SFMTA Transit and Traffic Advisory for Thursday, April 11, 2024 through Wednesday, April 17, 2024

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this week from Thursday, April 11 through Wednesday, April 17, 2024.

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Events at Chase Center

Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 14: There will be multiple events scheduled to take place at the Chase Center:

• Thursday, April 11: Performance by Luis Miguel will start at 8 p.m. Doors will open at 7 p.m.
• Friday, April 12: The Warriors will play against the New Orleans Pelicans. Game will start at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.
• Sunday, April 14: The Warriors will play against the Utah Jazz. Game will start at 12:30 p.m. Doors will open at 11 a.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.

Chinatown Night Market

Friday, April 12: The monthly night market will take place in Chinatown. This is an event that takes place on the second Friday of each month, from 5:30 to 9 p.m.

The following street closures will be required from 3 to 10 p.m., Friday:

• Grant Avenue between Sacramento and Jackson streets
• Commercial Street between Kearny Street and Grant Avenue
• Intersection: Grant Avenue and Commercial Street

All other intersections will remain open.

There will be no impact on Muni service.

Cherry Blossom Festival and Grand Parade

Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14: 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:

• From 4 a.m., Saturday, April 13 to 11 p.m., Sunday, April 14:
  
  • Post Street between Laguna and Fillmore streets
  • Webster Street between Geary Boulevard and Sutter Street
  • Intersection: Webster Street at Post Street
• From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, April 14:
  
  • Post Street between Fillmore and Steiner streets

Special Event Parking will be available for the weekend days for the festival: Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14:

• Japan Center Main Garage at 1650 Geary Boulevard will open from 7 a.m. until midnight, regular hourly rate applies.
• Fillmore Street Annex Garage at 1650 Fillmore Street will open from 7 a.m. until midnight. A $30 flat-rate event parking fee will be charged for valet-assisted parking between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m., NO in and out privileges will be allowed. Regular hourly rate will apply between 6 p.m. and midnight.

Temporary Tax Stand: There is one located at 1574-1598 Geary Boulevard.

Cesar Chavez Parade and Festival

Saturday, April 13: The annual Cesar Chavez Parade will begin at 11 a.m. with participants gathering at 19th Street between Dolores and Guerrero streets at 9:30 a.m. The festival will be held on 24th Street between Folsom and Bryant streets from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For details visit cesarchavezday.org.

The parade will proceed from Dolores and 19th streets, east on 19th Street, south on Mission Street, east on 24th Street to Folsom Street. The festival area will take place on 24th Street between Folsom and Bryant streets. Streets will re-open as the parade passes.

The following closures will be required for the festival from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.:

• 24th Street between Folsom and Bryant streets
• Lucky Street between 24th and 25th streets
• Treat Street between 23rd and 25th streets
• Balmy Street between 24th and 25th streets
• Harrison Street between 23rd and 25th streets
• Alabama Street between 23rd and 25th streets
• Florida Street between 23rd and 25th streets
• Intersections closed at 23rd Street: Lucky, Treat, Balmy, Harrison, Alabama and Florida streets.

Local residential access to off-street parking will be allowed.

The following Muni routes will be rerouted: 12-Folsom; 14 Mission; 14R Mission Rapid; 27 Bryant; 48 Quintara/24th Street; 49 Van Ness/Mission and 67 Bernal Heights.

Head West Marketplace

Sunday, April 14: The Head West Marketplace event will take place in Hayes Valley. For more details visit www.headwestmarketplace.com/hayesvalley.

The following street closures will be required from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday:

• Hayes Street between Gough and Octavia streets
• Octavia Street between Hayes and Fell streets
• Linden Street between Octavia and Gough streets

There will be no impact on Muni service.

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 Avenue are expected to begin.

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.

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/24th Street (Effective from Monday, Jan. 1 to Friday, April 12, 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, May 10, 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 23rd Avenue and Taraval Street to southeast 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, visit SFMTA.com/LTaravalProject. For construction updates from Monday, Monday, April 8 through Saturday, April 20, 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.