St. Patrick's Day, War Protest
street closures announced

Bay City News Service

March 17, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- A host of events, including St. Patrick's Day celebrations, the Emerald Across the Bay 12K road race and an anti-war protest, will prompt the closure of multiple San Francisco streets and the re-routing of several San Francisco Municipal Railway lines this weekend, the Municipal Transportation Agency reports.

Today, St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the bar Royal Exchange will close portions of California and Sacramento streets, and festivities at the bar Irish Bank will close Green Street between Columbus and Powell streets.

Maiden Lane between Stockton and Kearny streets will be closed on Saturday for an art show by the Artists Guild of San Francisco, the MTA reported.

Saturday's march in Civic Center Plaza to protest the war in Iraq will affect multiple Muni lines, according to the MTA. And Sunday's Emerald Across the Bay 12K race will affect Muni bus line No. 19.

Also this Saturday, the No. 15-Third Street Muni line will be re-routed because of construction on the Islais Creek Bridge. The No. 15 line will be re-routed between 7 p.m. Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday.

Construction work on the Islais Creek Bridge will also prompt the closure of Third Street between Cesar Chavez Street and Cargo Way beginning at 7 p.m. on Monday. The Third Street closure will last from 7 p.m. through 5 a.m. until March 26, according to the MTA.

The MTA encourages travelers to utilize public transportation and allow extra time for arriving at their destination this weekend.

More information about street closures can be found on the Web site of the Department of Parking and Traffic at http://www.sfgov.org.

More information about Muni service can be found on the Muni Web site at http://www.sfmuni.com/alerts.

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