Muni's Guide to this Weekend

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) advises San Francisco residents and visitors of the following event-related traffic and transit impacts this weekend, Saturday, October 20—Sunday, October 21, 2007. 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.

Nike Marathon

On Sunday, October 21, the 4th annual Nike Marathon will be held throughout San Francisco, beginning with staggered start times at 7:00 a.m. (walkers will start at 5:30 a.m.) at Union Square and finishing at The Great Highway between Lincoln Way and JFK Drive by 4:00 p.m.

The following describes the race route and closure schedule, beginning Saturday, October 20:

· Post Street between Stockton and Powell will close at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 20.

· Other streets in the Union Square area will close at 3:30 a.m. until 10:00 a.m., Sunday, October 21.

· Runners will go east from Post to Montgomery to Washington to The Embarcadero.

· Runners will head north along the Embarcadero onto Jefferson Street, using the McDowell path through Fort Mason onto Marina Boulevard.

· Streets will re-open through the Fisherman's Wharf area by 10:00 a.m.

· From Marina Boulevard, runners will enter the Presidio and come out via El Camino de Mar to 32nd Avenue to Clement Street to 45th Avenue to Point Lobos and out to the Great Highway.

· The runners will then enter Golden Gate Park.

· The Great Highway from Point Lobos to Fulton Street will re-open by 11:00 a.m.

· Once back on the Great Hwy from Martin Luther King Way, runners will head south to Skyline Boulevard to Lake Merced Boulevard to John Muir Drive and back to Skyline to The Great Highway.

· The finish line is on The Great Hwy between Lincoln Way and JFK Drive.

· The Great Highway will be re-opened by 4:00 p.m.

· At all times, there will be local access for residents throughout the course.

The following Muni lines will be affected or re-routed:

Starting at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 20

3-Jackson

18-46th Avenue

Sunday, October 21

Hyde/Powell Cable Car 1-California 9X-San Bruno 29-Sunset

Mason/Powell Cable Car 2-Clement 18-46th Avenue 30-Stockton

California Cable Car 3-Jackson 23-Monterey 38-Geary

F-Market 12-Folsom 28-Fort Mason 45-Union

91-Owl Outbound

The only Muni reroutes will be in the Union Square area from 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.; however; there may be some delays at other locations on the course.

Bay Bridge Construction

Due to Bay Bridge demolition work, Third Street between Bryant and Harrison will be closed Saturday, October 20 and require Muni re-routes from 6:00 a.m. until the end of service.

The following Muni lines will be affected or re-routed:

· 30-Stockton

· 45-Union

· 91-Owl

Fiesta on the Hill

The annual Fiesta on the Hill will be held on Sunday, October 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The following street closures will be required from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Fiesta on the Hill Street Closures, continued

· Cortland Avenue from Folsom to Bocana Streets

· Andover Street from Cortland to Ellert Street

· Moultrie Street from Cortland to Jarboe Avenue

· Intersections of Cortland and the following: Gates, Ellsworth, Anderson, Bennington, Wool, Andover and Moultrie

· The 24-Divisadero will be re-routed to accommodate the closures.

Portola Festival

On Sunday, October 21, the 5th annual Portola Festival will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The following street closures will be required from midnight to 8:00 p.m.

· San Bruno Avenue from Bacon to Silliman Streets

· Thornton Street from San Bruno to Terminus

· Intersection of Burrows and San Bruno

· Intersection of Thornton and San Bruno

· Intersection of Felton and San Bruno

· The 9-San Bruno, 9X-San Bruno and the 90-San Bruno Owl will be re-routed to accommodate the closures.

Additional Street Closures

The following street closures will be required for festivals and events on Saturday and Sunday. These closures will not affect transit.

Saturday, October 20

· Taylor from Bay to North Point 6 a.m. — 9 a.m.

· Sanchez from 21st Street to Hill 9 a.m. — 5 p.m.

· Oakwood from 18th Street to 19th Street 10 a.m. — 9 p.m.

· Wisconsin from 16th Street to 17th Street 3 p.m. — midnight

Sunday, October 21

· Mirabel from Shotwell Street to Coso Street 8 a.m. — 9 p.m.

· Clarion from Valencia to Mission 10 a.m. — 10 p.m.

· 29th Avenue from Lake to California 10:30 a.m. — 8 p.m.

· 16th Avenue from Irving to Lincoln Way 11 a.m. — 5 p.m.

· Sanchez from 30th Street to Randall Street Noon — 5 p.m.