Corporate shuttle buses will test the Glen Park BART station as a pick up and drop off location starting July 11, according to a memo circulated to Genentech employees in late June. Buses longer than 35 feet quit using the street in February of this year when the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency rolled out […]
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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 […]
Diamond/Bosworth Update
Forwarded from Kelley McCoy, SFMTA PR: Update on Diamond/Bosworth construction: Over the last three days, our crews have been pouring cement for the remaining sidewalk work as follows: 4/13 – northeast corner curb (completed) 4/14 – southwest corner ADA curb ramps (completed) 4/15 – northeast sidewalk – crews currently working on this This is the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elderly man injured in Diamond cross walk
On Friday, Aug. 7th, an elderly man was knocked down by a car turning into the Diamond and Bosworth pedestrian crossing. Local photographer Sybille Beltran was there.