- and 24-inch water transmission mains. This weekend work is necessary because it’s the only time MUNI can take buses off-line so that construction work can proceed.

Construction crews will continue working at the following locations in the next few weeks:

19th Street between Sanchez and Noe. Duration: 3 weeks

Sanchez and Market Streets. Duration: 8 weeks

Tunneling and new water main installation will take place at the intersection of Sanchez and Market streets for 8 weeks.

Sidewalks will remain open, but PG&E and Comcast may need to close sections of the sidewalk at 17th and Sanchez streets and Market and Sanchez streets for utility work.