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Board extends night-noise authorization for Sunset Tunnel work after residents and SFMTA reach mitigation agreement
Summary
After resident complaints about nighttime construction noise at the Sunset Tunnel project, SFMTA, the contractor and neighbors negotiated a mitigation plan including broadband lower-frequency backup beepers, mufflers, ballast handling limits and continuous monitoring; the board reissued and extended the permit to July 31, 2015, with those conditions (vote 4–0).
The Board of Appeals reissued and extended a night-noise authorization for the Sunset Tunnel Trackway Improvement Project after SFMTA, contractor Provincetown/Provin (Provin Management) and neighborhood representatives reached a conditional agreement on noise mitigation.
Francis Offerman, a professional mechanical engineer and certified industrial hygienist representing roughly 45 impacted residents, detailed repeated…
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