04/18/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/18/2024 15:51
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, April 18 through Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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San Francisco Giants Baseball Game
Thursday, April 18 through Wednesday, April 24: The San Francisco Giants will play seven home games at the ballpark. Listed below are start times for these games:Street Closures
To accommodate events that will take place at the ballpark, the following street closures will be enforced:
Taxi Stands
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.
Cherry Blossom Festival and Grand Parade
Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21:The 57th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival will be held. The festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. For event details visit www.sfcherryblossom.org.The following street closures will be required:
The parade units will gather at Civic Center at 10 a.m. on Sunday for the Cherry Blossom Grand Parade. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. and follow a route from Polk and McAllister streets, north on Polk Street and west on Post Street to disband between Fillmore and Steiner streets.
All intersections along the parade route will remain open except when the parade passes. Streets will re-open as soon as possible after the parade passes and the streets have been cleaned.
The following Muni routes will be affected with reroutes: 2 Clement; 5 Fulton; 19 Polk and 21 Hayes.
The following Muni routes will be affected with delays: 22 Fillmore; 31 Balboa; 38 Geary; 38R Geary Rapid and 49 Van Ness/Mission. Muni riders on these routes should allow extra travel time.
Special Event Parkingwill be available for the weekend days for the festival: Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21:Tenderloin Community Benefit District (TLCBD) Tenderloin Eid Festival
On Saturday, April 20, the Tenderloin Eid Festival event will take place in the Tenderloin community on Ellis Street between Leavenworth and Hyde streets, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more details visit https://tlcbd.org/calendar.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.
San Francisco Lowriders Council Tribute to Selena
On Saturday, April 20, the San Francisco Lowrider Council will pay tribute to Selena with a lowrider cruise along Mission Street and through the local area. Lowriders will gather at 4 p.m. on Mission Street between Cesar Chavez and 22nd Street. Some transit corridors may become blocked for temporary periods of time.There is no planned street closure. Temporary transit detour and traffic congestion should be expected. Travelers to the area should allow extra travel time.
Bus stops on Mission Street will be relocated to South Van Ness Avenue. Affected routes are: 14 Mission; 14R Mission Rapid; 27 Byrant; 48 Quintara/24th Street; 49 Van Ness/Mission and 67 Bernal Heights.
Haight Ashbury Activity
Saturday, April 20:Heavy pedestrian traffic may be anticipated around the intersection of Haight and Stanyan streets and on Haight Street between Stanyan Street and Masonic Avenue between 1 and 5 p.m. Drivers are advised to use caution. Some Muni delays may occur. No street closures are planned, but personnel from San Francisco Police Department may implement closures if necessary for public safety.The following Muni lines and routes may be affected: N Judah 5 Fulton; 7 Haight/Noriega; 33 Ashbury/18th Street; 37 Corbett and 43 Masonic.
Traffic delays may occur in the area. Motorists who normally use Lincoln Way, Fell or Oak streets to travel between the Sunset District and downtown may consider using alternate routes.
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 have been completed. The last remaining area of track installation work between 33rd Avenue and Sunset Boulevard is almost 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 10. 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 Avenueis expected to begin.Construction work performed and at locations:
Taraval Street
Ulloa Street
Nighttime work is scheduled from Sunday through Friday, from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sundays through Fridays
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:
For additional project details, visitSFMTA.com/LTaravalProject.For construction updates from Monday, Monday, April 8 through Saturday, April 20, 2024, visit the Project Updatepage.
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/etcfor 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.