Baden and San Pedro Water System Upgrades

JMB Construction, Inc., the Contractor working for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, will begin mobilization in early May for the water system upgrades at the following locations:

• West Orange Avenue and El Camino Real in South San Francisco
• B Street and Junipero Serra in Daly City

The work will improve the reliability of the regional water system, and reduce vulnerability and damage in the event of a major earthquake. The project will also provide greater operational flexibility to optimize the water delivery system to the City and County of San Francisco.

South San Francisco:
Monday to Friday: 8:00 am-5:00 pm.
Duration: May 2009 –Winter 2011

Daly City:
Monday to Friday: 7:00 am -5:00 pm
Duration: May 2009 – Winter 2010

Construction noise from heavy equipment and truck traffic can be expected and will be monitored. A noise reducing fence will be installed along the western and southern project boundaries, along West Orange and El Camino Real in South San Francisco.

Ground Breaking Event A Success!

Yesterday's New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel Ground Breaking Event was a great success. Check out the news stories from KTVU, KCBS and the SF Chronicle.

KTVU News (Video), 4/17/09 SAN MATEO: Upgrade Of Hetch Hetchy Pipe System Gets Underway

KCBS News (Radio), 4/16/09 New Quake-Proof Pipeline to Deliver H2O to the Bay Area

SF Chronicle (Blog), 4/16/09 Tunnel time

SFPUC, San Mateo County Officials Break Ground on New Tunnel Critical to Protecting Regional Water Supply After Major Earthquake

Excavation of a major new tunnel key to the reliable delivery of water to San Mateo County and San Francisco following a major earthquake began today in San Mateo County.

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and San Mateo County Officials joined local neighbors to initiate the New Crystal Springs Bypass Tunnel groundbreaking two days before the 103rd anniversary of the 1906 Great Earthquake and Fire.

To view the press release, click the link below.

Official Press Release

Temporary Traffic Changes in Effect

On Tuesday, April 14th traffic barriers were installed along Crystal Springs Road near Polhemus Road. The new speed limit is 10 mph. Motorists and bicyclists will share the road in this area and and should proceed with caution. Work in preparation of the excavation of the north shaft began on Tuesday, April 14th as well.

Temporary traffic impacts on Crystal Springs Road

Beginning Mid-April (see signs for exact details) a portion of Crystal Springs Road (near Polhemus Road) will be narrowed and vehicular speed limits reduced to 10 MPH. The purpose of this temporary traffic change is to provide safe traffic conditions for both vehicles and cyclists and avoid road closures during upcoming construction. This temporary traffic change will be in effect until approximately July 2010.

Cyclists in the Area?

The Project Team would like to chat with some of the cyclists in the area about a revised traffic proposal for Crystal Springs Road. Let us know if you would like to provide input, or pass this along to a cyclist who may use this road.

Join San Francisco Water on Facebook and Twitter!

March 22nd is U.N. World Water Day and nobody in the world has better water than San Francisco. In celebration of our incredible tap water and U.N. World Water Day, the SFPUC is giving away stainless steel water bottles so you can bring our great tasting tap water with you wherever you go!

To get your own stainless steel bottle, join us on Facebook during the week of March 22nd-29th by becoming a FAN of San Francisco Water on Facebook at http://tinyurl.com/d3zxj5. (Log-in to your personal facebook account to view page).

The San Francisco Water Facebook page will be regularly updated with new photos, interesting videos, drought updates, water and energy conservation tips and more.

The first 1,000 San Francisco residents who become fans of San Francisco Water will be eligible to pick up a stainless steel water bottle after March 29. Pick up details will be announced on Facebook. Please help us spread the word by sending this to your friends and colleagues! Invite your network to join us on Facebook and Twitter.

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