Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

Operations and Customer Service CommitteeJuly 11, 2017

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sfmta.com/innersunset

Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

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Irving Street and N Judah Overview• Vibrant commercial and dense residential• One wide lane in each direction• 40,000+ daily N Judah riders• 8 mph average speed outside subway

Photo by Flickr user telesle17

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Opportunities on Irving• Repaving - spring 2015• Transit Effectiveness Project• WalkFirst• Transit signal priority

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Tools – Sidewalk Widening / Transit Bulbs• Faster safer boarding• Encourages boarding from all doors, less front-door crowding• Improves pedestrian safety• Added space for streetscape amenities

Carl/Cole - Before Carl/Cole - After

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Streetscape Amenity Options

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Bicycles and Transit Bulbs

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement ProjectPast Public Outreach as Muni Forward (TEP)• 18 Public Workshops• 100+ meetings with community groups b/w 2006-2008• Two N-Judah Muni Forward workshops in Spring 2012• Open House for Inner Sunset Muni Forward onJanuary 30, 2014

• All draft proposals available at www.sfmta.com/irving• Conducted surveys, presentations, neighborhood walksand participated in street fairs from June 2014 up topresent

• Public Meeting to review concept designs on April 23, 2015

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The project will create new transit loading areas,curb ramps, replace sewers and water lines, improve landscape and traffic lights, and pave streets:

• Irving Street from Arguello Boulevard to 19th Avenue• 9th Avenue from Irving Street to Judah Street• 10th Avenue from Irving Street to Judah Street• Cole Valley at Carl and Cole streets, and Carl and Stanyanstreets

Perforated Corten SteelWayfinding Element

ExistingParklet (Behind)

Raised Corten Steel Plantersw/ Cantilever Seating

Wayfinding Element

New Trees

SpecialPavingNew

TreesPlanting w/ Custom Metal Tree Guards

Special PavingSeating w/ Tables& Chairs (Behind)

Benches ADAPlatform

ELEVATION

PLANTERSWITH SEATING

WIND SCREENPLANTING WITH LOW EDGE TREATMENT

(E) TRANSIT SHELTER

SPECIAL PAVING

NEW TREES

Project Overview

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement ProjectAnimal Internal Arizmendi Golden Gate Mary Nabe Soi Glow Medicine

Bakery Acupuncture Anne Thai CuisineCenter

4’

9TH AVENUE

Parklet

12.5’

Bus Shelter

4’

Perforated Corten SteelWayfinding Element

ExistingParklet (Behind)

Raised Corten Steel Plantersw/ Cantilever Seating

Wayfinding Element

NewTrees

SpecialPaving

9th Avenue

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement ProjectCitibank Supercuts Yumma’s Wells Fargo Mediterranean Grill

AVENUE

Bus Shelter

IRVING STREET

8TH

4’

(E) Tree to Remain

Focal Element

Planting w/ Custom Metal Tree Guards

Benches New TreesSpecial Paving

8th Avenue

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement ProjectLime Tree

AVENUE

Southeast AsianKitchen

6TH

IRVING STREET

Bus Shelter

4’

(E) Tree to Remain

ADA Platform

10.5’

New TreesPlanting w/ Custom Metal Tree Guards

Seating w/ Tables& Chairs (Behind)

Benches ADAPlatform

Special Paving

6th Avenue

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement ProjectMartha & Bros. Coffee Shin Dig

AVENUE

IRVING STREET

5TH

10.5’

ADA Platform

Bus Shelter

(E) Tree to Remain

4’

New Trees

Planting w/ Custom Metal Tree Guards

Special PavingSeating w/ Tables& Chairs (Behind)

Benches ADAPlatform

5th Avenue

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

ELEVATION

BURGER MEISTER PLAN

CARL STREET

24’

EXISTINGPALM TREES

(E)UTILITY POLES

(E)UTILITY BOX

(E)TRANSIT SHELTER

(E)TRANSIT SHELTER

SPECIAL PAVING

NEW TREES

MEDALLIONS TREE GRATE CONCRETEBAND WITH TREEGRATE

Carl and Cole Streets

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ELEVATION

PADRECITO MANE ATTRACTION LAVANDE NAIL SUPPLY

PLAN

CARL STREET

PLANTERS WITH SEATING

WIND SCREENPLANTING WITH LOW EDGE TREATMENT

TREE GRATE WIND SCREEN

(E)TRANSIT SHELTER

(E) TRANSIT SHELTER

SPECIAL PAVING

MEDALLIONS

NEW TREES

23.75’

Carl Street

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

Muni Forward Transit Upgrades

Roadwork and UtilityIrving from Arguello to 9th Avenue

Streetscape improvements at Cole Valley

10-day shutdown

Roadwork and UtilityIrving from 9th Avenue to 19th Avenue

4 Weekend shutdowns

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Proposed ConstructionTimeline

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Inner Sunset Streetscape Improvement Project

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Construction Elements

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Muni Forward Transit Improvementsand Streetscape Upgrades

Creating transit loading areas on 9th Avenue between Irving and Judah and along Irving at 5th, 6th, 8th avenues and constructing two new accessible platforms. Streetscape elements atall transit bulbouts, as well as existing stops atCarl & Cole and Carl & Stanyan.

Uti lity Upgrades

Sewer repair and water line replacement,replacing a segment of the emergencyfirefighting water system, installing traffic light system, Department of Technology fiber optic cable, then sidewalk improvements.

Pedestrian Safety Improvementsand Road Work

Building sidewalk extensions, paintingcrosswalks, repaving the streets and curb ramp upgrades.

Due to construction neighborhoods will experience short-term inconveniences:• Bus substitution for the N-Judah Line on four weekendsand during a 10-day shutdown near the end ofconstruction for road repaving.

• Temporary relocation of bus stops, street parkingremoval, and traffic lane and sidewalk closures

• Noise during excavation

What to expect during construction

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Bus shuttle will provide substitution service during N Judah shutdowns

Proposed Service Adjustments

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Ongoing Public Outreach and Engagement• Pre-construction Open House• Communications via email, mail, site meetings•Work with neighborhood and merchant groups

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