Hans Art, the owner of an auto shop at 17th and Folsom that has been hit by flooding in the past, today said he would wait to see how the barriers work. Among other issues, the barriers block driveways, meaning some residents could find themselves stuck or unable to access businesses during periods of heavy rain. The $165,000 pilot project is intended to test not only whether the barriers protect properties from flooding caused by overflowing sewers and storm drains, but also whether they are worth the amount of labor required to deploy them and the inconvenience for residents, Jue said. "We're testing them on a limited area because we want to make sure they work," Jue said. Tyrone Jue, a spokesman for the SFPUC, said the agency deployed the barriers for the first time on Saturday and Sunday, and expects to put them in place again tomorrow in anticipation of heavier rains. The 400-foot-long water-tight plastic barriers are filled with water to stabilize them and can be deployed quickly when heavy rain and flooding is predicted, officials said. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission this week began testing temporary flood barriers along two blocks near 17th and Folsom streets. It's a temporary solution to a long-term problem, but San Francisco officials are hoping removable barriers will protect businesses and residents at a flood-prone Mission District intersection this winter.
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