I wanted to pass on this information from the Union Square Business Improvement District with some of my pictures and other bits of information:
Beginning Monday, August 15, 2011 the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the San Francisco 
Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will be making improvements to Union Square Park to provide accessible routes on the sidewalks and street crossings to transit stops that serve Union Square Park. Among the improvements planned are:
· Removal of the corner pedestrian islands which are not large enough for safe pedestrian refuge and cannot be enlarged due to traffic lanes
· Construction of sidewalk bulb-outs at each corner to shorten pedestrian crossings
· Removal of right-turn-only lanes; right turns will be allowed from the adjacent lane
· Construction of 2 curb ramps at each corner
· Relocation of the traffic signal poles from the pedestrian islands to the sidewalk bulb-outs
· Widening of the transit islands to 8 feet and construction of proper access ramps
· Realignment of crosswalks for new corner configurations with “Scramble” pedestrian signals; all vehicles stop to allow multi-directional pedestrian crossings
Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) will be making improvements to Union Square Park to provide accessible routes on the sidewalks and street crossings to transit stops that serve Union Square Park. Among the improvements planned are:
· Removal of the corner pedestrian islands which are not large enough for safe pedestrian refuge and cannot be enlarged due to traffic lanes
· Construction of sidewalk bulb-outs at each corner to shorten pedestrian crossings
· Removal of right-turn-only lanes; right turns will be allowed from the adjacent lane
· Construction of 2 curb ramps at each corner
· Relocation of the traffic signal poles from the pedestrian islands to the sidewalk bulb-outs
· Widening of the transit islands to 8 feet and construction of proper access ramps
· Realignment of crosswalks for new corner configurations with “Scramble” pedestrian signals; all vehicles stop to allow multi-directional pedestrian crossings
· Installation of appropriate signage and crosswalk painting
It also looks like they will be relocating the Cable Car pick up from the island on Powell at Post Street. I noticed the line was much longer at Powell and Sutter Streets now.
This project will be constructed in several phases as follows:
· Phase 1 will begin at the Post and Powell corner of Union Square Park. It will last 10 weeks. The work hours will be:
- Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and night hours of 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- During this phase of construction the MUNI bus stop at Post and Powell will be temporarily relocated further eastward to Post near Stockton
- During construction hours, northbound traffic on Powell between Geary and Post will be restricted to one track-lane for all vehicles. The right-turn lane at Powell and Post will be closed entirely. Right turns will be permitted from the left cable-car track lane
- Motorists are urged to use alternative routes to avoid delays
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