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3rd Street Light Rail Project - Chinatown Station

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Tunneling Sub-Consultant on NATM Subway station design
Estimated cost:
$763,800,000
Commencement:
January 01, 2002
Completion date:
October 22, 2003
Location:
San Francisco, CA
United States
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Conceptual and preliminary engineering services for the Chinatown Station of the MUNI Light Rail System in San Francisco. The responsibilities include constructability evaluations, alignment and construction alternatives studies and preparation of preliminary design documents. Alternatives, including deep bored tunnel vs. shallow NATM tunneling will be evaluated.

Geology description:

Rugged bedrock hills consisting of highly deformed fractured rock of the Franciscan formation, overlain by sedimentary marine deposits (Colma Sands), fluvial deposits (Alluvium) and artificial fill. Very dense sands, inter-fingering of moderately plastic stiff silty clay.

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