SFMTA WEEKEND TRANSIT AND TRAFFIC ADVISORY

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advises San Francisco residents and visitors of the following event-related traffic and service impacts this weekend, Friday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 9. 

Event participants and fun seekers should check with www.sfmta.com or call 311 to find out which of the 80 Muni lines will get them where they want to go.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

The 17th annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival will be held on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. each day. For more details, please visit www.ghirardelli.com/chocolatefestival.

The following street closures will be required from 12 a.m., Saturday to midnight, Sunday:

•Beach Street between Larkin and Polk streets

•Polk Street between North Point and Beach streets

The 19 Polk Muni route will be affected.

Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure

On Sunday the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will take place along The Embarcadero beginning at 9 a.m. For details of event, please visit www.komensf.org.

The following street closures will be required:

From 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.:

•Two easterly traffic lanes on 3rd Street between King Street and Terry A. Francois Boulevard

•Terry A. Francois Boulevard between 3rd and Mission Rock streets

•Easterly traffic and bike lanes on eastbound King Street between 2nd and 3rd streets 
       

From 8:40 to 9:40 a.m.:

•Northbound Embarcadero between Washington and King streets 

From 9:40 to 11 a.m.:

•Easterly traffic, parking and bike lanes on northbound Embarcadero between Washington and 

        King streets

Local access to Piers 48 and 50 will be allowed during the street closure.

Although one lane on northbound Embarcadero traffic will open after 9:40 a.m., motorists in the area are encouraged to continue detouring until the end of the race due to traffic congestion.

No Muni lines or routes will be affected.

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For more information on Muni service, please call the San Francisco Customer Service Center at 311 or visit www.sfmta.com. For additional information on Muni's Accessible Services Program, please call (415) 701-4485 or TTY (415) 701-4730.

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