Street closures and Muni adjustments for Chinese New Year celebrations

Photo(s) by Luke Thomas

February 11, 2006

By Angela Hokanson, Bay City News Service

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- Public transportation schedules are being adjusted and streets are being blocked off to accommodate revelers attending this weekend's Chinese New Year street fair and parade in San Francisco.

Street closures began Friday night at 11 p.m. and will end Sunday at 11 p.m. The street fair is being held: on Grant Avenue between California Street and Broadway, Pacific Avenue between Stockton Street and Columbus Avenue, and Jackson between Stockton and Kearny streets, according to the Municipal Transportation Agency.

The parade begins at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and ends around 8:30 p.m. Streets along the parade route will be closed to vehicles beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday. These closures include sections of: Market, Second, Geary, Powell, Post and Kearny streets, as well as sections of Columbus Avenue, the MTA reported.

More than 20 Muni lines will be affected by the parade, beginning around 3 p.m. Saturday. More information on Muni service can be found on Muni's Web site at http://www.sfmuni.com

BART will run longer trains to and from San Francisco beginning
mid-afternoon on Saturday. BART riders should exit at the Montgomery Street or Powell Street stations to watch the parade.

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