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Central Subway Project - SFMTA

ABOUT THE PROJECT

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.

Project

Central Subway Project - SFMTA

Client

SFMTA / JACOBS

Location

San Francisco, USA

Time Frame

2011-2014

Budget

$1.57 billion

JDK GEOTECH'S INVOLVEMENT

JDK's Principal Engineer aided in the tunnel design review and instrumentation monitoring for the rapid transport link between SOMA, Union Square, and Chinatown districts in San Francisco.

Value Added to Project

Acting as the client's representative, JDK effectively engaged with multiple contractors to deliver the geotechnical reporting and instrumentation requirements of the project safely and effectively. JDK effectively engaged with multiple contractors to deliver the geotechnical reporting and instrumentation requirements of the project safely and effectively. 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 utilize their resources efficiently.

Project Highlights