SFMTA Weekend Traffic And Transit Advisory: Critical Mass, Chinese New Year

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Critical Mass
On Friday the monthly Critical Mass bicycle ride will leave from Justin Herman Plaza sometime after 6 p.m. Motorists and transit riders may be delayed as the bicycle ride passes. Roads will re-open as soon as bicyclists have passed.

Chinese Community Street Fair
The Chinese Community Street Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday in Chinatown.

The following street closures will be required for the Street Fair from 11 p.m., Friday to 11 p.m. on Sunday.

· Grant Avenue from California Street to Broadway
· Pacific Avenue from Columbus Avenue to Stockton Street
· Jackson Street from Stockton Street to Kearny Street
· Washington Street from Stockton Street to Kearny Street
· Intersections: Jackson Street and Grant Avenue, Washington Street and Grant Avenue and Pacific Street and Grant Avenue
· All alleys in the area bounded by California Street, Stockton Street, Broadway and Kearny Street

There will be heavy traffic in the area. Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time.

The following Muni routes will be affected.
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom/Pacific

Chinese New Year Parade
On Saturday at 5:15 p.m., the Chinese New Year Parade will start from 2nd and Market streets. The route the parade will follow will be west on Market Street, west on Geary Street, north on Powell Street, east on Post Street, north on Kearny Street to Columbus Avenue.

Staging for the parade will begin at 4 p.m. Market Street from Main Street to 2nd Street and 2nd Street from Market Street to Mission Street will be closed at that time. Cross traffic will be allowed within the staging area until 5 p.m.

After the parade clears an area and the streets have been cleaned, they will be opened to traffic.

The following Muni lines and routes will be affected:
· California Cable Car
· Powell-Mason Cable Car
· Powell-Hyde Cable Car
· F Market
· 1 California
· 2 Clement
· 3 Jackson
· 5 Fulton
· 6 Parnassus
· 8X Bayshore
· 9 San Bruno
· 10 Townsend
· 12 Folsom-Pacific
· 14 Mission
· 21 Hayes
· 30 Stockton
· 31 Balboa
· 38/38L Geary
· 45 Union/Stockton
· 71 Haight/Noriega