Skip to content.
Skip to page navigation.Skip to content.Website accessibility
SF MTA homeSF MTA home SF MTA home
Page title as stylized text DPT logo
Start date: July 25, 2010
End date:
July 25, 2010
Area affected:

Northbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Harrison Street;

Southbound Embarcadero between Broadway and Harrison Street

as well as various closures throughout the City

 

 

The most comprehensive information on the closures for the San Francisco Marathon will be found on the Marathon Website including drivng directions to various parts of the City, a map of the course and impact times. Please go to: http://www.thesfmarathon.com/.

The Embarcadero closures begin at midnight and re-open by 2:30 PM

The street closure times for other parts of the City vary widely. See below for details:

(on the website at http://www.thesfmarathon.com/the-race/travel-impact.php)

Impact on San Francisco Neighborhoods
Listed by Area of City

Golden Gate Bridge Roadway Lanes (1:00am to 10:00 am)
From 1 am to 6 am, the roadway lane configuration on the Bridge and Doyle Drive will be transitioned to accommodate the Marathon runners.
From 6 am to 9 am, the Marathon course will occupy 2 northbound lanes, with a third “buffer” lane between the runners and traffic. There will be 2 southbound traffic lanes and 1 northbound traffic lane.
By 10 am, the roadway will be returned to 3 northbound lanes and 3 southbound lanes.

Golden Gate Bridge Exit and Parking Area – NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED (12:00 am - 10:00 am)
Last northbound San Francisco exit, off Doyle Drive just before the toll plaza will be closed from midnight to 10 am.
The southeast parking lot will also be closed from midnight to 10 am.
First southbound exit after the toll plaza onto Merchant Road will have no access beyond the toll plaza itself and no access into the Presidio from Midnight -10 am.
Vista Point exit (northeast side) and the Vista Point parking lot will be closed midnight to 10 am.
Northwest side parking lot (off Conzelman Rd.) will be closed from 3 am to 10 am.

Presidio/GGNRA (12:00 am to 10:00 am)
From midnight to 10 am, there will be no access to the Bridge through the Presidio.
From 4:30 am to 10 am, Lincoln Blvd. and all intersections onto Lincoln Blvd. fromthe 25th Ave. gate to Lendrum Ct. will be closed.
Baker Beach residents may enter the housing areas via the service road from Battery Caulfield. Intermittent traffic will be allowed access and egress from Baker Ct. and Brooks Ct. via Lincoln Blvd.
From 4:30 am - 10:00 am, Mason Street and all intersections onto Mason Street will be closed from the Marina Gate to Crissy Field Avenue.
From 4:30 am - 10:00 am, Crissy Field Avenue will be closed.

Richmond District (6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
Eastbound and Westbound Vehicle Traffic
26th and 27th Avenues from Fulton Street to Lake Street closed to through traffic. Cross on Clement, Geary, Anza or Balboa - expect significant delays.

Sunset/Richmond Districts (6:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
Northbound and Southbound Vehicle Traffic
North and south access through Golden Gate Park should use Great Highway, Kezar, or 19th Avenue/Park Presidio - expect significant delays.

Upper Haight Street (6:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
North and south access across Upper Haight Street should use Kezar Drive (from or to Lincoln off Oak and Fell) - expect significant delays.

Lower Haight Street (6:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.)
North and south access across Lower Haight Street should use Steiner or Fillmore - expect significant delays.

Market Street (6:30 a.m. to 12Noon)
West-East and East-West travel on, and access to, Market Street at Guerrero Street should expect significant delays.

Mission and Potrero Districts: 15th, 16th, and 17th Streets (6:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
North and southbound traffic needing to cross over 15th, 16th, and 17th streets should use Highway 280 or Highway 101 whenever possible. Crossovers are also available at some city streets where significant delays should be expected - Valencia, South Van Ness, Folsom, Bryant, or Potrero Street.

Third Street Detour (7:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)
Impacted between 20th and 23rd Streets.
Southbound traffic should use 20th Street overpass to Pennsylvania Street to 23rd Street to Third Street. Northbound traffic should use 23rd Street to Pennsylvania Street to 20th Street to Third Street.

Fisherman's Wharf Closures (5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.)
On westbound Jefferson Street between Northpoint and Hyde, no vehicles will be allowed.

Embarcadero Closures
Although a section of the Embarcadero is closed, Fisherman’s Wharf is still accessible through other city streets.

Southbound Embarcadero

  • Between Broadway and Harrison (12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Street will be closed to vehicles. Use southbound Battery St.
  • Between Harrison and 3rd Street (7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) Street will be closed to traffic.

Northbound Embarcadero (and King)

  • Between 3rd Street and Harrison (7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) Street will be closed to traffic.
  • Between Harrison and Broadway (12:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) Street will be closed to traffic.
  • Between Broadway and Northpoint (5:00 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.) Street will be closed to traffic.

For the full map of the course: http://www.thesfmarathon.com/the-course/course-maps.php

For a detour map for the downtown area:

http://www.thesfmarathon.com/the-race/travel-impact.php

For real time traffic information, please call 511 from any Bay Area County or go to traffic.511.org.

For further information about transportation alternatives and traffic conditions, please go to Transportation Management Association of San Francisco Web site.

For effects on Muni service, see Transit Updates or call 311.

Explore:

   
   

Skip bottom navigation and boilerplate text.Begin brief site navigation and boilerplate text.

telephone311 Free language assistance / 免費語言協助 / Ayuda gratuita con el idioma / Бесплатная помощь переводчиков / Trợ giúp Thông dịch Miễn phí / Assistance linguistique gratuite / 無料の言語支援 / 무료 언어 지원 / Libreng tulong para sa wikang Tagalog / คว“มช่วยเหลือท“งภ“ษ“โดยไม่เส’ยค่าใช้จ่าย