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SFMTA Transit and Traffic Advisory for Thursday, April 25, 2024 through Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Thursday, April 25, 2024
SFMTA Transit and Traffic Advisory for Thursday, April 25, 2024 through Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Updated with Street Closure Time for "Pickin' on the Polk" Event

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, April 25 through Wednesday, May 1, 2024.

For real-time updates, follow us on https://twitter.com/sfmta_muni or visit SFMTA.com/EmailText to sign up for real-time text messages or email alerts. For details of Muni re-routes, visit SFMTA.com/Updates. This website will be updated when it is closer to the event date. For additional notifications and agency updates, subscribe to our blog, Moving SF for daily or weekly updates.

San Francisco Giants Baseball Game

Friday, April 26 through Sunday, April 28: The San Francisco Giants will play three home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:

  • Three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates: 1) 7:15 p.m., Friday, April 26; 2) 6:05 p.m., Saturday, April 27 and 3) 1:05 p.m., Sunday, April 28.

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, west 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.

SFUSD Citywide Youth Arts Festival

Saturday, April 27: The Citywide Youth Arts Festival that provides SFUSD students the experience to showcase their artistic skills and passion in the neighborhoods in which they live and go to school will take place in the Richmond District. Event hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more details visit www.sfusd.edu/citywide-youth-arts.

The following street closures will be required from 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday:

  • Balboa Street from 35th to 39th avenues
  • 37th Avenue from Anza to Cabrillo streets

Muni routes 18 46th Avenue and 31 Balboa Muni route will be affected.

Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) Block Party

On Saturday, April 27, the TLCBD Block Party will take place in the Tenderloin community on Ellis Street between Leavenworth and Hyde streets, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Ellis Street between Leavenworth and Hyde streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday.

There will be no impact on Muni service.

Pickin’ on the Polk

Saturday, April 27: A musical event will take place at two locations on Polk Street: 1) a main stage at Polk Street and The Broadway with music from Noon to 6 p.m.; 2) a DJ stage at Polk and California streets with music from 7 to 10 p.m. For more details visit www.pickinonthepolk.com.

The following street closures will be implemented for this event:

  • From 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.:
    • Polk Street between Broadway and Pacific Street
  • From 5 to 11 p.m.:
    • Polk Street between California and Sacramento streets

The 19 Polk Muni route line will be rerouted.

SF Eagle’s 11th Year Anniversary Block Party

Sunday April 28: The San Francisco Eagle Bar will host its 11th anniversary party from noon to 6 p.m. For more details, visit sf-eagle.com/event/11th-year-anniversary.

The following street closures will be implemented from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday:

  • Harrison Street between 11th and 13th streets
  • 12th Street between Harrison and Bernice streets
  • Norfolk Street between Harrison and Folsom streets

There will be no impact on Muni service.

Events at Chase Center

Monday, April 29: The following event is scheduled to take place at the Chase Center:

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.

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 expected to continue until Friday, May 8. During street-base work, the block will be closed between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for cement pouring and curing on one side of the street at a time. Parking will be removed on both sides of the street and traffic detoured around the area. Parking and road restriction will be in place and released once the cement cures at the end of the day.

Starting on Monday, May 6, both repaving work for the entire corridor and the special track work at 46th Avenue is expected to begin. Buses will be rerouted around the area.

Construction work performed and at locations:

Taraval Street

  • 15th to 19th avenues: Curb ramp, boarding platforms and street-base
  • 19th to 22nd avenues: Street base work, build accessible and boarding platform
  • 23rd to 31st avenues: Reconstruct sidewalks, boarding islands and accessible boarding platforms and street-base
  • 31st to 34th avenues: Construct boarding island and platform
  • 34th Avenue to Sunset Boulevard: Track removal and installation

Ulloa Street

  • Forest Side to 15th avenues: Sidewalk and driveway reconstruction, street base work and boarding island

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.
  • Overhead Contact System (OSC): OSC preparation work for installation, removing and reconstructing existing poles, upgrade the OCS that powers the trains. The 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 relocated temporarily during construction:

  • L Taraval Bus / L Special / L Owl (Effective from Monday, Feb. 12 to Friday, May 10, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From Taraval Street 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 Street and 15th Avenue to northwest corner 
    • Outbound
      • From 23rd Avenue and Taraval Street to southeast corner
      • From Taraval Street and Sunset Boulevard to northwest corner
  • L Taraval Bus / L Owl / 18 46th Avenue (Monday, May 6 to Tuesday, June 4, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From 46th Avenue and Taraval Street to 45th Avenue and Taraval Street, southeast corner
    • Outbound
      • From 46th Avenue and Ulloa Street to Ulloa Street and 46th Avenue, northeast corner
      • From Taraval and 46th Avenue to 45th Avenue and Taraval Street, southwest corner
  • 18 46th Avenue (Monday, May 6 to Tuesday, June 4, 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From 46th Avenue and Santiago Street to northeast corner
    • Outbound
      • From 46th Avenue and Taraval Street to 45th Avenue & Taraval Street, southwest corner
  • L Taraval Bus / L Owl (Monday, May 6 to Tuesday, June 4, 2024)
    • Outbound
      • From Taraval Street and 46th Avenue to 45th Avenue and Taraval Street, southwest corner.
  • L Taraval Bus / L Special / L Owl (Present to Fall 2024)
    • Inbound
      • From Taraval Street and 15th Avenue to the southeast side of the intersection

For additional project details, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates from Monday, Monday, April 22 through Saturday, May 4, 2024, visit the Project Update page.

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.

 

 

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