SF News Avoid Steiner & Bush This just in from Alert SF: "For the next hour, avoid the 3 to 4 block area around Steiner and Bush while utility repairs are made." Please be advised. (To receive alerts regarding
SF News Highway 101 Lanes Closed in Millbrae This just in: Two northbound lanes and 3 southbound lanes of Highway 101 are closed in Millbrae due to problems with nearby power lines. No word yet on when the problem will be
SF News Portion of Park Presidio Closed During Morning Commute If your morning commute involves the northside of Park Presidio, take a deep breath and expect a few minutes delay. Bay City News is reporting via the Examiner that the area of Park
SF News Sand Truck Spill Closes Two Eastbound Lanes on Bay Bridge Two lanes of traffic just before the Bay Bridge tunnel are closed after a truck carrying sand spilled its contents. Traffic, which we can see outside the windows of SFist headquarters, is frighteningly
SF News Van Ness / O'Farrell Muni Accident Causes Major Delays KRON 4 Morning News reports that north bound traffic on Van Ness is blocked this morning after a Muni bus smashed into a pole near O'Farrell. Police are diverting traffic onto Ellis. Cars
SF News Local Cyclists Propose "Berkeley-Like" Traffic Pattern for Popular Bike Route Pedal-pushers on the Wiggle will be familiar with the harrowing intersection at Fell and Scott Streets - where relatively tame neighborhood traffic takes a left turn to meet the one-way torrent that rushing
SF News Bay Area Traffic Not So Bad Lately, But Is That a Good Thing? Several commuting friends of ours have noted that traffic getting into the city over the Bay Bridge is quite light most mornings lately around 8 a.m., and now the Chron informs us
SF News New Year's Eve Fatalities Up, DUIs Down The CHP made 64 DUI-related arrests in the Bay Area during New Year's Eve this year, as opposed to 92 last year. Four fatal collisions occurred in the Bay Area between 6 p.
SF News Commuters Prepare for New Bay Bridge Tower Erection Another major part of the new Bay Bridge tower starting going up on Wednesday. According to San Jose Mercury News, "Crews on Wednesday began hoisting the giant steel pieces that will make up
SF News Armed Man Threatens to Blow Up Bay Bridge, Doesn't Around 7:10am during this morning's commute, a heavyset man in a Black SUV called in to the KCBS traffic tipline to alert them to a potential traffic jam: his own vehicle he
SF News BART to Expand Service, Loosen Dress Code During World Series BART will suffer from Giants fever today and tomorrow by "stepping up its game by running longer trains and allowing employees to sport a bit of black and orange." They will also have
SF News Bridge Crack Forces Closure On San Mateo Bridge Workers worked all night on the San Mateo Bridge to fix a crack found in a steel beam, a repair job that affected westbound traffic. "One of three westbound lanes was closed and
misc Traffic Problem on 280 A semi knocked over a traffic sign and is blocking 280 N entrance at Monterey, causing major issues. Thus: your evening commute might be a long one.
SF News Protesters Block Market at Castro Matt Baume of Stop8.org, live from an ENDA protest in progress in the Castro, reports, "GetEqual in Castro, protesting Pelosi's ENDA inaction. About to block traffic." That was 40 minutes ago. And
SF News SFPD Announces Month-Long Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Coming on the heels of numerous recent pedestrian and cyclist deaths, SFPD will be conducting "pedestrian enforcement operations" throughout September. The operations will take place during peak traffic hours at various locations throughout
SF News Helicopter Crashes On Highway 101 In Salinas If you're trying to get a jumpstart on your Labor Day Weekend, be advised that a crop-dusting helicopter crashed on 101 in Salinas a little after 6 a.m. No one, including the
SF News Golden Gate Bridge Reopens After Crash All traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge was blocked this morning after a multi-vehicle crash. The incident was reported a little after 9 a.m. "There are two confirmed injuries and six cars
SF News Shootout With Heavily Armed, Crazed Right-Winger Shuts Down I-580 for Most of Sunday A parolee hellbent on killing San Francisco, or something, began a shootout with CHP officers Saturday night in Oakland that shut down I-580 through most of Sunday. The freeway was shut down in
SF News Dolores Park Attendees Saddened By Cars Demand Stop Sign Alas, another blow has befallen the tanned and toned socialists of Dolores Park. Much to the surprise of many, it seems, cars have been driving around the perimeter of their beloved park. According
SF News Dumbarton Bridge Reopens After Crash The Dumbarton Bridge, the Bay Area's best-named bridge, reopened this morning "after a major-injury crash blocked traffic for more than 90 minutes." At least four cars were involved in the accident, which was
SF News Overturned Car at Market and Montgomery SF Appeal has the details on the car/Muni collision that happened an hour ago at Market and Montgomery. The SUV flipped over, and one person was sent to the hospital with non-life
SF News Big Rig Crash Forces Lane Closure On San Mateo Bridge Following a crash involving two big rigs this morning, one lane on the San Mateo Bridge remains closed. The incident, which happened a little after 7:30am, resulted in "major" injuries for the
Arts & Entertainment Sunday Streets Along Great Highway This Sunday The second Sunday Streets of 2010 is this Sunday along the Great Highway route from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will be in conjunction with the World Health Organization's
SF News Gas and Bike Lanes Planned at Fell St. ARCO Station Good news for motorists and cyclists alike: Bike NOPA reports that a plan has been hashed out for a designated curbside queue lane for the ever-popular and cheap ARCO station at Fell and
SF News BART Train Separates Inside Tube; Expect Delays Shortly before 6:30 am this morning, a nine-car BART train headed from San Francisco to the East Bay through the tube "separated into two pieces." BCN (via CBS 5) reports: "A five-car
