Glen Park resident Sal Novoa was driving on Elk Street Tuesday afternoon, January 24, when he spotted a most peculiar scene. He tells it this way: “Sharing some photos of an unfortunate driving error. “An older gentleman weaved around the street closure barriers. We heard the workers trying to stop him from entering, their hands […]
Road Construction
Glen Park Association Quarterly Meeting: Transit Focus
Come learn more about upcoming transportation issues in SF and Glen Park. Glen Park Association Spring 2021 Quarterly Meeting Thursday, April 29, 7 p.m. ZOOM LINK HERE. Agenda Q&A with Jeffrey Tumlin, Executive Director, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency San Francisco County Transportation Agency to discuss Downtown Congestion Pricing Have questions for our transit […]
Richland Bridge To Close
The Richland Avenue Bridge is scheduled to close from March to November for railing repair, paving the way for a mural on its crossbeams and reinforced fencing below. Working under the management of San Francisco Public Works, the contractors with Gordon N. Ball, Inc. will demolish the bridge’s crumbling railing and patch its substructure. According […]
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Oil spill on Elk Street
Traffic in Glen Park was snarled this morning due to an oil spill on Elk Street between Bosworth and Sussex Streets. A Recology truck traveling uphill from Bosworth dropped a load of hydraulic fluid as it made its way up Elk Street. The hydraulic fluid is needed to operate the lifts that dump trash from […]
Castro Street gets all torn up (but it’s a good thing)
It’s hard to believe so much heavy equipment and so many earth movers — both mechanical and human — were able to fit on the short block of Castro Street off Chenery. Last Wednesday, May 29, a logistical marvel was happening as Castro Street was undergoing the equivalent of major surgery. The old sewer pipes, […]
SFPW scheduled road work in April
Public Works’ goal is to apply a micro-surface seal to more than 200 blocks annually throughout the City as an efficient and cost-effective way to prolong the life of our streets. Micro-surfacing preserves the asphalt pavement by protecting the surface from the effects of natural aging and the environment caused by inclement weather, excessive heat […]
Miguel St. Re-grade Mtg Sept. 11
The SFMTA and SF Public Works will host a community meeting regarding the re-grading of Miguel Street (at Chenery) on Tuesday, September 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Glen Canyon Recreation Center in Room 2. The Glen Park Association Transportation Committee has been working with neighbors and the city to get information on this process, […]
Left turn signal being installed at Diamond and Bosworth
Photos by Michael Rice SFMTA installed a protected left-turn signal on southbound Diamond for vehicles turning left on to Bosworth on Wednesday July 18. This from SFMTA spokesperson Lolita Sweet: Just a heads up, to increase pedestrian safety, the project team is moving forward with Glen Park Association suggestions on signal strategy on Bosworth and […]
Diamond/Bosworth Update – New Protected Left
The saga of the Diamond/Bosworth intersection continues! SFMTA will activate a protected left-turn signal on southbound Diamond for vehicles turning left on to Bosworth. Please see the message below from SFMTA spokesperson Lolita Sweet: Just a heads up, to increase pedestrian safety, the project team is moving forward with Glen Park Association suggestions on signal […]
Diamond Heights Improvements Project Continues….
Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Neighborhood Association A Ruiz Construction, Co. under contract with San Francisco Public Works is scheduled to repave Diamond Heights Blvd between Clipper Street and Portola Drive. You may recall this segment was under construction last fall 2017 as part of the Diamond Heights Improvements Project. This small […]
Comment on Twin Peaks Redesign
Interested in giving feedback on the Twin Peaks Promenade Concept Design but couldn’t make the May 8 meeting? Visit the project webpage to see the concept boards that were presented there: http://sfrecpark.org/call-for-input-twin-peaks-promenade-concept-design/ and send in your comments by May 17. Details on the webpage.
