The Ferry Building is a beloved historic waterfront icon, an important multi-modal transit hub, and a critical disaster response location for transporting first responders, residents, workers, and visitors by boat. Constructed in 1896 and supported by more than 5,000 timber piles driven into thick Bay Muds, the Port’s Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment found this unique section of Seawall and substructure to be at high risk from both earthquakes and near-term flooding. This project seeks to improve earthquake safety and disaster response capability in the near-term while considering subsequent adaptation strategies for sea level rise including elevating the building.
Updates
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Initial studies are complete
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The project will be advanced as follows:
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Minor seismic retrofits will be advanced as part of the Downtown Coastal Resilience Project.
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Major seawall and building adaptation will be advanced as part of the larger area wide adaptation project.
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