This large-scale project adds two new underground tunnels and four subway stations. Providing a direct rapid transit link between downtown and the existing Third Line Route on 3rd Street, the Central Subway will vastly improve transportation from some of the city’s busiest, most densely populated areas once commissioned in 2020.
Central Subway Project
SFMTA / JACOBS
San Francisco, USA
2011-2014
$1.57 Billion
JDK’s Principal Engineer aided in tunnel design review and implementation of monitoring instrumentation for the rapid transport link between SOMA, Union Square and Chinatown districts in San Francisco.
Acting as the clients representative, JDK effectively engaged with multiple contractors to safely and effectively deliver the geotechnical reporting and instrumentation requirements of the project. JDK effectively engaged with multiple contractors to safely and effectively deliver the geotechnical reporting and instrumentation requirements of the project. JDK’s professional interaction with relevant stakeholders and extensive geotechnical expertise proved highly successful. Precise inferences of ground conditions allowed the client to adhere to their deliverable schedule and utilise their resources efficiently.