Construction work on Webster Street near Union Street.

Due to last Saturday’s gas leak incident, Shaw Pipeline, the contractor working for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), was not able to complete its water main work in the intersection at Webster and Union streets.

This Saturday, January 31, the contractor plans to finish the rest of its work at that location. The weekend work is necessary as it’s the only time MUNI can de-energize its Union Street buses so the contractor can work under the bus lines. Work hours will be from 8 am to 6 pm.

A police officer will be on duty during work hours to ensure pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Extra "stay in crosswalk" signs will also be posted at visible corners of the intersection. If you have any questions or suggestions, please comment at
http://sfwaterdistrict2./ or visit sfwater.org/WSIP.

Unmarked Gas Line Severed

Webster Street looking down Union Street.

To clarify the situation on Saturday morning, an unmarked gas line was accidentally severed where the contractor was working installing the new water main. As a precaution, the police evacuated the immediate vicinity. Because of this incident, the SFPUC contractor may have to work another Saturday at this location. We will confirm by mid-week and appreciate your patience.

A worker lowering a new water main at Webster and Filbert streets.

The contractor will work at Union and Webster streets this Saturday, January 24. The weekend work is necessary to complete the intersection work when MUNI can de-energeize its Union bus on Saturday. A police officer will be on duty during work hours to ensure pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Sewer work on Webster Street between Pacific Avenue and Broadway Street will finish very soon followed by water main construction. Water main work on Webster Street between Lombard and Union continue. If you have any questions or suggestions, please comment here or visit sfwater.org/WSIP.

Construction progressing at Lombard

Workers intalling a water pipe into the ground at Webster and Lombard Streets.

The water main construction on Union Street between Green and Lombard streets is progressing on schedule. We appreciate the patience of the Union Street merchants during the extra day of work on Saturday, January 17th. The weekend work was necessary because MUNI is not able to take the electrical buses off-line during weekdays. Meanwhile, the sewer construction on Webster between Broadway Street and Pacific Avenue is reaching its final phase. If you have any questions or suggestions, please comment here or visit http://www.sfwater.org.

Saturday work at Webster/Union Intersection

The contractor will be working immediately above the Union and Webster Street intersection on Saturday, January 17. A police officer will be on duty during work hours to ensure pedestrian safety and traffic flow. Saturday work is required so as not to disrupt MUNI operations on weekdays.

Sewer work will continue on Webster Street between Lombard and Union Streets through mid-week. On Thursday, January 22, the contractor plans to trench and lay pipe between Union and Green Streets. Sewer pipeline work will also be ongoing on Webster between Broadway and Pacific Avenue. See the construciton map on the January 12th post for more detail.

Construction on Webster Street Resumes

Sewer repair and water main work has resumed on Webster Street between Green and Filbert Streets, and up toward Lombard Street. A new water main will be laid along this stretch, followed by paving work shortly after completion of the water work. Construction work on Webster Street between Pacific and Broadway is scheduled to begin January 14th.


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Due to the holiday shopping in the area, construction work from Union to Filbert streets was suspended the last two weeks of December 2008.

Sewer repair work will resume on January 5 between Green and Union, and toward Lombard street. A new water main will also be laid along this stretch, followed by paving work shortly after completion of the water work.

This upgrade is part of our system improvement to our water supply and infrastructure. For more information, www.sfwater.org/wsip