May 8 Open House for Twin Peaks Figure 8 Concept Design
Forwarded from the SF Recreation and Parks Department: Save the date and join us for an Open House to review and collect input on proposed designs for the eastern half of the Twin Peaks Boulevard “Figure 8”: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Midtown Terrace Clubhouse Clarendon Ave + Olympia Way Rec and […]
O’Shaughnessy Blvd. work finishes early
Updated Saturday October 21, 5:00 PM Public Works contractor crews wrapped up hillside stabilization work adjacent to O’Shaughnessy Boulevard a day-plus ahead of schedule. Roadway back open. Thursday October 19, 2017 Project Description In January 2017 a rock slide forced a brief closure of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard. Geotechnical engineers and geologists were brought in to assess […]
DHB Roadwork Update
Forwarded from SF Public Works Dear Friends and Neighbors of Diamond Heights, SF public Works and our contractor Esquivel Grading and Paving will be paving portions of Diamond Heights Boulevard this week. This is the segment that was postponed last week due to mechanical problems with our equipment. To avoid delays motorists may want to […]
DHB Roadwork Update
Forwarded from Betsy Eddy of the Diamond Heights Community Association, who forwarded from SF Public Works: Construction Update #7 –August 23, 2017 Dear Neighbors, We are rapidly approaching the end of our project and crews are preparing for roadway paving next week. Beginning Monday, August 28th 2017 our sub-contractor Esquivel Grading and Paving will start […]
San Jose Avenue Closure
Forwarded from the Department of Public Works: OVERNIGHT WORK – San Jose Avenue Concrete Barrier Installation SF Public Works and SFMTA are scheduled to begin installing concrete barriers along the expressway portion of San Jose Avenue to better delineate the traffic and bicycle lanes. The work will be performed overnight due to the large […]
SJA Gets Its Stripes
Nighttime work crews are scheduled to lay permanent striping on southbound San Jose Avenue from Dolores to the freeway on-ramp starting June 26, according to Damon Curtis, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency engineer who has managed the project. The week after, they will install the raised concrete barriers—called K rails—that separate the bike lane from […]
Sussex Crossing Update
Forwarded from Calvin Gee, SFMTA: The concept that SFMTA is proposing for the intersection is a marked crosswalk and pedestrian-activated yellow flashing beacon, with some sidewalk widening on both sides of DH Boulevard at Sussex Street. The MTA has received the design funding for the project, and I am working with our partners at Public […]
DH Road Work – Update
Forwarded from SFPW: Diamond Heights Boulevard Pavement Renovation and Water Replacement Project A PROJECT OF THE CITY’S TEN-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN Construction Update #4 –March 7, 2017 Dear Neighbors, Construction is underway. Although the rains last month caused several delays, we have completed the first block of water-main work between Duncan St. and Carnelian Way […]
Former Neighborhood Projects page
Glen Park village traffic pattern changes Updates will be posted on our blog’s home page. You can learn more, see detailed documents and sign up to receive email updates and alerts from the SFMTA on the project website. Why no pedestrian scramble? Click here, tap “Details” and scroll down. Greenway linking the village and park The Glen […]
DH road work
Forwarded from SFDPW: Dear Neighbors, The Diamond Heights Improvements Project is finally ready to begin next week. Work Activity- January 30 – February 17, 2017 Duncan St. –Carnelian St. • Water-main installation on the westside of the street. This block will be closed to through traffic during work hours. Local access permitted. Traffic will be […]
Meeting about Bosworth bike lane
Community Meeting With the SFMTA SFMTA is proposing a green-striped bike lane for westbound Bosworth Street from Hamerton until just west of Elk streets. Come see the proposal and give feedback at a community meeting hosted by the Glen Park Association on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the community meeting room […]
Diamond/Bosworth udpate
The Glen Park Association Transportation Committee asked SFMTA for an update on the Diamond/Bosworth intersection. SFMTA’s estimations and updates are below: GPA: What is the progress on Phase 1 (Diamond/Bosworth intersection in terms of final striping and signals? Phase 1 completion: permanent striping was completed. Our signals shop is currently installing the final pieces for […]
San Jose Ave Exit to Return to Two Lanes
The 280 freeway offramp to San Jose Avenue will return to a two-lane configuration, owing to a high number of accidents following an experiment to slow traffic by narrowing it. Seven accidents were recorded on the offramp between June and November, 2015, after engineers reconfigured the two exit lanes to merge into one lane just […]
Highland Bridge fence update
According to Grace Moore at SFDPW, the fencing installation has been delayed. They anticipate work beginning summer, 2016, and will send more info when she has it. Apparently the contractor is waiting on materials.
SFMTA Parking Update
San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit Program Wants to Hear from You 11 Community Workshops Scheduled For May & June 2016 The SFMTA is seeking public engagement and input to update and improve San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit program. The program has been largely unchanged for 40 years, even as San Francisco has changed considerably. The […]
Diamond/Bosworth update
From Kelley McCoy, SFMTA Public Relations Officer: We are embarking on the final weeks of construction – thank you to all for your patience! Construction is expected to start on MONDAY, MARCH 21. The remaining construction work, which includes the northeast corner revisions and the completion of the ADA ramps, is expected to be completed […]
Road Work on San Jose Ave
Forwarded from Public Information Officer Alex Murillo from San Francisco Public Works, Alex.M.Murillo@sfdpw.org SF Public Works construction coming to San Jose Ave., Guerrero St., and Dolores St. Project Description San Francisco Public Works has hired M. Squared Construction, Inc. to perform sewer main replacement and pavement renovation work on San Jose Avenue, Guerrero Street and Dolores […]
Help Improve RPP
