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Muni Metro Nightly Shutdown Begins July 31

7/26/2015

SFMTA announced on July 22 that it will begin Radio Replacement and Blue Light Emergerncy Telephone Replacement projects on all metro Muni lines. These projects aim to improve Muni's, "systemwide communication capabilities and keep trains running safety and reliably through the city."

This means that construction will require nightly subway shutdowns from 10pm to approximately 5am the next morning. During these shutdowns, bus shuttles will provide substitution.
The subway tunnel upgrade will start Friday, July 31, 2015 and is anticipated to end January 2016.

Additional Information on Service Adjustments:

The inbound J Church will end at Church and Market. Transfer to bus shuttles at the F Line streetcar stops on Market Street.
The inbound N Judah will switch back at Church and Duboce. Customers getting off the train can walk one block to Market Street to board shuttle bus to downtown.
The inbound K Ingleside will end at St. Francis Circle. Customers can transfer to a bus to travel to downtown.
The inbound M Ocean View from Balboa Park will travel through St. Francis Circle and become the outbound L Taraval to serve the L line stops beyond West Portal. Inbound L trains from the Zoo will turn into the outbound M line at West Portal.
The T Third Street will switch back at Embarcadero Station except the periods between Aug. 17-Aug. 24 and between Aug. 31-Sept. 10 when work will take place at Embarcadero. During these periods, the T trains will end at Folsom Street. Bus shuttle service will be extended to Folsom Street.
Bus shuttle frequency: approximately every eight minutes.

Have fun folks!

Content for this article was taken with permission from SFMTA.

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Sunset Tunnel COnstruction Resumes This Weekend!

3/19/2015

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As part of the Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project, the SFMTA will resume the weekend construction on the Sunset Tunnel beginning on March 20-22. By replacing the aging track and other infrastructure inside the Sunset Tunnel, the project will help improve safety and reliability of the N Judah rail service for Muni customers.

In response to the concerns raised by some neighbors, the SFMTA has modified the work plan to better control the night time noise. Noise mitigation measures will include:

Using both west and east portals for removal and handling gravel ballast
Delivering gravel ballast to the job site only between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Fridays through Sundays
Installing mufflers on the construction equipment and using acoustically attenuating shields or shrouds on impact tools
Using new backup alarms with lower noise level
Using electric powered rather than diesel-powered equipment whenever possible

The Sunset Tunnel construction is scheduled to take place on 15 weekends. Since there were several cancelations in January and February, additional weekends may be required. The tunnel work is expected to be completed in fall 2015. The next tentative dates are the weekend of March 27.

What to Expect during Weekend Construction:

Crews will work continuously from approximately 8 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday.
The majority of the work will take place inside the Sunset Tunnel and at the tunnel entrances.
Noise control measures will be implemented; however the work will be audible throughout the weekend.
The streets near the tunnel entrances will remain open.
To accommodate the tunnel work, parking restrictions will become effective from Friday 12 a.m. to Monday 5 a.m. on both sides of Duboce Avenue from Steiner to Scott Street, and on both sides of Carl Street from Clayton to Cole Street.

Weekday Work:
Prep work, such as wielding and moving the rails, will continue at the two staging areas by the portals during the day. In order to keep the local traffic flowing and maintain the N Judah rail service during day time hours, new rails will be delivered at night.

Weekend Bus Substitution Service:

Bus shuttles will substitute for the N Judah rail service between Church & Duboce and Ocean Beach.
Bus substitution will start at about 7 p.m. on Friday and will be operated during regular service hours until early Monday morning.
The bus shuttles will follow the N Judah Line making regular stops except for the tunnel portion where buses will be routed to Haight Street.
Regular N rail cars will continue to provide service between Caltrain Depot and Church & Duboce.
The N Judah stops at Church & Duboce will provide a transfer point between bus shuttles and trains for Muni customers.
The weekend N Judah Owl bus service will not be affected.

Other Ongoing N Judah System Improvement Projects:

Maximizing construction opportunities, the SFMTA has integrated multiple construction components under the Sunset Tunnel project in order to minimize the inconveniences for both N Judah riders and the community around the construction area.

The Transit Signal Priority (TSP) system upgrades are taking place at nine intersections sequentially along the N Judah Line. On the March 20 weekend, crews will be installing signal loops between the tracks at the intersection of Judah and 9th Avenue. The work will start approximately at 8 p.m. Friday and continue until early Monday morning. We will schedule the work to avoid late night time noise. During construction, the streets will remain open; however there will be lane closures and traffic will be diverted. Street parking at construction site will be temporarily unavailable.

