**PRESS RELEASE** SFMTA Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 21, 2016 Contact: Paul Rose 415.601.1637, cell [email protected] **PRESS RELEASE** SFMTA Weekend Transit and Traffic Advisory San Francisco—The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this weekend, from Friday, January 22 through Monday, January 25, 2016. Anyone traveling in San Francisco can check www.sfmta.com or call 311 to find out which of the 83 Muni lines will get them where they want to go. All road users are encouraged to be aware, share the roadway and to follow all rules to ensure everyone’s safety. Whether you are riding Muni, taking a taxi, walking, riding a bike or driving, please remain vigilant to keep everyone safe. If you see suspicious activity, please report it. For real-time updates during the week, follow us on www.twitter.com/sfmta_muni or visit http://www.sfmta.com/signup to sign up for real-time text messages or email alerts. For details of Muni re-routes, please visit http://www.sfmta.com/news/alerts. This website will be updated when it is closer to the event date. Walk for Life Saturday, January 23: The 11th annual Walk for Life West Coast will stage a rally and march on Saturday. There will be speakers at Civic Center Plaza beginning at 10:45 a.m., an information fair at 11 a.m. and followed by a rally at 12:30 p.m. The march will commence at 1:30 p.m. from Civic Center Plaza via Gough Street to Market Street and to Fremont Street. The march may not completely clear of Market Street until 3:30 p.m. A possible attendance between 25,000 and 30,000 is expected. For event details, please visit www.walkforlifewc.com. Market Street will be closed to traffic between 10th Street and Fremont Street from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cross traffic between gaps in marchers will not be allowed. Motorists should expect significant delays along the Market Street corridor during the closure. more-more-more 2 Walk for Life continued The following Muni lines and routes will be affected: Powell-Mason Cable Car Powell-Hyde Cable Car F Market & Wharves N Judah KT: K-Ingleside/T-Third Street 2 Clement 5 Fulton 6 Parnassus 7 Haight/Noriega 8 Bayshore 9 San Bruno 10 Townsend 12 Folsom/Pacific 14 Mission 14R Mission Rapid 19 Polk 21 Hayes 27 Bryant 30 Stockton 31 Balboa 38 Geary 38R Geary Rapid 45 Union/Stockton SUPER BOWL 50 EVENTS Saturday, January 30 through Sunday, February 7: Super Bowl 50 is coming to San Francisco Bay Area with activities taking place across the region. The SFMTA is working with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee, regional transportation partners, City and community leaders to ensure that residents, commuters and visitors can get where they are going safely, securely and with minimal disruptions during the Super Bowl festivities. The Super Bowl will be played in Santa Clara, but many Super Bowl 50 activities will take place in San Francisco. A million visitors are expected. Whether you are visiting, working or a resident, prepare for extra travel time, take transit, bike or walk where you need to go. No matter how you choose to travel, please plan ahead and know your options before you go. More details available at sfmta.com/SB50. more-more-more 3 SUPER BOWL 50 Events continued Super Bowl City in Downtown Super Bowl City is a free-to-the-public fan village taking place in downtown San Francisco along Market Street to Justin Herman Plaza. Super Bowl City will be open for nine days from Saturday, January 30 to Sunday February 7. Street Closures and Transit Reroutes Before, During and After Super Bowl City Saturday, January 23 through Friday, February 12: Super Bowl 50 festivities that take place at Justin Herman Plaza will require the following street closures beginning at 7 a.m. on Saturday, January 23 and through 8 p.m., Friday, February 12. Closures will facilitate the set up and take down for the event. Closures affect transit, motor vehicles, commercial deliveries, pedestrian and bicycles: Market Street between Beale and Steuart streets Southbound Embarcadero between Washington Street and Don Chee Way Steuart Street between Market Street and Don Chee Way Spear and Main streets between Market and Mission streets Intersections of Main, Spear, Drumm, and Steuart streets at Market Street The following Muni routes will be affected by the street closures January 23 through February 12. Most routes listed below will terminate within two to three blocks of regular downtown terminal. To review specific changes to your route, check out sfmta.com/SB50: E Embarcadero** F Market* 1AX California Express 1BX California Express 2 Clement 3 Jackson 5 Fulton 5R Fulton Rapid 6 Parnassus 7 Haight/Noriega 7R Haight/Noriega Rapid 7X Noriega Express 9 San Bruno 9R San Bruno Rapid 14 Mission 14R Mission Rapid 14X Mission Express 21 Hayes more-more-more 4 Super Bowl 50 Events continued 