Dutra Construction was recently awarded a contract with the Port of San Francisco to redevelop the Brannan Street Wharf into a major new open space in the heart of the South Beach neighborhood.
The Brannan Street Wharf project will replace the run-down Piers 34 and 36 (left) with a new park constructed over the water (right).
Published: June, 2012
Dutra Construction was recently awarded a contract with the Port of San Francisco to redevelop the Brannan Street Wharf into a major new open space in the heart of the South Beach neighborhood.
Located on the Embarcadero Promenade between Pier 30-32 and Pier 38, and replacing Piers 34 and 36, the Brannan Street Wharf will provide 57,000 square feet of new public open space. Constructed over the water, it will be 830 feet in length with a width of 40 and 140 feet on opposing ends. In addition to seating, viewing and plaza spaces, the wharf will feature a 400-foot neighborhood green to accommodate various recreational uses.
The wharf will be supported with 146 octagonal precast piles and 116 steel pipe piles. The park will sit atop a structural deck 16 inches thick and constructed of 3,300 cubic yards of reinforced concrete, and will include a lawn area, bench seating and shade structure. Additionally, 2,700 tons of rip-rap will be placed to further protect the shoreline.
To memorialize San Francisco’s waterfront history, the Brannan Street Wharf will display a restored version of Pier 36’s original signage. Also, interpretive displays will be added to highlight the location’s maritime and neighborhood cultural history.
Funded through a combination of Port of San Francisco funds, the City’s 2008 Clean and Safe Neighborhood Parks Bond and the Federal Water Resources Development Act of 2007, the project is scheduled to break ground in June 2012 with a completion date of June 2013.
The new 57,000 square foot waterfront park will be 830 feet in length with a width of 40 and 140 feet on opposing ends.
