San Francisco Stations Canopy Project

current projects

On January 23, 2020, the BART Board of Directors approved a contract to construct 22 canopies over entrances at BART stations along Market St. in downtown San Francisco. The canopies will not only protect new escalators being installed from the wear-and-tear of elements like rain and wind-swept debris, but they will provide an added layer of station security and cleanliness through motorized gates that allow the entrances to be locked at street level when stations are closed. The added protection from the existing canopy in Oakland has reduced escalator down time by about 30%. Each canopy includes a real-time digital display that shows train arrival times, a retractable gate, LED lighting, security cameras, art elements, and potentially a living roof. BART/Muni Living Roof Project BART invited Nature in the City to design living roofs for each new canopy along Market Street to serve as habitats for the western tiger swallowtail butterflies and other wildlife. Learn more about the project and sponsorship opportunites. Completed: *Powell Street Station, Stockton and Market streets *Powell Street Station, 5th and Market streets *Civic Center Station, 7th and Market streets *Civic Center Station, 8th and Market streets *Montgomery Street Station, New Montgomery and Market streets Work Underway: *Embarcadero Station, Davis and Market streets *Montgomery Street Station, Montgomery and Post streets *Powell Street Station, Market and 4th streets Upcoming Work: *Embarcadero Station, Pine and Market streets *Embarcadero Station, Market and Drumm streets *Embarcadero Station, Market and Beale streets *Embarcadero Station, Market and Main streets *Embarcadero Station, Market and Spear streets *Montgomery Street Station, Sansome and Sutter streets *Montgomery Street Station, Market and 2nd streets *Montgomery Street Station, Market and Sutter streets *Montgomery Street Station, Market and Sansome streets *Powell Street Station, Westfield Shopping Center *Civic Center Station, Market and 7th streets (north entrance) *Civic Center Station, Market and Grove streets *Civic Center Station, UN Place (south entrance) Optional Canopies: *Powell Street Station, Market and 4th streets *Powell Street Station, Market and Stockton streets (east entrance) *Civic Center, UN Plaza (north entrance) Neighborhood Notices and News BART is committed to providing neighborhood stakeholders impacted by the Market Street Stations Canopy & Escalators Project with regular notices and news. Below is an archive of all neighborhood notices and news, which began in July 2020. On November 6, 2017, our contractor built a barricade around the entrance to Powell Street Station located at Ellis & Market streets on the north side. The entrance was closed for the construction of the new protective canopy and was opened in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 13, 2018. Civic Center Station: 7th and Market Street south side Entrance On Monday, December 11, 2017 our contractor built a barricade around the entrance to Civic Center/UN Plaza Station located at 7th and Market streets on the south side. Like the Powell Street Station canopy, the Civic Center canopy will include a digital display to show train arrival times, new security grille, new LED lighting, security cameras, and other improvements. The Civic Center canopy was opened on November 13, 2018

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