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SFMTA Transit and Traffic Advisory for Thursday, March 21, 2024 through Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Thursday, March 21, 2024

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, March 21 through Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

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Events at Chase Center

Friday, March 22: The Warriors will play against the Indiana Pacers at the Chase Center. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

Supplemental Muni Service

  • Muni will operate supplemental 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 area 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 $10 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 an 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.

Additional Passenger Loading

  • 4th Street which connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through UCSF campus.
  • Owens Street connects to Chase Center via Gene Friend Way pedestrian path which cuts through 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 ballpark, visit www.sfmta.com/chase-center.

San Francisco Giants Baseball Game

Tuesday, March 26: The San Francisco Giants will play their pre-season game against the Oakland Athletics at the ballpark. Game will start at 5:05 p.m. The first regular season home opener will begin on Friday, April 5 when the San Francisco Giants will play against the San Diego Padres. For more event details, visit www.mlb.com/giants.

Street Closures

To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:

  • Two and a half hours before the opening pitch, the SFMTA will close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic. King Street will reopen after first pitch until the seventh inning.
  • From the seventh inning until post-game traffic dies down, the SFMTA will again close eastbound King Street between 3rd and 2nd streets to vehicle traffic in order to reduce congestion on city streets.
  • Additionally, the northbound portion of the 4th Street Bridge (Peter R. Maloney Bridge) will be closed to all traffic except Muni, taxis and bicycles during the post-game period.

Taxi Stands

  • 2nd Street, west side, between Brannan and King Streets
  • 2nd Street, east side, between Townsend and King Streets
  • 3rd Street, east side, north of King Street

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.

CONSTRUCTION WORK AND OTHER UPDATES

NEW: Church Street Maintenance Work

Saturday, March 23 and Sunday, March 24: Due to maintenance work performed by the SFMTA and PG&E on Church Street, the J Church line will be motorized from 5 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Riders who need J Church service between Balboa Park and Downtown will use K Ingleside, M Ocean View or S Shuttle trains and transfer to a J Church Bus at Church Station. Customer should look for “Muni Alert” signage at bus stops for information on alternate boarding locations, especially in the areas of Balboa Park, Clipper Street, 24th Street, 22nd Street, 20th Street, 18th Street and Duboce Avenue. Full length J Church Line trains will resume operations at 6:15 p.m. daily.

In addition, the F Market & Wharves Line historic street cars will operate only on The Embarcadero on Saturday & Sunday. The F Market & Wharves Line bus service will serve the F Line stops on Market Street and in the Castro.

NEW: F Line Motorization

Starting on Monday, March 25 and will continue through Saturday, April 6, various construction projects will occur on Market Street that require Muni service adjustments. The full route of F Market and Wharves line will operate on Muni buses that display “F Market” during the construction. There will also be minor reroutes to the 5 Fulton, 5R Fulton Rapid and 19 Polk Muni lines.

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.

Work to install new rails, boarding islands, boarding ramps and curb ramps continues. Track installation is approximately 85% complete. The work zone for the track installation on Taraval Street between 19th and 22nd avenues is anticipated to be restricted to one lane of traffic in each direction until Friday, Feb. 23, after which some parking will be released. The last track area activation is anticipated to start on Monday, Feb. 12, between 33rd  Avenue and Sunset Boulevard.

Construction work performed and at locations:

Taraval Street

  • 15th to 19th avenues: Construct bulb-out, reconstruct sidewalk, curb ramp, boarding platforms and street base north side (anticipated April 2024)
  • 19th to 22nd avenues: Street base work (anticipated end of March) and build accessible boarding island
  • 23rd to 31st avenues: Reconstruct sidewalks, boarding islands and accessible boarding platforms
  • 31st to 34th avenues: Sidewalk reconstructions, construct boarding island
  • 34th Avenue to Sunset Boulevard: Track removal and installation

Ulloa Street

  • Forest Side to 15th avenues: Track work, sidewalk and driveway reconstruction and street base work

Nighttime work is scheduled from Sunday through Friday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Fridays

  • Ulloa Street between 15th and Forest Side avenues: OCS prep work for installation, removing and reconstructing existing poles, upgrade the Overhead Contact System (OCS) that powers the trains. Work on any given block will vary and is expected to take a few hours to a few days per location. OCS work is expected to be completed in June 2024.

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 rerouted temporarily during construction:

  • 48 Quintara (Effective from Monday, Jan. 1 to Friday, March 22, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From 14th Avenue and Ulloa Street to Madrone Avenue and Ulloa Street, northwest corner
    • Outbound
      • From Ulloa Street and Lenox Way to West Portal Avenue and Ulloa Street, southeast corner
      • From 14th Avenue and Ulloa Street to Taraval Street and 14th Avenue, northeast corner
      • From 14th Avenue and Taraval Street to northeast corner
  • L Taraval Bus / L Special / L Owl (Effective from Monday, Feb. 12 to Friday, March 22, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From Taraval and 22nd Avenue to Ulloa Street and 22nd Avenue, southwest corner
      • From Taraval Street and 19th Avenue to northeast corner (28 19th Avenue stop)
      • From Taraval Street and 17th Avenue to Santiago Street and 17th Avenue, southwest corner
      • From Taraval and 15th Avenue to northwest corner
    • Outbound
      • From Ulloa Street and Forest Side Avenue to Ulloa Street and Lenox Way, northwest corner
      • From Taraval Street and 15th Avenue to Taraval Street and 17th Avenue, southeast corner
      • From Taraval Street and 19th Avenue to southwest corner (28 Line Stop)
  • L Special / L Owl (Effective from Monday, Feb. 12 to Friday, March 22, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From Ulloa Street and Forest Side Avenue to Madrone Avenue and Ulloa Street
    • Outbound
      • From Taraval Street and 23rd Avenue to southwest corner
      • From Taraval Street and Sunset Boulevard to northwest corner
  • L Taraval Bus / L Special / L Owl (Present to Fall 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From Taraval Street and 15th Avenue has been relocated to the southeast side of the intersection

For additional project details, visitSFMTA.com/LTaravalProject For construction updates visit the Project Update page for construction updates from Monday, March 11 through Saturday, March 23, 2024.

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/etc for 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.