Nineteenth Avenue Closure: Plan Ahead, San Francisco

0:00Cow trans is shutting down Northbound 19th Avenue between Slow Boulevard and Lincoln Way for 70 hours starting Friday, April 24th. At 7am until Monday, April 27th at 5am, that state route won one of San Francisco's busiest north-south routes. Though keep one lane open just for buses, emergency vehicles, and local access while they repay. This kicks off the second phase of a big rehab project covering about 18.8 lane miles from Lincoln Way to Holloway Avenue. Instead of 40 straight days of hassle, they're squeezing it into three long weekend closures to cut the pain in half. Drivers around there are fed up, calling it never-ending after last weekend's 55-hour I-80 Eastbound mess spilled traffic into. Neighborhoods, folks like Christian and Soma say side streets got jammed and they're bracing for the sunset district to take the worst hit this time. Advices simple, stock up on groceries now, stay close to home, walk if you can. Coming up, Southbound closes May 8th through 11th, then both directions over Memorial Day weekend, May 22nd to 25th.

1:0775 hours, the work fixes potholes, resurfaces roads, and upgrades traffic sensors, stuff residents say is long overdue. Parkings restricted on 19th, but side streets are fine. CalTrans wants you off the road, use detours like Junipero Sarah or Brotherhood Way, Hop on Barth, which saw a boost last time. Plan ahead, San Francisco, smoother streets are worth the weekend grind. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to California News today, AI-powered local news.