Jefferson Streetscape Improvements Project - Phase II

Jefferson Street is the "main street" of San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, a global destination for locals and tourists alike. Construction of the first phase, two blocks from Hyde Street to Jones Street, was completed in June 2013. Phase II of the Jefferson Streetscape Improvements Project completes the remaining three blocks of the streetscape design on Jefferson Street, from Jones Street east to Powell Street. The streetscape improvements were envisioned in the Fisherman's Wharf Public Realm Plan. The project includes the installation of narrowed geometrically patterned streets, widened sidewalks, pedestrian scale lights, bike parking, landscaping, trees, and public seating.

Highlights

• Street narrowing combined with geometric pattern pavement will help reduce motor vehicle speed
• Widened sidewalks with new street trees and plants
• Pedestrian scale lighting for added safety during the nighttime
• Enhanced sidewalks along the boat basin with new pattern paving and railings
• Site furnishings to include seating elements and bike racks
   

Construction Scheduling and Sequencing

To help minimize impacts to the neighborhood, crews will expedite and consolidate the overall construction schedule and plan to work through the 2019 Holidays (November 23, 2019 to January 2, 2020). Construction is planned to be completed in multiple sequences. The current proposed sequence plan is as follows*: 

Sequence I - Fall 2019 to Winter 2020: Work focused at the intersection of Jefferson and Jones
Sequence II - Winter to Spring 2020: Work focused along the south side of Jefferson, Jones to Powell
Sequence III - Spring to Summer 2020: Work focused on roadway reconstruction on Jefferson, between Taylor and Powell
Sequence IV - Summer to Fall 2021: Work focused along the north side of Jefferson, Jones to Powell and Taylor Street Plaza

Project Updates

10/01/2021: The Jefferson Streetscape Project has reached substantial completion as of Friday, October 1, 2021. A ribbon cutting celebration is planned for 10 AM Friday, October 22, 2021 in Fisherman's Wharf, at Jefferson and Taylor. 

08/27/21: Crews are soon expecting delivery of the new inner harbor guardrail that will be installed along the north side of Jefferson Street between Jones and Taylor streets. Installation is anticipated to be completed by mid-September 2021. Upon completion of this final element, crews will wrap up any remaining punch list repairs. 

04/16/2021: Crews continue to work on installation of sidewalk pavers along the north side of Jefferson between Jones and Taylor streets. Crews have completed roadway cobble stone replacement between Taylor and Jones, installation of parking disk markers and precast items within Taylor Street Plaza, and have reopened the plaza for pedestrian access. The week of April 19-23, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor streets. To complete remaining sidewalk paver installation work, crews will close the sidewalk to pedestrian access starting Monday, April 19, 2021 and will detour pedestrians to the south side of Jefferson Street between Taylor and Jones streets. Access will be maintained for crews and patrons of boats moored along the inner harbor. Sidewalk access along the north side will be reopened for the weekend. The week of April 26-30, crews will close the sidewalk to pedestrian access to wrap up remaining sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor streets. Pedestrians will be detoured to the south side of Jefferson Street between Taylor and Jones streets. Access will be maintained for crews and patrons of boats moored along the inner harbor. The week of May 3 and Onwards, crews will work to wrap up any remaining punch-list/repair items.

02/24/2021: Over the past few weeks, crews completed roadway cobble stone installation, began sidewalk paver installation work along the north side of Jefferson between Jones and Taylor streets. Crews have also completed concrete pour of the Taylor Street Plaza and began installation of precast walls around the plaza and will continue to work on landscaping, tree irrigation and parking disk installation activity around the plaza. The week of March 1-5, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor Streets and will continue with parking disk installation work in the Plaza. Crews will also work on installation of precast walls, benches and new parking lot entrance between Mason and Powell streets. The week of March 8-12, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor Streets and will continue with parking disk installation work in the Plaza. Crews will perform final paving activity around precast walls in the plaza and parking lot area between Taylor and Powell streets. Once remaining work has been completed, crews will begin removal of construction fencing from areas where work has been completed. The week of March 15-19, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor Streets. From March 22 - Onwards, crews will work to wrap up any remaining punch-list/repair items.

01/22/21: This past week, crews completed the installation and plating of six new palm trees in the plaza at Jefferson and Taylor. Crews also installed precast curbs and light pole plinths along the north side of Jefferson along the inner harbor, between Jones and Taylor. Crews will continue with concrete pours for the remaining sections of concrete bands in the plaza over the next few weeks and will continue with roadway cobblestone and sidewalk paver installation activity between Jones and Taylor streets. The week of January 25-29, crews will take final measurements for the new railing that will be installed along the inner harbor and will continue installation of precast items and cobblestones pavers along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor. Crews will also begin removal of old light poles and will continue to form and pour concrete within the plaza area. The week of February 1-5, crews will begin with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor. Crews will wrap up any remaining concrete work in the plaza area, wash and strip forms and begin installation of parking disk markers. Concrete crews will also begin demo and grading work for the new parking lot entrance that will be installed along the north side of the triangle parking lot off of Embarcadero North. The week of February 8-12, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor. The week of February 15-19, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor. The week of February 22-16, crews will continue with sidewalk paver installation activity along the north side of Jefferson, between Jones and Taylor.

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