"As part of the Van Ness Improvement Project, the SFMTA will be shutting down the intersection at S. Van Ness Avenue and Mission Street for five days and six nights, from August 4-9, in order to replace the roadway.
Closing the intersection for five days allows the agency to complete inconvenient and disruptive work that would otherwise require two months of work done in segments.The SFMTA appreciates the patience that the community has shown during construction, and is excited for the project to soon be complete.
With this effort, construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. San Francisco’s first Bus Rapid Transit corridor is expected to go into service on Van Ness Avenue in early 2022. The remaining work includes construction of boarding islands, bulbouts and landscaping. This closure will impact people driving, taking transit and walking in SoMa, Tenderloin, Civic Center, Hayes Valley, Duboce Triangle, Downtown and Inner Mission.
People who travel in the area are encouraged to “Scout Your Route” before the shutdown and plan their travel accordingly. The project website details the available reroutes and provides additional information for motorists. While pedestrian access will be maintained at all times, pedestrians should consider avoiding the area. Transit will be rerouted, with Muni and AC Transit bus stops relocated and highly visible signage posted. Muni Metro and BART service will not be affected.
SFMTA is conducting robust outreach to ensure that San Franciscans are aware of the closure and able to plan accordingly. Outreach includes:
· Canvassing local residents and businesses
· Parking control officers, flaggers, SFPD and community ambassadors during the shutdown
· Changeable Message Signs at key locations near the work zone and at strategic highway points for drivers coming from outside of San Francisco
· Print, radio and TV media coverage
· Website with reroute and trip planning detours
· Emails and text messages to people in the project areas and those who ride transit through or near this intersection
· 511 alerts
· Caltrans and SFMTA traffic advisories
· Geofencing on navigation and rideshare apps
· Social media
The SFMTA is excited for work on Van Ness to be finished soon and appreciates your support in getting this information out."
