TRAFFIC ADVISORY: 

Contact: Rachel Gordon (415) 554-6045 

October 24, 2013

MARKET STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS CONTINUE THIS WEEKEND 

WITH OVERNIGHT CONSTRUCTION AT FIVE INTERSECTIONS 

Transportation impacts include traffic restrictions and rerouting some Muni lines

San Francisco, CA -- Public Works and contractor A. Ruiz Construction will be performing roadway improvements at five Market Street intersections from Sixth Street to 10th Street this weekend, starting at 11 p.m. Friday. Crews will work around the clock, with the goal of completing the project within 24 hours to minimize disruptions along one of the City’s primary transportation corridors.

Construction is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, and end by 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.

The four-block Market Street construction zone will be closed to traffic – automobiles, taxis, trucks and bikes -- except for limited to access for patrons of the Hotel Whitcomb at 1231 Market St. In addition, there will be restricted vehicle crossings at the intersections during the duration of the construction period. Intersections closure times below.

10th Street intersection 11 p.m. Friday – 6 a.m. Saturday 

Sixth Street intersection 2 a.m. – 9 a.m. Saturday 

Seventh Street intersection 4 a.m. – 12 noon Saturday 

Eighth Street intersection 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday 

Ninth Street intersection 12 noon– 7 p.m. Saturday

Pedestrians still will be able to access Market Street sidewalks and curb-ramps as well as cross at the intersections. Motorists should expect detours and minor delays. Public transit that runs along Market Street between Sixth and 10th streets will be rerouted. A bus will replace Muni’s F-line temporarily. More details on Muni impacts can be found below or by visiting www.sfmta.com or calling 311.

This coordinated project involves Public Works, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, which will be performing some sewer upgrades, and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The main work will consist of grinding away the old asphalt in the intersections and laying down 429 tons of new asphalt covering 34,604 sq. ft. Crews then will restripe the new pavement. 

The intersection improvements follow the repaving of the curb lanes along Market Street from Van Ness Avenue to Fremont Street earlier in the year in order to improve conditions so that bicyclists, transit riders and the general public experience a much smoother and safer ride.

DETAILS OF TEMPORARY MUNI CHANGES: 

• F-line: Bus shuttles will substitute streetcar service between Castro and Fisherman’s Wharf 

o Traveling to Fisherman’s Wharf, bus shuttles will be rerouted from Market and 11th Street, turn right on 11th, left on Mission, left on Third and right on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Castro, bus shuttles will be rerouted from Market and Fifth Street, turn left on Fifth, right on Mission, right on 11th and left on Market back to regular route.

• 5-Fulton 

o Traveling to Transbay Terminal, the 5-Fulton will be rerouted from McAllister and Larkin, turn left on Larkin, right on Eddy, right on Mason and left on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Ocean Beach, the 5-Fulton will be rerouted from Market and Turk, turn right on Turk, left on Jones and right on McAllister back to regular route.

• 6-Parnassus 

o Traveling to Ferry Plaza, the 6-Parnassus will be rerouted from Market and 11th Street, turn right on 11th, left on Mission, left on Third and right on Market back to regular route. 

o Travelling to Quintara/14th Avenue, the 6-Parnassus will be rerouted from Market and Fifth Street, turn left on Fifth, right on Mission, right 11th Street and left on Market back to regular route.

• 9-San Bruno 

o Traveling to Main/Mission streets, the 9-San Bruno will be rerouted from 11th and Mission, turn right on Mission, left on Third and right on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Sunnydale, the 9-San Bruno will be rerouted from Market and Fifth, turn left on Fifth, right on Mission and left on 11th Street back to regular route.

• 19-Polk 

o Traveling to Beach/Polk, the 19-Polk will be rerouted from Seventh and Howard, continue on Seventh, turn left on Mission, right on South Van Ness, Van Ness, right on Grove and left on Larkin back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Hunters Point Shipyard, the 19-Polk will be rerouted from Hyde and McAllister, turn right on McAllister, left on Van Ness, to South Van Ness, left on Mission and right on Eighth back to regular route.

• 21-Hayes 

o Traveling to Ferry Plaza, the 21-Hayes will be rerouted from Grove and Polk, continue on Grove, turn left on Larkin, right on Eddy, right on Mason and left on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Stanyan/Fulton, the 21-Hayes will be rerouted from Market and Turk, turn right on Turk, left on Jones, right on McAllister, left on Polk and right on Hayes back to regular route.

• 71-Haight/Noriega 

o Traveling to Transbay Terminal, the 71-Haight/Noriega will be rerouted from Market and 11th Street, turn right on 11th, left on Mission, left on Third and right on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to Ocean Beach, the 71-Haight/Noriega will be rerouted from Market and Fifth Street, turn left on Fifth, right on Mission, right on 11th and left on Market back to regular route.

• L-Owl and N-Owl on Saturday approximately from midnight to 6 a.m. 

o Traveling to downtown, the buses will be rerouted from Market and 11th , turn right on 11th, left on Mission, left on Third, right on Market back to regular route. 

o Traveling to the zoo or Ocean Beach, the buses will be rerouted from Market and Fourth, turn left on Fourth Street, right on Mission, right on 11th and left on Market back to regular route.

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