The route essentially divides the city in two, and drivers should plan accordingly — roads across San Francisco will be closed starting Saturday night through Sunday evening.
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 18: About 20,000 participants attend the San Francisco's 114th annual ''Bay to Breakers'' race which is the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world, a staple to the City by the Bay since May 1912.
(PhotoThe route, which stretches across San Francisco from east to west, will cause multiple streets to be closed, some starting Saturday evening. The 12-kilometer run, so named because the route starts at The Embarcadero and heads west through the city, ending at the Great Highway, where waves break on Ocean Beach, is being held May 17.
The route essentially divides the city in two, and drivers should plan accordingly — roads across San Francisco will be closed starting Saturday night through Sunday evening.
Spear Street between Mission and Folsom StreetsBeale Street between Mission and Folsom streetsFirst Street between Mission and Folsom streets, with exceptions for SFMTA from Market to Mission streetNew Montgomery Street between Mission and Howard streetsMission Street between Fremont and Steuart streets, with exceptions for MuniHoward Street between Third and Ninth streetsBaker Street between Oak and Fell streetsCabrillo Street between 46th Avenue and La Playa StreetFulton Street, eastbound, between Great Highway and 48th AvenueLincoln Way, westbound, between 45th Avenue and Great HighwayLincoln Way intersections at Lower Great Highway and La PlayaThe SFMTA has announced Muni lines will see multiple disruptions, and said to expect crowding and delays on the following routes, which run parallel to the course: The agency will be adding additional service to the 5R, 18, 28 and N Judah lines to accommodate crowds.
Riders will have to disembark and walk from one side of the race to the other. Routes 30 and 45 will not service South of Market, and the 49 route will not serve south of Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street, or north of Van Ness and Market Street.
Race participants are encouraged to take the train, which will get runners to Embarcadero Station by 7:00 a.m. Caltrain is also running two early-morning trains, one each from Palo Alto and San Jose Diridon Station.
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