The TSP system will use technology to reduce dwell time at traffic signals for Muni light rail vehicles by holding green lights longer.

The construction of the westbound wheelchair accessible platform on Judah and 28th Avenue is scheduled to be completed by the end of March. The new stop will be in service as soon as the work is done. Construction of the eastbound stop on the other side of the street was completed in early February.
The new platform will include longer boarding islands and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliant curb ramps, making Muni Metro system safer and easier to use for all customers.

For concerns or assistance, please contact: Tess Kavanagh, Project Manager, at 415.701.4212, via email attess.kavanagh@sfmta.com or Jay Lu, Public Relations Officer, at 415.701.4387, via email at jay.lu@sfmta.com.

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Update: SFMTA Sunset Tunnel Project

2/27/2015

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As most in the hood are already aware, the SFMTA has been working for upgrading the tunnel between Duboce Park and Cole Valley, known as the Sunset Tunnel. Typically, construction has been on weekends, Friday PM to Monday AM., 24 hours, around the clock. Residents in Duboce Triangle complained about the constant construction noise, from beeping trucks, to pouring of gravel, and even jackhammers. Since the residents' complaints, there has been no tunnel construction. Happy for the Duboce Triangle residents, but not so much for the completion of this long drawn out process. This improvement project has been going on for years and we're hoping the Sunset Tunnel is the last project.

According to Hoodline, the SF Board of Appeals met and signed off on a new proposal that will allow construction to resume starting March 21st.

Here is the new changes in light of resident complaints:

Install mufflers on its equipment
Use lower-frequency broadband beepers that emit "white noise" sounds rather than beeps
Take continuous noise readings while it's performing night work, and make sound logs available upon request
Not use impact tools at night, such as jackhammers

Content for this article was used with permission from Hoodline.

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Muni Fare to Increase September 2014

8/1/2014

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According to Clippercard.com, SFMTA plans to increase all adult single ride fares and monthly passes on September 1, 2014. It seems as though that change machine at Doug's Suds at Carl/Cole will get a bit more use from muni riders thanks to the amount of change necessary to get anywhere. What do you think of this fare increase, given all the construction, overcrowding, and delayed trains?

Current fares are the following:

Adult Single Fare: $2
Adult Muni Only Pass: $66/month
Adult Muni & Bart Fastpass: $76/month

There's what the fare increases will look like this September:

Adult Single Fare: $2..25
Adult Muni Only Pass: $68/month
Adult Muni & Bart Fastpass: $80/month

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UPDATE: Muni 6 Line TO STAY in CV; FOR NOW

3/17/2014

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Meeting for Route 6 Changes: March 8th 10am-12pm

3/7/2014

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Tomorrow, Saturday March 8 from 10 AM to noon is your next chance to hear about upcoming proposed service changes to the 6 line.

The meeting will be held by the SFMTA to discuss upcoming citywide changes, including those to our own little hamlet, and will be held at the second floor auditorium at 1 South Van Ness.

The service changes relevant to the Haight (other than changed service frequency) includes re-routing the 6 to bypass majority of Cole Valley and Frederick's Knob as part of the new Transit Effectiveness Project.

Don't want to go to the meeting. Express your comments at tellmuni.com.

Article originally posted on @uppercasing.

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N Judah Line Shutdown and More Construction!

9/11/2012

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Just received this letter in the mail. Looks like it will be another noisy, disruptive weekend. We have listed some of the important information below:

N Judah Shutdown Sept 14th - 17th

Construction begins Friday Sept 14th 7pm to Monday Sept 17th 5am and will continuously work around the clock. (oy)

Work that going to be done during the shutdown:

concrete placement of the tracks near Sunset Tunnel (east of Cole)
JACKHUMMERING
manhole removal and concrete repair
trolley pole construction
more JACKHUMMERING

Street closures and parking restrictions:

no parking will be allowed on either side of Carl from Stanyan to Cole
driveways on the north side of Carl St from Stanyan to Cole will be blocked by construction for the duration of the shutdown.
no parking on Carl St for approx 150ft in both directions of 375 Carl (between Hillway and Willard)
no parking will be allowed on Carl St for approx 250ft east of Cole St.

