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April 24, 2013
Great Highway Paving Work Begins Soon
Grinding and Paving between Lincoln and 48th Avenue starts up the week of May 6th

The next three weeks bring many changes to the roadway between 48th Avenue and Lincoln. As you pass by, you will see that it is very busy and crews are making preparations to grind and pave this important stretch of road to bring a beautiful new path of travel for San Franciscans, commuters and visitors.

 

Up Ahead 

This and next week crews are performing base repair* work in several areas from Point Lobos/48th to Balboa (starting at the top and working down). This work requires traffic reroutes and some lane closures. 

 

Base Repair at GH 

 * There are several sections along the Great Highway that need base repairs before the new roadway can be poured. Some sections are as small as 500 square feet, and some up to 2,500 square feet.

 

Week of May 6th

Construction work will intensify as crews will begin to grind and pave the roadway from Point Lobos/48th to Balboa. This will take about two days and then they will pave the roadway from Point Lobos/48th to Balboa, which takes another two days or so.

 

Then work is planned to shift to grind and pave between the roadway from Balboa to Lincoln. There will be some work performed on Saturday, May 11th and paving work is expected to be wrapped up by the beginning of the week of May 13th.
 

 Point Lobos at GH

 

The timeframe for substantial completion of paving, curb and median work from 48th all the way down to Lincoln is still targeted for the week of May 13th.

 

Call 554-6930 or email greathighway@sfdpw.org with any issues.

Streetscape Improvements Taking Shape
Raised median between Lincoln and Balboa nearly complete; curb ramps being installed 

Streetscape improvements along the Great Highway from Lincoln to Balboa include a new median. You can see it taking shape!

  Median at GH

 

Curb ramp installation continues. Crews are out each day adding to the dozens of new curb ramps along the Great Highway. Installation work is being performed moving from north to south.

 

Curb Ramp at GH 

 
Work to the portion of road south of Lincoln will begin mid-May, with repair and paving work Lincoln to Sloat on the northbound and southbound sides. Completion of that work is set for the beginning of July.

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Old Great Highway
  
Check out these old photos of what the Great Highway looked like years ago, care of the San Francisco Public Library (Old SF).
    
Great Highway and Cliff House 1928
  
Great Highway and Cliff House 1928    
  
Ocean Beach, Great Highway and Esplanade 1930
  
Ocean Beach, Great Highway and Esplanade 1930  
  
Great Highway from Sutro Heights, Playland at the Beach on left 1930s
  
  Great Highway from Sutro Heights, Playland at the Beach on left 1930s
   
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