Nineteenth Avenue Closure: 72-Hour Shutdown in SF

0:00It's April 24th. This is California News Today, driven by AI, San Francisco drivers, brace yourselves. Northbound 19th Avenue shuts down between Slowt Boulevard and Lincolnway starting 7 a.m. on Friday. April 24th, 2026. This major rehab project locks it up for 70 hours straight all the way to Monday morning. That stretch handles about 66,000 vehicles a day, but crews are leaving just one lane open for locals, emergencies, and buses to squeeze. Through. Officials admit there's no perfect time for this, but the work has to happen, and it's already sparking worries about massive backups on the west. Side. Local shop owners are stressing over lost foot traffic and sales, with some saying they got zero heads up. Cow trans is pushing folks to detour on San set Boulevard to dodge the mess. This kicks off a bigger fix up series. Without bound lanes go next on the May 8th weekend, then both directions close between Slowt

1:00and Holloway, starting May 22nd. Plan ahead if you're out that way. Keep supporting those neighborhood spots, and stay safe on the alternate paths.