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San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 3d

Good news: The Portsmouth Square Improvement Project team reopened two traffic lanes on Kearny Street between Clay & Washington this evening — earlier than the planned reopening at 5AM Monday — thanks to crews getting demolition work on the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge done ahead of schedule.

A view of Kearny Street roadway between Clay and Washington streets shows the roadway is clear and ready for traffic to flow again.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 5d

A great, high-spirited Neighborhood Beautification Day, bringing together 100+ volunteers and our dedicated crews to green and clean the South of Market neighborhoods today. Check out other opportunities to #LoveOurCity at sfpublicworks.org/volunteer

Volunteers gather with Public Works crews at our street tree nursery on Fifth Street before heading out to work sites.

Public Works tree crews add tree protection around a newly planted street tree.

We hosted an aloe-planting station at our street tree nursery for volunteers.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 5d

Bridge demolition of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge in Chinatown going well today. Crews taking down support columns and removing shoring. The span is coming down as part of the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project.

Bird’s eye view of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge demolition work shows crews working in Portsmouth Square with the Hilton Hotel in the background.

Demolition crews working on the section of the bridge closest to the Hilton Hotel.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 6d

The @sfac.bsky.social approved final art designs for the Minna Natoma Streetscape Project to create a vibrant pedestrian destination and connection from Yerba Buena Gardens to the Transbay Terminal in the Yerba Buena and East Cut neighborhoods.

Rendering of street surface paving artwork design by Mel Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz’s artwork involves two stretches of Minna Street between New Montgomery and Second streets and Second Street and Transbay. His designs are an homage to Filipino culture and the diaspora in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena neighborhood and SoMa District. The paving designs reference textile weavings and cross-cultural symbolism, such as the sun. Courtesy of the artist and San Francisco Arts Commission.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 6d

City officials this week put the finishing touches on the design for colorful artwork coming to a pair of South of Market alleys, part of a Public Works-led streetscape improvement effort to make the downtown space more inviting and safer for pedestrians, cyclists and motorists.

Rendering of street surface paving artwork design by Barbara Stauffacher Soloman on Minna Street, between Third Street and New Montgomery Street. The design is inspired by Minnie Rae Simpson, a legendary resident of San Francisco during the rambunctious 1870s. It features angled, red-booted legs in reference to what Stauffacher Solomon called the “post-war party” culture of the late 1940s, where she spent her young adult years as a nightclub dancer at San Francisco’s Copacabana. Courtesy of the artist and San Francisco Arts Commission.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 11d

Great progress made overnight in the demolition of the Kearny Street footbridge in Chinatown to make way for the Portsmouth Square park renovation project. Crews are working today to clear rubble to get the street back open to traffic by 5AM Monday.

Large excavators are clearing rubble from the portion of the Kearny Street pedestrian bridge over the roadway.

View of Kearny Street with a big section of the pedestrian bridge over the roadway now removed.

A San Francisco Public Works inspector observing the bridge demolition work on Kearny Street.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 12d

Demolition of the pedestrian bridge over Kearny St. in Chinatown now underway to advance the transformative Portsmouth Square Improvement Project — a reimagined park for all ages. Public Works is managing construction on behalf of SF Rec and Park. Learn more here: sfpublicworks.org/portsmouthsq...

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 12d

🗣 Our latest newsletter edition: 🏵️ One City Day 🩺 Chinatown healthcare hub project kicks off 🚏 New Excelsior streetscape upgrades 🌳 Caring for Sunset Blvd. 🏥 New Southeast Behavioral Health Center opens 🛣️ Public Works again bests paving, curb ramp goals 🔗 www.sanfranciscopublicworks.org/july2026

Community volunteers work alongside Public Works arborist staff to improve the root flares at the base of Sunset Boulevard greenway trees.

A pedestrian uses the crosswalk along Mission Street in the Excelsior neighborhood.

Public Works Director Carla Short and members of the project team pose for a photo at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 22d

City departments are working in close coordination to limit disruptions as a result of construction, maintain access for residents and businesses and keep communities informed with clear, timely and multilingual updates. Public Works is leading construction for all three projects.

Rendering of the new Chinatown Public Health Center with view of the Broadway Tunnel

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 22d

Two of the major construction projects — the Portsmouth Square Improvement Project and the Chinatown Public Health Center Project — will require temporary street closures, traffic detours and Muni reroutes beginning July 29, 2026.

Map of Chinatown detailing three renovation projects with marked locations and traffic changes for each.

Transcribed Text:

CHINATOWN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT
Broadway Tunnel Traffic Changes:
Full Closure: tentatively Aug. 15, 7 a.m. to Aug. 17, 5 a.m.
Partial Closure: After the full closure, a 14-month phased closure will begin. Each bore will close for about seven months, with one lane open in each direction.

CHINATOWN BRANCH LIBRARY RENOVATION PROJECT
A contractor for the library project has been selected based on the City's bidding process to provide the best value for the work. The proposed construction contract is subject to approval by the Public Works Commission, which will review the contract at its July 23 hearing.

PORTSMOUTH SQUARE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
Kearny Street Traffic Changes:
Kearny Street will be CLOSED from Clay to Washington:
Aug. 1, 1:00 a.m. to Aug. 3, 5:00 a.m.
Aug. 8, 1:00 a.m. to Aug. 10, 5:00 a.m.
Local business access will remain available.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· 22d

City officials this week announced temporary traffic and transit changes to advance construction of three transformative projects in the heart of Chinatown: the upgraded Chinatown Public Health Center, the renovated Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library and the revitalized Portsmouth Square.

