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June 4, 2026

Here is what is happening on Folsom Street :

**Night work starting in June by our contractor Reliance- this is for the Muni overhead wires (OCS).  This work will last 4-weeks. 

Segment 3 -Folsom Street 2nd St. to 5th St

• The most significant activity coming up is the paving of Segment 3, scheduled for:
• 📅 June 15–18, 2026
• Paving operations will occur along:
• Folsom Street from 3rd Street to 2nd Street

• Folsom Street at 5th Street extending east past Mabini Street

  • Residents, businesses, and travelers should anticipate temporary traffic impacts, lane shifts, construction equipment, and parking restrictions in active work zones during paving operations. Additional notifications will be provided as paving approaches.

   

  What We're Working on Now

• Construction of a new bus island at Folsom and 3rd Street
• Bus pad improvements along 3rd Street
• Sidewalk corner improvements at 3rd and 4th Streets
• Street base preparation between 4th and 3rd Streets

• Final roadway preparation at the 3rd Street intersection

   

  Roadway base-repair - 4th Street to 5th Street (Northside).  
  Roadway base repair restores the structural layer beneath the pavement that supports traffic and prevents surface damage. When the underlying base becomes weakened by water, heavy use, or ground movement, the pavement above it can crack, sink, or develop potholes.
   

Segment 2 - Folsom Street 5th St. to 8th St.

Current Work 

• Roadway Striping
  Following paving, the contractor will install temporary striping to guide traffic. At a later date, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will return to install permanent roadway striping and markings once the new asphalt has properly cured.
• Upcoming work includes:
• Preparations for future raised crosswalk improvements at Sherman Street
• Continued punch-list work for paving and sidewalk improvements
• Planning landscaping and streetscape enhancements

 Segment 1 - Folsom Street 8th St. to 11th St.

• Over the next three weeks, crews will continue work at 11th Street, including:
• Demolition and grading of northwest and southwest corners
• Construction of new curb ramps and corner improvements
• Completion of remaining curb ramps throughout the segment

• Landscape planting

   

For questions or coordination contact Dadisi Najib, SF Public Works

Project Description and Scope of Work:

SF Public Works has hired Mitchell Engineering to perform vital infrastructure improvements along Folsom Street between 2nd Street to 11th Street.  The Folsom Streetscape Project which began in May of 2024 has an overall duration of 2-years, 7-months (950-days). The Folsom Streetscape Project aims to improve traffic safety and livability along this important corridor. Folsom Street is part of the City’s Vision Zero high-injury network, making it a high priority for street-safety improvements. The Folsom Streetscape Project will transform the corridor, prioritizing non-motorized modes of travel.
 

We are aware of the inconvenience caused by construction and apologize in advance.  We will do everything possible to minimize the impact of our activities on your neighborhood.  If you have concerns (scheduled deliveries, construction questions, accessibility needs, and access) please contact Public Affairs, Dadisi Najib. 

Your cooperation will help this project be a success for your neighborhood and the City of San Francisco.  Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.

Streetscape features:

• two-way protected bikeway
• landscaped median separating the bikeway from traffic
• bulb-outs
• raised crosswalks to shorten crossing distances
• parking lanes on both sides of the street.
• the addition of 18 commemorative plaques highlighting LGBTQ community
• custom benches
• custom bike racks
• decorative crosswalks
• raised crosswalks
• transit-only lane
• transit boarding islands
• repaved streets
• protected European-style intersections
• midblock signals
• dedicated bicycle traffic signals
• accessible loading zones and curb ramps
• pedestrian scaled lighting
• upgraded water and sewer infrastructure

Greening elements:

• 33 new trees
• median landscaping
• rain gardens to capture stormwater runoff

Roadway and utility work:

Wastewater replacement (replacing more than 1,300 linear feet of aging sewer pipelines and rehabilitating approximately 1,000 linear feet of existing 3’x5’ brick sewers with cured-in-place liner)

Sewer work is mainly on:

• Folsom Street between 10th and 11th Street
• Folsom Street between 7th and 8th Street
• Folsom Street between Hawthorne and 4th Street

Emergency firefighting system that supplies water to our fire hydrants. We will reconstruct 3 high-pressure hydrants and approximately 300 linear feet of the system.

Updating streetlights with brighter, more efficient lights and adding sidewalk lighting

Installing new electrical duct-bank overhead contact system and traction power improvements

For more information please visit:

https://www.sfmta.com/projects/folsom-howard-streetscape-project

https://www.sfmta.com/projects/folsom-street-implementation