Greater West Portal Neighborhood Association

Project: Twin Peaks Tunnel Improvements

Construction for the Twin Peaks Tunnel Improvement Project has been put on hold due to contract termination. No construction will begin this year. Staging areas established near West Portal and Castro Stations will be cleared out shortly. More information about the restart of the project will be released when it become available.

Two additional projects were scheduled to be completed concurrently with the Twin Peaks Tunnel shutdowns. The M Ocean View improvements at 19th Avenue/Junipero Serra Boulevard and the Rossmoor Drive right-of-way are anticipated to be rescheduled for fall 2017. More information can be found at the M Ocean View Improvement project website.

Many thanks for the efforts of Mike Nerney and Bob Pressley and Supervisor Norman Yee on the several improvements towards making West Portal more safe! At the September and October GWPNA meetings Mike presented the report and showed all the projects completed so far. Here are the links to that report and the pictures.

Traffic and Safety Fall Report
Traffic and Safety Report Slides

Congratulations to Caroline Johnston on her efforts in getting this beautification project going. From September to December of this year, the San Francisco Department of Public Works will stabilize and landscape the Dorchester Way median strip between Ulloa Street and Portola Drive. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has set aside $60,000 to fund the construction, installation and maintenance of the beautification project. Caroline is hosting a meeting at her home to gather Community input and participation in the project. The meeting on Monday, August 22, at 7:00 pm will be held at 106 Dorchester Way to discuss the plans, and to provide input into the design and materials.

Thanks to our Traffic and Public Safety (TAPS) Committee and to Supervisor Yee for getting 2 radar signs installed on Ulloa Street. They are near the intersection of Madrone Avenue. At our August GWPNA Meeting, Bob Pressley reported that some cars are slowing down but still vehicles are exceeding 35 mph. TAPS asked Supervisor Yee about looking into enforcement for Ulloa and for the 5 way intersection at Vicente – Madrone – Wawona Sts. where there is a 90 foot cross-walk! There has been some discussion with SFMTA Engineers, but a possible solution would cost near $500K. SFMTA will be addressing GWPNA at the September Meeting.

Note: SFMTA meter maids can not under state law ticket moving violations.