EVENTS & TRAFFIC : Saturday February 29th through Friday March 6th

February 28, 2020 Bob Cassinelli

Chinatown New Year Run

Sunday, March 1: The 42nd annual Chinatown New Year Run will begin at 8 a.m. and will be followed by a festival in Portsmouth Square. For more event details, visit https://www.ymcasf.org/CNyrun.

The race route will begin on Grant Avenue and Sacramento Street, travel along Grant Avenue, west on Pacific Avenue, north on Stockton Street, east on North Point Street and south-east onto The Embarcadero. The race route will continue along The Embarcadero, west on Washington Street, south on Battery Street, west on Pine Street and north on Kearny Street to Clay Street.

The following street closures will be required from 7 to 9:30 a.m.:

Grant Avenue between Pine Street and Pacific Avenue
Pacific Avenue between Grant Avenue and Stockton Street
Stockton Street (northbound traffic lane only) between Pacific Avenue and North Point Street
North Point Street (eastbound traffic lane only) between Stockton Street and southbound Embarcadero
Southbound Embarcadero (bike lane and one traffic lane only) between North Point and Washington streets
Washington Street (one westbound traffic lane only) between southbound Embarcadero and Battery Street
Battery Street (most westerly traffic lane only) between Washington and Pine streets
Pine Street (most northerly traffic lane only) between Battery Street and Grant Avenue
Kearny Street (most easterly parking lane and traffic lane only) between Pine and Clay streets

The following street closures will be required from 6 to 11 a.m.:

Walter U. Lum Place between Washington and Clay streets

Project Ice Cream Filming

Now through Monday, March 2: A major film project named “Project Ice Cream” is taking place in the Financial District and continuing until Monday, March 2. The filming happens principally in the area bounded by Sacramento, Battery, Market, Sutter and Kearny streets. There will be lane closures on Montgomery, Pine and Kearny streets and other commute lanes will be impacted. With some full street closures over the weekend, motorists heading from locations north of the Financial District to SOMA and the freeways are advised to detour via The Embarcadero.

Events at Chase Center

Doors will open approximately one hour before each event starts.

Basketball Games

Sunday, March 1: The Warriors will play against the Washington Wizards. Game will start at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, March 5: The Warriors will play against the Toronto Raptors. Game will start at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, March 7: The Warriors will play against the Philadelphia 76ers. Game will start at 5:30 p.m.

Street Closures

To accommodate events that will take place at the arena, the following street closures will be enforced two hours before and one hour after each event:

16th Street between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
Warriors Way between 3rd Street and Terry Francois Boulevard
Northbound 3rd Street between 16th Street and Warriors Way will also be closed approximately 30 minutes before an event ends and 45 minutes after an event ends.

Taxi Stands

Taxi Stands are located on Terry Francois Boulevard, one northbound and one southbound.
Ramp taxis should use the loading zone on eastbound Warriors Way (formerly South Street) at Bridgeview Way.