The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for the week, from Thursday, March 5 through Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
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Start of Daylight Saving Time
Sunday, March 8: Daylight Saving Time will commence at 2 a.m., requiring clocks to be set forward one hour.
All Muni service will continue to operate on standard time through the end of Owl service. Muni schedules will adjust to daylight saving time with the start of regular service on Sunday.
In conjunction with regular bus service, the SFMTA also provides late night service (12 a.m. midnight to 5 a.m.) on certain bus routes. For more details of owl service and routes, visit https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/routes-stops/muni-owl-service-late-night-transportation.
Event at Chase Center
Friday, March 6 through Tuesday, March 10: There will be a couple events at the Chase Center:
- Friday, March 6: Brandi Carlile will perform at the Chase Center. Show will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday, March 10: The Warriors will host a home game against the Chicago Bulls. Game will begin at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
Muni will provide supplement 78X Arena Express service:
- Pre-event express shuttle service from 16th Street BART Station to Chase Center will start two and a half hours before each game/event and will end one hour after game/event starts.
- Post-event express shuttle service from Chase Center on 16th Street to 16th Street BART Station will run until the clears.
Special Event Parking Rates
During basketball games and other major events with more than 10,000 expected attendees at the arena, parking meters close to the arena will charge a special event rate of $12 per hour. These rates help reduce congestion and keep parking spots available in the neighborhoods near the arena, 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.
Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before and 45 minutes after the event.
Only local access will be allowed on Northbound Illinois Street between Mariposa and 16th streets.
No Parking Zone
To facilitate loading and pick up for Muni customers and patrons, NO PARKING will be in effect at these locations during events:
- 16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
- Between the 500 and 700 blocks of Terry Francois Boulevard (TFB)
Taxi Stands
There is one taxi stand located on southbound Terry Francois Boulevard.
Ramp Taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way at Bridgeview Way.
Other pickup/drop-off locations near Chase Center
- 4th Street, which connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
- Owens Street, which also connects to Chase Center via the Gene Friend Way pedestrian path on the UCSF campus.
For details about transportation to the Chase Center, including Muni service and connections from the Bay Area transit system to Muni, visit SFMTA.com/ChaseCenter.
For additional details and about transportation to the ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/chase-center.
Chinatown Community Street Fair
Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8: The Chinatown Community Street Fair will be held this weekend. The street fair will take place along Grant Avenue between Clay and Broadway streets from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday. For more event details, visit https://chineseparade.com/community-fair/.
The following street closures will be required for the event from 11 p.m., Friday, March 6 to 11 p.m., Sunday, March 8:
- Grant Avenue between California Street and Broadway
- Pacific Avenue between Columbus Avenue and Stockton Street
- Jackson Street between Stockton and Kearny streets
- Washington Street between Stockton and Kearny streets
- Intersections at Grant Avenue: Jackson Street, Washington Street and Pacific Street
- All alleys in the area bounded by California Street, Stockton Street, Broadway and Kearny Street
There will be heavy traffic in the area. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time.
The 12 Folsom/Pacific Muni route will be affected.
Chinese New Year Parade
Saturday, March 7: The Chinese New Year Parade will start from 2nd and Market streets at 5 p.m. The parade will travel west on Market Street, west on Geary Street, north on Powell Street, east on Post Street and north on Kearny Street to Columbus Avenue. The parade will disperse on Columbus Avenue between Pacific and Washington streets. For event details, visit https://chineseparade.com/.
Staging of the floats will begin at 10 a.m. in the parking lane of Main Street between Market and Harrison streets. The following street closures will be required:
- From 2 p.m.:
- 2nd Street between Market and Mission streets
- From 3 p.m.:
- Main Street between Harrison and Market streets
- Market Street between Main and 3rd streets
- Main Street between Harrison and Market streets
- Geary Street between Market and Powell streets
- Powell Street between Geary and Post streets
- Post Street between Powell and Kearny streets
- Kearny Street between Post Street and Columbus Avenue
- From 5 p.m. to approximately 9:30 p.m.:
- Columbus Avenue south of Pacific Avenue
- Jackson Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
- Washington Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
- Clay Street between Kearny and Sansome streets
Beginning at 3 p.m., Mission Street between 5th Street and The Embarcadero will be designated as transit-only street until Market Street re-opens to transit.
Traffic along Market Street will be diverted during the event:
- Westbound to Howard Street
- Eastbound to Folsom Street
Taxi Zone
Mason Street, 300 block, between Geary and O’Farrell streets
The following Muni lines and routes will be affected: California Cable Car; Powell-Mason Cable Car; Powell-Hyde Cable Car; F Market & Wharves; 1 California; 2 Sutter; 5 Fulton; 7 Haight/Noriega; 8 Bayshore; 9 San Bruno; 12 Folsom/Pacific; 14 Mission; 14R Mission Rapid; 15 Bayview Hunter’s Point Express; 30 Stockton; 38 Geary; 38R Geary Rapid and 45 Union/Stockton.
CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES
UPDATE: Improvement Work for The Hairball Area Interchange
(Cesar Chavez Street/Potrero Avenue/Bayshore Boulevard/US-101 Highway Intersection)
The SFMTA is currently undertaking a series of spot improvements in the Hairball area to address traffic safety issues, specifically along Bayshore Boulevard between Marin Street and Jerrold Avenue, and Cesar Chavez Street underneath US 101. The scope includes striping improvements, upgrading bikeways, and traffic calming. Project changes were approved in 2023. Implementation is ongoing through early 2026).
Sunday, March 8 through Thursday, March 12: To facilitate installation of traffic calming and pedestrian improvement, nightly ramp closures will be required from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., the next day, at the following locations:
- Southbound US-101 off-ramp to eastbound Cesar Chavez Street
- Bayshore Boulevard off-ramp to eastbound Cesar Chavez Street
For more details, visit: www.sfmta.com/projects-hairball.
UPDATE: San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge Joint Rehabilitation Project
To facilitate the project, there are ramp closures scheduled throughout the project.
Caltrans has not advised of any closures on this project for the upcoming week.
Signage will be placed in advance of closures and detour routes. For project information, visit San Francisco Freeway & Road Rehabilitation | Caltrans
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-4K1104 (19th Avenue)
Phase 1 (Concrete Parking Strip Work) was completed. The contractor will demobilize and will return in spring 2026 to perform paving work.
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control and message boards in advance of the closures. For more information visit the 19th Avenue Paving and Rehabilitation | Caltrans website.
UPDATE: Caltrans Work—04-1Q802 US101 (Hospital Curve)
This construction project will be closing on and off-ramps to restripe US-101 ahead of storm drainage improvements scope of this project.
Below are schedules of upcoming full weekend closures:
Friday, March 6 through Monday, March 9
- Northbound and Southbound US 101: Two lanes will be closed in each direction between Candlestick Park and Silver Avenue from late night Friday, March 6 until early morning, Monday, March 9.
Friday, March 13 through Monday, March 16
- Northbound and Southbound US 101: Two lanes will be closed in each direction between Candlestick Park and Silver Avenue from late night Friday, March 13 until early morning, Monday, March 16.
Friday, March 20 through Monday, March 23
- Northbound and Southbound US 101: Two lanes will be closed in each direction between Candlestick Park and Silver Avenue from late night, Friday March 20 until early morning, Monday, March 23.
Friday, April 10 through Monday, April 13
- Northbound and Southbound US 101: Two lanes will be closed in each direction between Candlestick Park and Silver Avenue from late night Friday, April 10 until early morning, Monday April 13.
Signage will be placed in advance of these closures and detour routes. For project information, visit San Francisco US-101 Rehabilitation and advisory of the project.
UPDATE: Bridge Rehabilitation of Central (US 101) and Bayshore (I-80) Viaducts
The Bridge Rehabilitation of the Central (US-101) and Bayshore (1-80) Viaducts is a vital project to strengthen and rehabilitate the viaducts which are 71-years old. To facilitate the project, ramp closures are scheduled throughout the project.
Below is information with closure schedules:
Saturday, March 28 to Sunday, March 29
- Eastbound I-80: A 12-hour full closure from 17th Street to 4th Street beginning in the evening of Saturday, March 28 and ending in the morning of Sunday, March 29.
From Friday, April 10 to Monday, April 13
- Eastbound I-80 Off Ramp at 4th Street: Closure from late night Friday, April 10 until early morning, Monday, April 13.
From Friday, April 17 to Monday, April 20
- Eastbound I-80: A 55-hour full closure from 17th Street to 4th Street beginning in the evening of Friday, April 17 and ending in the morning of Monday, April 20.
Caltrans contractors will deploy traffic control and message boards in advance of the closures. For project information, visit Bridge Rehabilitation of Central (US 101) and Bayshore (I-80) Viaducts.
ONGOING
ONGOING: Transbay Howard Streetscape Project – Road Construction
Feb. 2026 through 2028: As a part of the Transbay Howard Streetscape Project, new safety upgrades, traffic signal infrastructure, landscaping and a protected two-way bicycle lane are being built on Howard Street between The Embarcadero and 4th Street.
Due to work at multiple sites, expect intermittent delays and lane closures on weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers should exercise caution near construction zones, follow posted detour signage, and consider using alternate routes. During major events and conventions, work will be paused near Moscone Center.
This is a San Francisco Public Works project, with support from the SFMTA. For more information and to sign up for construction updates, visit sfpublicworks.org/TransbayHoward. To learn more about the project design, visit SFMTA.com/TransbayHoward.
ONGOING: SFPUC Geary Boulevard Sewer and Water Replacements
Now until 2027: Replacement work of sewer and water lines is currently taking place along Geary Boulevard between 32nd Avenue and Stanyan Street. Due to construction work at multiple locations, some of the bus stops for Muni routes 38 Geary and 38R Geary Rapid will be temporarily relocated nearby. Riders should look for orange signage at impacted bus stops.