Starting next week, the Presidio Parkway Project will hold two community meetings in the Richmond District and the Marina to help residents learn more about the upcoming construction and in particular, the planned ramp closures.
The current plan calls for the following ramp closures which will block access between the Richmond District and the Marina:
Construction of the new Presidio Parkway, which replaces the current Doyle Drive, begins next month. The project start date was accelerated by more than a year due to a $50 million influx of project onhealthy accutane isotretinoin funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Judging by the meeting agenda, I don’t get the feeling that organizers are looking for feedback from residents. From 6-6:15 is an open house, then a presentation, followed by “Resume open house”. Where’s the Q&A?
How do you feel about these lengthy ramp closures? I use these routes frequently and am not looking forward to the inconvenience.
Richmond District | Thursday, October 29, 2009, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Self-Help for the Elderly, 408 22nd Avenue (at Geary Boulevard)
Marina | Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Fort Mason Center (Marina Blvd. and Buchanan St.)
Landmark Building A Conference Center | Golden Gate Room
Sarah B.
An animation showing Doyle Drive today and the planned Presidio Parkway in its place.
Its not clear if the portion from the tunnel to the approach is being re-done also. It is certainly a question I will ask during the “mingle time” at the reception.
I’m confused… the ramps are closing, but Doyle Drive itself isn’t? How does that work?
why will this take 4 years for this portion of the build? Doesn’t make alot of sense.
@Alexei – I added another graphic above that details the ramps that are being closed down. The Park Presidio Boulevard entry onto the bridge will remain open, as will Doyle Drive itself (they’re building a new separate, parallel roadway for that). There are two ramps that connect Park Presidio to Doyle – these are the ones that will be closed at the interval detailed in the article. For more information on the entire Presidio Parkway project, head over to http://presidioparkway.org.
Sarah B.
What is the plan for detours – since obviously the Presidio Trust doesn’t think they should allow anyone to detour thru the Presidio, based on their recently ended “test” of closing Presidio Blvd – is Arguello thru the Presidio next?