Got Questions?! SHIMMICK Construction has gladly given you their phone number if you have any questions or concerns.
Jeremiah Kent (Project Manager): 510-817-0729

Got photos or complaints? Share them with us all this coming weekend on Twitter by using the hastag #sfmtacarl!

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Update: Carl Street Rail Replacement

2/9/2012

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So construction is beginning, many of you might have seen the no parking signs, construction trucks, etc. Seems like they are prepping for weekends upon weekends of construction. Looks like the first set of weekend constructions are set to begin Feb 24th, below is more details regarding timing and type of construction. Remember, we are all in this together! Hopefully it won't be too horrible.

Share your stories, your noise complaints, and your photos of this project and how it affects you. Humorous pictures and stories highly encouraged! colevalleysf.webmaster@gmail.com, tell us on twitter @colevalleysf #sfmtacarl or on our tumblr.

February 24th 7pm until February 27th 5am
Sewer work on Carl between Arguello and Hillway Ave (south side)
Sewer work on Carl between Stanyan and Shrader (south side)

March 2nd 7pm until March 5 5am
Sewer work on Carl between Arguello and Willard (south side)
Sewer work on Carl between Stanyan and Shrader (south side)

March 9th 7pm until March 12th 5am
Track and sewer work on Carl between Arguello and Willard (center)
Track and sewer work on Carl between Stanyan and Shrader (south side)

March 16th 7pm until March 19th 5am
Track and sewer work on Carl between Arguello and Willard
Track and sewer work on Carl between Stanyan and Shrader

March 23rd 7pm until March 26th 5am
Track and sewer work on Carl between Hillway and Willard
Track and sewer work on Carl between Shrader and Cole Street

March 30th 7pm until April 2nd 5am
Track and sewer work on Carl between Hillway and Willard (including Willard intersection)
Track and sewer work on Carl between Shrader and Cole Street

SFMTA wants to make note that all schedules are subject to change due to weather or unexpected conditions.

N Judah Shut-down
So the N Judah Muni line will be shut down and replaced with a bus shuttle service from Ocean Beach to Church Street. The N Line will not operate in the subways, however there will be a supplemental rail service between Castro Station and Caltrain Station. These adjustments will begin approximately 7pm Fridays until 5am Mondays.

There will also be longer partial shutdowns of the J Line and a full shutdown of the N line beginning May 25th. The N Owl, 22 Fillmore, 37 Corbett and 43 Masonic will also be rerouted.

Note to Residents and Merchants
Residents and merchants can expect bike lane closures and detours during construction. Traffic control officers and police will direct traffic at critical intersections. There will also be electronic messaging. Access to local businesses, residences and driveways will be maintained. Updates will be given on an ongoing basis.

For more information and updates check out: www.sfmta.com/carl

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Carl Street Muni Rail Replacement!

11/22/2011

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So on November 9th 2011, the SFMTA had a community outreach meeting at Grattan Elementary School to talk about the Carl Street Rail Replacement Project. The meeting talked about the project limits, time frame, and budget, among other things. So, I know what you're thinking. Will muni stop running? I live on Carl, does that mean I'm stuck with loud construction noises and no street parking? Hopefully all these questions will be answered in time.

Here's the facts:

Project Limits: On Carl Street, between Cole and Arguello.
Project Timeframe: Completion Estimated at February 2013!
Resident Inconvenience: A lot!
Muni Stoppage: You betcha!
Budget: $18.3 Million

Transit, Infrastructure and Streetscape Enhancements:
1. Muni light rail service improvements:
-Safety
-Reliability
2. Train lubricators to help mitigate noise and vibration from the train
3. Curb ramp upgrades
4. Water and sewer improvements
5. Pole replacements.

What to read the all the information about the Rail Replacement Project, we got you! Let us know (via Contact Us) with your email and we'll send you along the pdf. Thanks @njudah for passing the information to us!

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Muni Metro Nightly Shutdown Begins July 31

Sunset Tunnel COnstruction Resumes This Weekend!

Update: SFMTA Sunset Tunnel Project

Muni Fare to Increase September 2014

UPDATE: Muni 6 Line TO STAY in CV; FOR NOW

Meeting for Route 6 Changes: March 8th 10am-12pm

N Judah Line Shutdown and More Construction!

Update: Carl Street Rail Replacement

Carl Street Muni Rail Replacement!

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