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September 3, 2026

The Folsom Street project is in the final stages of construction, with crews focused primarily on completing punch-list items, remaining streetscape elements, and final installations. Work is progressing across all three segments, with several items scheduled to advance during the week of September 8.

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

• Pedestrian/traffic safety infrastructure: Installation of island guardrails at 4th and 3rd Streets is scheduled to begin September 8.
• Sewer work:  Continuing  remaining sewer punch-list items following the conclusion of the Dreamforce event at Moscone Center.
• Traffic signals: Bay Area Lightworks is following up on the installation of the signal heads at the southeast corner of 4th Street.

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

Current Work 

• Sewer work: continue completing remaining sewer punch-list items beginning September 8.
• Irrigation: Lonestar will install an additional remote-control valve on the north side of Folsom Street between 6th and 5th Streets
• Landscaping: All trees have been planted and we are awaiting the shrubs planting schedule. 

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

• Trash receptacles:  The final layout for the trash receptacles are being approved. 
• Pole wraps: Final locations and heights are being confirmed. 
• Punch-list work: Bay Area Lightworks will continue addressing traffic signal and street-lighting punch-list items beginning September 8.
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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