San Francisco’s Residential Parking Permit Program Wants to Hear from You4 Open Houses Scheduled For February & March 2016 The SFMTA wants to hear your ideas on how to update and improve its Residential Parking Permit program. The program has been largely unchanged for 39 years, even as San Francisco has changed considerably. The SFMTA […]
SJA Open House Summary
San Jose Avenue Road Diet final open house January, 19, 2016 Glen Park Elementary School SFMTA and Caltrans had up boards describing 1) changes to Dolores where it meets San Jose Avenue, 2) the changes to SJA, 3) three options for fixing the freeway offramp and 4) some data. A spokesman said those boards would […]
Highland Bridge project update
Highland Avenue Bridge – Project update from Grace Moore, DPW, Grace.Moore@sfdpw.org Dear Neighbors Phase I; traffic railing work is almost completed. This week you may see crews removing construction debris, restoring parking along Arlington Street and finish installing 4 new street lights. (see details below) Phase II; security fencing design work is completed. The […]
Diamond/Bosworth update
From Kelley McCoy, SFMTA PR: I wanted to reach out and give a brief update about where we are on the last leg of the Glen Park Project: · We are still waiting on the final contractor’s schedule for the northeast (former Citibank building) corner. For now, there is no work planned for that corner. […]
San Jose Avenue pilot project update
SFMTA has uploaded its final analysis of the Northbound San Jose Avenue Road Diet pilot plan, which began in June, 2014, when the agency reduced the three-lane road to two lanes to slow traffic and increase safety. (A second phase merged the two-lane offramp to one lane under the underpass.) You can see it here: […]
Highland Street Bridge Re-opens
From SFDPW: Dear Residents Over this past weekend, the City’s contractor, MH Construction Management Company, successfully completed the removal of the protective scaffolding and the debris net from the Highland Avenue Bridge that was put in place for the important infrastructure improvement and safety project. As planned, the Highland Avenue Bridge was re-opened today for […]
San Jose Ave closed Dec 5 & 6
From SFDPW: San Jose Avenue (Randall St to Rousseau St) Roadway closed December 5 and 6 for the Highland Avenue Bridge Traffic Railing Replacement Project. On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2015, we will begin removing the temporary scaffolding that was erected this summer for the traffic rail replacement work on the Highland Ave Bridge. The […]
San Jose Avenue to close
From Grace L. Moore, Public Affairs Officer Office of Communications & Public Affairs, SFDPW San Jose Avenue (Rousseau St to Randall St) weekend closure due to Highland Avenue Bridge Traffic Railing Replacement Project: Weekend work December 5th and 6th On Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, 2015 we will begin removing the temporary scaffolding that […]
Diamond/Bosworth update: Nov. 23 edition
From Kelley McCoy, SFMTA spokeswoman: I’ve received a schedule change from the contractors. Due to the rain forecasted for tomorrow, the construction schedule was revised and the crew will be focusing their efforts on the southeast/BART corner. Here is the revised schedule: Monday Complete sidewalk and brickwork on the southeast (BART) corner Sidewalk restoration on […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection update
Members of the GPA Transportation Committee met with representatives from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency at the redesigned Diamond and Bosworth intersection on October 22. The SFMTA acknowledged the design was based on an incorrect assumption about turning radii, and they are taking that error into account for other future projects throughout the city. […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection update
If you’ve read the latest issue of the Glen Park News, you know that SFMTA has realized the southeast corner of the Diamond and Bosworth intersection has a major design flaw and must be redesigned, dug up and rebuilt. “We are cutting back the east median and increasing the radius of the southeast corner in […]
San Jose Avenue Road Diet update
From SFMTA: Pilot Project Update // September 2015 SFMTA and Caltrans joined the community on August 25, 2015 at Glen Park School to provide neighbors with background and information on the Northbound San Jose Avenue & I-280 Off-Ramp Road Diet Pilot Project, which included an update on data collection efforts and next steps. The team […]
Diamond/Bosworth update
The GPA Transportation Committee asked Kelley McCoy, Public Relations Officer for SFMTA, for an update on the Diamond/Bosworth intersection work. Below is her response: The project is by and large completed. The trees have been planted and our contractors will finish with the smaller plantings. The welcome sign has been installed, and some additional landscaping […]
Q&A from San Jose Ave Road Diet meeting
Remember that SFMTA is hosting another meeting about the San Jose Avenue Road Diet on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6 p.m., Glen Park Elementary School. Caltrans and MUNI Forward will also attend. These are the notes I took at last week’s meeting; they are not official minutes. August 13, 2015 SFMTA/GPA meeting regarding SJA road […]
Diamond/Bosworth intersection update
Here’s the latest from SFMTA regarding the work on the Diamond/Bosworth intersection: Our tentative completion date for the existing work left on the project is mid-September. As you probably have noticed, there are new traffic lights and poles installed at the intersection. We are waiting for PG&E to assist us switch the traffic light/signal system […]
Meeting regarding San Jose Avenue road diet
Please join the Glen Park Association for a special meeting focused on the San Jose Avenue road diet Thursday, August 13, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Police Academy, 350 Amber Drive (above Diamond Heights Shopping Center). A traffic planner and engineer from The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will update us on […]
San Jose Avenue update
From: Damon R. Curtis, PE Construction & Design Services Engineer Livable Streets – Community Projects Hello Neighbors, You have probably noticed that construction of Phase II for the San Jose Avenue and I-280 Off-Ramp Road Diet Pilot Project did not occur last week as previously planned. Due to scheduling conflicts, construction of Phase II […]