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February 3, 2025

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SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION - FENCE

RELOCATION

RIGGIN AVENUE WIDENING PROJECT
January 21 st , 2025
Riggin Avenue at Divisadero Street looking east Riggin Avenue at Conyer Street looking west

2 STANDARD DESIGN & EXISTING CONDITION
• Riggin Avenue is classified as a 4-lane Arterial Roadway and has been identified as a City Ring Road
• - Standard Arterial Roadway Design:
• - 4-lane roadway, center median
• curb & gutter, & Sidewalk
• 4-Lane Arterial Engineering Standard
• Riggin Ave – Existing Condition
3 ROADWAY CONFIGURATION
• - The Riggin Avenue Widening Project will widen Riggin Ave to a 4-lane roadway from Mooney Blvd to Conyer St • Riggin Avenue Mooney Blvd to Conyer St. - Frontage Road Depicted in Yellow

4 PROPOSED SIDEWALK CONFIGURATION
• - Sidewalk proposed in Orange, Impacted Residents in Green. • Riggin Ave Widening – Divisadero St to Rinaldi St

5 PROPOSED SIDEWALK CONFIGURATION
• Riggin Ave Widening – Rinaldi St to Giddings St
• - Sidewalk proposed in Orange, Impacted Residents in purple . 6 PROPOSED SIDEWALK CONFIGURATION
• Riggin Ave Widening – Giddings St to T urner St
• - Sidewalk proposed in Orange, impacted residents in orange .

7 PROPOSED SIDEWALK CONFIGURATION
• - Sidewalk proposed in Orange, impacted residents in blue . • Riggin Ave Widening – T urner St to Conyer St

8 EXAMPLE OF IMPACTED RESIDENTS
• - Chain link fence and gate will need to
be relocated to accommodated sidewalk.
• -Some of the Residents have no chain
link fences 4 of 28

9 EXAMPLE OF IMPACTED RESIDENTS
• - No fence impacts, 5ft sidewalk would
be constructed adjacent to curb.
• -Majority of the Residents have no major
impacts 15 of 28

10 EXAMPLE OF IMPACTED RESIDENTS
• - Existing fence will need to be relocated in kind.
• -Some of the Residents have simple wood fences
or similar type, 4 of 28
• - 2 of the 4 maybe accommodated and not require
relocation.
11 EXAMPLE OF IMPACTED RESIDENTS
• - Existing rod iron and brick fence will need to be
demolished and reconstructed outside the sidewalk
footprint.
• - T wo (2) residents have brick and iron fences, one of which maybe accommodated and not require relocation.
• - Three (3) residents have iron fences, one of which
maybe accommodated and not require relocation.
12 ADVANTAGES
• Sidewalk construction will
provide a safe refuge for
pedestrian traveling the
corridor.
• - It will provide pedestrian access to
transit stops and shopping
destinations.
• - Meet City complete street policies
and make the corridor compliant
with American with Disabilities Act.

13 DISADVANTAGES
• Sidewalk Construction will
impact resident fences and
landscaping.
• - Property frontage space will
be reduced.
• - Driveway gates may be
impacted.

14 QUESTIONS?

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