Rendering of the new Chinatown/Him Mark Lai Branch Library

Rendering of the new Portsmouth Square Clubhouse

Rendering of the new Chinatown Public Health Center

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Your commitment to serving your community and improving San Francisco is what made today so special. Volunteers are the heart of this effort and we couldn't have done it without you!

Volunteers weeding on Mt. Davidson in District 7.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Together, our efforts made a huge difference in neighborhoods throughout the City. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who gave their time and energy to make One City Day a success!

Volunteers landscaping at Jefferson Square Park.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

More than 3,000 volunteers rolled up their sleeves across all 11 supervisorial districts to tackle 33 worksites dedicated to cleaning and greening. Our crews supported projects from litter pickup and graffiti removal to tree planting and landscaping.

Volunteers, City officials and Public Works staff pose for a group photo before commencing the day's work.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Today, thousands of volunteers came together at more than 180 service projects across San Francisco for One City Day, a citywide day of service led by First Lady Becca Prowda and Mayor Daniel Lurie.

Budget Director Sophia Kittler and her children scoring the roots of a Bay Laurel tree on Silliman Street.

First Lady Becca Prowda poses for a photograph with Public Works staff, Supervisor Danny Sauter and volunteers.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

"As is the case with most of our street safety and infrastructure projects, this effort packed a punch," said Public Works Director Carla Short. "87 new curb ramps, 70 new traffic signal poles, 34 bulb-outs, 22 streetlight replacements, 17 concrete bus pads, 3 bus bulbs, 2 raised crosswalks..(cont)

Public Works Director Carla Short addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Public Works designed the project and handled construction and project management on behalf of @sfmta.com and @mysfpuc.bsky.social. SFMTA led public outreach during the design phase, and Public Works conducted outreach during construction.

Supervisor Chyanne Chen, Public Works Director Carla Short, Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Public Works project team take a group photo at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

(cont.) - New traffic signal poles & streetlight replacements - New concrete bus pads & bus bulbs - A new transit boarding island, a traffic island & a mid-block crosswalk - Rehabilitated & replaced sewer main lines - Upgrades to the overpass across Highway 280 to improve its reliability & lifespan

Attendees hold pieces of ribbon at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Key improvements include: - Concrete street base replacement to prolong the life of the roadway and fresh paving - New curb ramps to improve sidewalk accessibility, raised crosswalks to reduce vehicle speeds, and bulb-outs to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians (cont.)

Supervisor Chyanne Chen addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Similar safety and infrastructure improvements were made to Geneva Ave., from Prague St. to Mission St. "The Excelsior is one of the most tight-knit neighborhoods in the city, and the residents use these streets in their lives every day. They should be able to do that safely," said Mayor Lurie.

Mayor Daniel Lurie addresses the crowd at the ribbon-cutting event for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

The project has transformed Mission Street, from Geneva Avenue to the Highway 280 Overpass near Trumbull Street, with new paving, sidewalk bulb-outs and curb ramps, bus bulbs, and upgraded traffic signals at several intersections—making it safer and more welcoming to families in the neighborhood.

Pedestrians use the crosswalk at the intersection of Mission Street and Norton Street.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 11

Today, Public Works joined Mayor Daniel Lurie, City officials and community members to celebrate the completion of the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project, a multiagency effort to improve safety and accessibility along a busy corridor in the heart of the Excelsior.

City officials and community members cut the ribbon for the Mission Street and Geneva Avenue Infrastructure Improvement Project.

A new raised crosswalk along Mission Street in the Excelsior neighborhood.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

"These critical upgrades that we’re delivering in partnership with the Department of Public Health will ensure that the services the community rely on will continue in a setting with improved accessibility, seismic resilience, and a new layout for expanded patient care," Short added.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

Public Works is managing the retrofit and upgrades and leading the architectural design. Suffolk Construction was selected as the contractor. "The Chinatown Public Health Center plays an indispensable role in keeping San Franciscans healthy and cared for," said Public Works Director Carla Short.

Public Works Director Carla Short addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

"This project will deliver a seismically strengthened, modernized health care facility and will also become the new home of the Chinatown Child Development Center, bringing mental health and other critical services for children and families together in one location," Tsai added.

SFDPH Director of Health Dan Tsai addresses the crowd at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

"We are thrilled to break ground on the Chinatown Public Health Center for the community here in Chinatown and for patients across San Francisco who rely on its high-quality, culturally competent care," said SFDPH Director of Health Dan Tsai.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

SFDPH worked closely with community members to provide a seamless transition for patients, ensuring health services were offered in the community during construction.

Attendees at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project take a photo together.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

Since the health center closed in June, patients have been receiving healthcare services from their typical providers on the fourth floor of Chinese Hospital nearby.

Health care providers pose for a group photo at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

The project will also co-locate the health center with SFDPH's Chinatown Child Development Center, improving access to behavioral health services for the community.

Performers show off their skills at the groundbreaking event for the Chinatown Public Health Center modernization project.

San Francisco Public Works@sfpublicworks· Jul 9

It will integrate primary and medical care with mental and behavioral health services, expand dental care, increase the number of exam and consultation rooms, improve accessibility with barrier-free access, upgrade restrooms, make elevator enhancements, and enhance air quality and ventilation.