MUNI cable car line to close for six months
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefThe San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which operates the Municipal Railway (MUNI), has announced Phase Two of the California Cable Car Infrastructure Improvement Project will require the closure of the California Cable Car Line for six months, beginning in January.
SFMTA and DPW will replace aging underground components ofthe cable car line and repave 17 blocks on California Street between Drumm Street and Van Ness Avenue.
“The care and stewardship of the cable cars, a National Historic Landmark, are a vital part of our Capital Improvement Program,” said Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., SFMTA executive director and CEO. “As we continue to reinvest in MUNI, we invest in the future of San Francisco.”
SFMTA and the Department of Public Works (DPW) began Phase One of the project in September, involving sidewalk curb repairs, sewer replacement, and curb ramps installation along 17 blocks of California Street between Van Ness Avenue and Drumm Street. Operations continued during Phase One.
Besides underground component upgrades, Phase Two work also includes reconstruction of concrete streets between Mason Street and Kearny Street and street repaving along California Street, as well as any residual work remaining from Phase One.
