05/09/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/09/2024 14:58
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 15, 2024.
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46th Annual Penny Pitch
Friday, May 10: St. Anthony Foundation's annual Penny Pitch and Raffle event will take place in the North Beach District, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday. For more event details, visit www.stanthonysf.org.A street closure of Stockton Street between Union and Filbert streets will be required from 4 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday.
The 39 Coit Muni route will be affected.
Bhangra and Beats Night Market
Friday, May 10: A dance party and social event will take place in the vicinity of Battery and Clay streets from 5 to 10 p.m. as part of Downtown Revitalization activities. For more details, visit bhangraandbeats.com.The following street closures will be required from noon, Friday to 2 a.m., Saturday, May 11:This event will take place again on the following Fridays: July 12, Sept. 13 and Nov. 15, 2024.
The following Muni routes will be rerouted: 1 California (inbound only) and 12 Folsom-Pacific (outbound only).
Chinatown Night Market
Friday, May 10: The monthly night market will take place in Chinatown. This is an event that takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.The following street closures will be required from 3 to 10 p.m., Friday:
All other intersections will remain open.
There will be no impact on Muni service.
San Francisco Giants Baseball Games
Friday, May 10 through Wednesday, May 15: The San Francisco Giants will play six home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
Taxi Stands
Special Event Parking Rates
During baseball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the ballpark, parking meters close to the ballpark will charge a special event rate of $10 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the ballpark, discouraging circling for free or cheap parking. Start times for special event rates vary based on the start time of the event. More information on special event parking regulations can be found on www.sfmta.com/special-event-parking.
For additional details and about transportation to ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/oracle-park.
Alfa Romeo Car Show
Saturday, May 11: The San Francisco Italian Athletic Club will host a car show on Stockton Street alongside Washington Square Park.
Stockton Street will be closed between Filbert and Union streets from 6 a.m. through 2 p.m. for the event.
The 39 Coit Muni route will be rerouted.
SF Lowriders Council Cinco de Mayo Car Show and Cruise
Saturday, May 11: The San Francisco Lowriders Council will gather for a car show and cruise on Mission Street. The car show will be at John O'Connell High School from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cars will "cruise" on Mission Street between Cesar Chavez and 24th streets starting at 4 p.m.To support the event, a street closure of Harrison Street between 19th and 20th streets will be required from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Throughout the cars cruising event:
Muni routes 14 Mission, 14R Mission Rapid, 27 Byrant, 48 Quintara/24th Street, 49 Van Ness/Mission and 67 Bernal Heights will be impacted.
Street Closure for Shared Spaces
Saturday, May 11: A street closure of Larkin Street between Eddy and O'Farrell streets will be required from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for shared spaces.
The 19 Polk Muni route will be affected.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: L Taraval Improvement Project-Segment B
The L Taraval Improvement Project is a multi-agency collaboration to improve safety, accessibility, and transit reliability, and to rehabilitate aging rails, utility lines and roadway pavement along the L Taraval line between Sunset Boulevard and 15th Avenue and on Ulloa Street near West Portal.
Infrastructure replacement work on sewer and water lines are mostly completed. Track installation is complete. Construction of accessible curb ramps and handrails, barriers and pavers that are part of the boarding islands continues.
Street base work is complete. Special track work at 46th Avenue already started. Buses will be rerouted around the construction area. The intersection on the south side will be closed to northbound traffic.
Curb-to-curb repaving of the entire Taraval corridor started on Monday, May 6 and is expected to take approximately three weeks. The paving work will be divided into three segments. During this work, parking will be removed on both sides of the street and traffic detoured around the area.
Construction work performed and at locations:
Ulloa Street
Taraval Street
46th Avenue Track Work
Nighttime work is scheduled from Sunday through Friday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Fridays
The L Bus now runs between West Portal and the SF Zoo. Customers can transfer to a train at West Portal Station to travel downtown. An interactive bus reroute map with temporary bus stop relocations citywide during construction can be found on Interactive Bus Reroute.
During construction, the L Taraval bus stops are being relocated. The inbound bus stop at Taraval Street and 15th Avenue has been relocated across the intersection until fall 2024.
The following L Taraval bus stops are being relocated temporarily during construction:
For additional project details, visitSFMTA.com/LTaravalProject.For construction updates from Monday, Monday, May 6 through Saturday, May 18, 2024, visit the Project Updatepage.
ONGOING
Masks Recommended
Masks are no longer required, but are encouraged in any SFMTA facilities, transit hubs or on vehicles including Muni buses, streetcars, light rail vehicles or cable cars or in taxis or on paratransit.
ONGOING: Essential Trip Card Discount Program
The SFMTA's program,Essential Trip Card(ETC) Program, assists people with disabilities and older adults to make essential trips using taxis. The program provides two to three round trips at an 80% discount per month, i.e. rider pays $6 to receive a value of $30 or pays $12 to receive a $60 value. If essential needs require it, riders may receive additional value up to $120 of taxi service per month.
To qualify for the program, customer must be either age 65 or older or an adult with disabilities. Eligible adults may apply for the ETC program by calling the Paratransit Mobility Management office at 415-351-7053. Staff are available weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Visit https://www.sfmta.com/etcfor additional details and for a list of San Francisco taxi companies, visit https://www.sfmta.com/taxi/directory.
SFMTA's Shop-a-Round program which offers registered seniors and people with disabilities personalized assistance and rides to and from grocery stores and farmers markets is available as well. For more information, visit https://www.sfmta.com/shop-round.