31 Balboa 31AX Balboa Express 31BX Balboa Express 38 Geary 38R Geary Rapid 38AX Geary Express 38BX Geary Express 41 Union 76X Marin Headlands Express 81X Caltrain Express 82X Levi Plaza Express N-Owl L-Owl Metro shuttles *F Market & Wharves Line will operate with buses on Market Street and with streetcars on The Embarcadero. Customers wishing to connect from The Embarcadero to Market Street will need a transfer between a bus and a streetcar at Don Chee Way and Steuart Street. **The weekends only E Embarcadero streetcar service will not operate on the following weekends: 1) January 23-24; 2) January 30-31 and 3) February 6-7. SB50 Muni Service Map: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50- Transit-Map-Muni%20-1.13.16.pdf Driving and Parking Motorists are encouraged to find alternative forms of transportation in and around San Francisco during Super Bowl 50 activities. Take transit, bicycle or walk to the area. If you must drive, pack extra patience and expect crowded and congested driving conditions. Parking will be restricted during Super Bowl 50 activities: There will be no event parking On-street parking near the event area will be restricted Curb space (i.e. parking) will be very limited to make room for transit, emergency vehicles and event loading For parking alternatives outside the Super Bowl City zone, check out city parking page. more-more-more 5 Super Bowl 50 Events continued Auto Detours Map: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Map- AutoBike%20-1.13.16.pdf Paratransit Private cars will not be allowed within the Super Bowl City perimeter on or beyond streets that are closed. Paratransit vehicles and taxis will have access to “transit only” lanes and access to these zones beyond street closures. There will be Paratransit loading zones at the following locations: Washington Street, north side, The Embarcadero to Drumm Street Mission Street, south side, The Embarcadero to Steuart Street Market Street, south side, existing cut-out between Fremont and Beale streets California Street, south side, Davis to Front streets 3rd Street, east side, existing loading zone north of Howard Street. Taxis Temporary taxi stands will be in place to serve customers traveling to and from the Super Bowl events. Stands will have signs posted indicating, “No Parking Taxis Only”. California Street, south side, between Davis and Drumm streets Steuart Street, west side, between Mission and Howard streets Howard Street, north side, east of Third Street, to serve the Moscone Center. Auto Detours Map: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Map- AutoBike%20-1.13.16.pdf Bicycles A bicycle detour will be in place between The Embarcadero and Market Street is on 2nd street via Howard or Folsom Street. Due to the anticipated crowds, bicyclists should plan to walk bikes on the east sidewalk in front of the Ferry Building. Bike Route Maps: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Map- AutoBike%20-1.13.16.pdf Security and Safety Measures for Super Bowl City Increased security measures will be in place for Super Bowl City that will limit access to the area streets. more-more-more 6 Super Bowl 50 Events continued Super Bowl City will be fenced off with security entrances. See list of Allowable and Prohibited items. There will be four main public entrances – one on Market Street (just east of Beale/Davis) and three along The Embarcadero (at Washington, Harry Bridges Plaza and Don Chee Way). Vehicle access will be available to closed streets only with Designated Passes: Market Street from First to Beale streets will be open only to Paratransit, transit, taxis, commercial and local-access vehicle traffic with designated passes Beale, Main, Spear, and Steuart streets, between Market and Mission streets, will be open only to vehicle traffic with designated passes Beale, Main, Spear, and Steuart streets, between Mission and Howard, will be open only to Paratransit, transit, taxis, commercial and local-access vehicle traffic with designated passes Mission Street between First and Steuart streets, will be open only to Paratransit, transit, taxis, commercial and local-access traffic with designated passes Maps and Detour Details for Super Bowl City There will be significant detour for all modes of transportation, check out for detour maps below: SB50 Muni Service Changes: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Transit-Map-Muni%20- 1.13.16.pdf Pedestrian Map and Bicycle Detours, including Paratransit Zones: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Map-Ped%20Bike%20- 1.15.16.pdf Bike Routes and Auto Detours: https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/pdfs/2016/SB50-Map-AutoBike%20-1.13.16.pdf Other Key Events NFL Experience at Moscone Center Saturday, January 30 through Sunday, February 7: NFL Experience is a ticketed fan theme experience taking place at Moscone Center.