**PRESS RELEASE**
SFMTA Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory
San Francisco—The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this weekend, Friday, January 20 through Sunday, January 22, 2017. Anyone traveling in San Francisco can check www.sfmta.com or call 311 to find out which of the 83 Muni lines will get them where they want to go. All road users are encouraged to be aware, share the roadway and to follow all rules to ensure everyone’s safety. Whether you are riding Muni, taking a taxi, walking, riding a bike or driving, please remain vigilant to keep everyone safe. If you see suspicious activity, please report it.
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Presidential Inauguration Day Activities
Friday, January 20: Numerous planned and unplanned activities will take place from 8 a.m. through the evening at Justin Herman Plaza, City Hall, Civic Center, Market Street, the downtown area and elsewhere in the City. Customers should plan extra travel time and be prepared for service impacts if protests disrupt traffic.
Bridge Together will hold an inauguration protest along the eastern sidewalk of Golden Gate Bridge and in the areas at both ends of the bridge. Organizers say they expect an attendance of up to 10,000 people. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to Noon, with impacts expected from 8 a.m. until at least 1 p.m.
For event details, please visit http://bridge.beyondtherectangle.org/.
To accommodate expected additional demand, Muni will provide supplemental service from Sutter and Sansome streets to the Golden Gate Bridge from 8 to 10 a.m. Coaches will run return route from the Golden Gate Bridge to Sutter and Sansome streets beginning at Noon.
Walk for Life
Saturday, January 21: The annual Walk for Life West Coast will stage a rally and march on Saturday. There will be speakers at Civic Center Plaza beginning at 10:45 a.m., an information faire at 11 a.m. and followed by a rally at 12:30 p.m. The march will commence at 1:30
p.m. from Civic Center Plaza to Market Street ending at Justin Herman Plaza. The march may not completely clear of Market Street until 3:30 p.m. For event details, please visit
http://www.walkforlifewc.com/.
Market Street will be closed to traffic between 10th and Steuart streets from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cross traffic between gaps in marchers will not be allowed. Mission Street between 6th and Beale streets may be closed to create a transit only lane for Muni service diverted from Market Street. Motorists should expect significant delays along the Market Street and Mission Street corridors during the closure.
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected:
- Powell-Mason Cable Car
- Powell-Hyde Cable Car
- F Market & Wharves
- N Judah
- KT: K-Ingleside/T-Third Street
- 2 Clement
- 5 Fulton
- 6 Parnassus
- 7 Haight/Noriega
- 8 Bayshore
- 9 San Bruno
- 10 Townsend
- 12 Folsom/Pacific
- 14 Mission
- 14R Mission Rapid
- 19 Polk
- 21 Hayes
- 27 Bryant
- 30 Stockton
- 31 Balboa
- 38 Geary
- 38R Geary Rapid
- 45 Union/Stockton
The Women’s March
Saturday, January 21: The Women’s March will stage a rally and march on Saturday. There will be a rally at Civic Center Plaza beginning at 3 p.m. The march will commence at 5 p.m. from Civic Center Plaza, proceed along Market Street and end at Justin Herman Plaza. The march may not completely clear Market Street until 8 p.m. A possible attendance between 25,000 and 30,000 is expected. For event details, please visit https://womensmarchbayarea.org.
Market Street will be closed to traffic between 10th and Steuart streets from 1 to 7 p.m. Cross traffic between gaps in marchers will not be allowed. Mission Street between 6th and Beale streets may be closed to create a transit only lane for Muni service diverted from Market Street. Motorists should expect significant delays along the Market Street and Mission Street corridors during the closure.
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected:
- Powell-Mason Cable Car
- Powell-Hyde Cable Car
- F Market & Wharves
- N Judah
- KT: K-Ingleside/T-Third Street
- 2 Clement
- 5 Fulton
- 6 Parnassus
- 7 Haight/Noriega
- 8 Bayshore
- 9 San Bruno
- 10 Townsend
- 12 Folsom/Pacific
- 14 Mission
- 14R Mission Rapid
- 19 Polk
- 21 Hayes
- 27 Bryant
- 30 Stockton
- 31 Balboa
- 38 Geary
- 38R Geary Rapid
- 45 Union/Stockton
Chinese New Year Flower Fair
Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22: The Chinese New Year Flower Fair will be held in Chinatown from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday.
For more event details, please visit:
http://www.chineseparade.com/parade_events.asp?pEvent=flower_fair.
The following street closures will be required from 11 p.m., Friday to 11 p.m., Sunday:
- Grant Avenue from Clay Street to Broadway
- Pacific Avenue from Columbus Avenue to Stockton Street
- Jackson Street from Stockton Street to Kearny Street
- Washington Street from Stockton Street to Kearny Street
- Intersections: Jackson Street at Grant Avenue, Washington Street at Grant Avenue and Pacific Avenue at Grant Avenue
- All alleys within the boundaries of the larger closure will also be closed
The following Muni routes will be affected:
- 10 Townsend
- 12 Folsom-Pacific
ONGOING: Stockton Street Merchants Event
Saturday, January 14 through Friday, January 27: The Stockton Street Merchants Sidewalk Market Event takes place from Saturday, January 14 through Friday, January 27 along Stockton Street in Chinatown. The southbound Muni stop at Stockton and Jackson streets will be closed for all hours of service throughout the duration of the event.
The following Muni routes will be affected:
- 8 Bayshore
- 30 Stockton
- 45 Union-Stockton
- 91 Owl
Customers are advised to use either stops at Stockton and Pacific streets or at Stockton and Sacrament streets.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
NEW: EMERGENCY STREET CLOSURE FOR CONSTRUCTION
Wednesday, January 18 until Further Notice: Contractors with San Francisco Public Works will perform emergency construction work on the west side of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard between Malta Drive and Del Vale Avenue.
O’Shaughnessy Boulevard between Malta Drive and Del Vale Avenue will be closed 24 hours a day until work is complete.
The 44 O’Shaughnessy Muni route will be affected.
UPDATE: Van Ness Improvement Project
This civic improvement project will bring San Francisco’s first Bus Rapid Transit system. To maximize the benefits of construction, we will also be replacing major utilities including water, sewer and emergency firefighting water systems, repaving Van Ness Avenue, enhancing streetlights and landscaping, and installing new sidewalk lighting and rain gardens.
Construction in the median of Van Ness has begun and includes the removal of contaminated soil, 86 trees and the concrete curb. This work is necessary to provide room for construction activity and to maintain two lanes of traffic in each direction over the next three years of construction. Curbside utility work is scheduled to begin in April.
Traffic Impact:
Weather permitting, the number of traffic lanes on Van Ness Avenue in each direction will continue to be reduced from three to two in two-block segments each weeknight through January.
On Sunday, January 22, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the Overhead Contact System that powers the electric buses will be removed on Van Ness fromPost to Sutter streets. During these hours, additional lane closures may be in effect for this work.
On Monday, January 23, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the striping of the roadway on Van Ness northbound at Hayes Street will be redone and the Overhead Contact System that powers the electric buses will be removed on Van Ness from Geary to Sutter streets. During these hours, additional lane closures may be in effect for this work.
On Tuesday, January 24, between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., the striping of the roadway on Van Ness southbound at Golden Gate Avenue will be redone and the Overhead Contact System that powers the electric buses will be removed on Van Ness from Turk to Eddy streets. During these hours, additional lane closures may be in effect for this work.
Construction schedules are subject to change due to weather or unforeseen field conditions.
For more project details and the latest construction updates, please visit sfmta.com/vanness.
