2010 San Francisco Marathon Golden Gate Bridge Traffic Advisory

The  San  Francisco  Marathon returns  to  the  Golden  Gate  Bridge  (Bridge)  roadway  on  Sunday morning, July 25, 2010.

The marathon runners will begin crossing the Bridge at about 6 am, with the last runner coming off the Bridge by approximately 9 am.

SUMMARY OF TRAFFIC & TRANSIT IMPACTS AT/NEAR  GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2010
All times shown are approximate

Golden Gate Bridge Roadway Lanes
•  From  1  am  to  6  am,  the  roadway  lane  configuration  on  the  Bridge  and  Doyle  Drive  will  be transitioned to accommodate the Marathon runners.
•  From 6 am to 9 am, the Marathon course will occupy 2 northbound lanes, with a third “buffer” lane between the runners and traffic.  There will be 2 southbound traffic lanes and 1 northbound traffic lane.
•  By 10 am, the roadway will be returned to 3 northbound lanes and 3 southbound lanes.

Northbound Doyle Drive and 19th Avenue (heading north from San Francisco)
Northbound Doyle Dr. and northbound 19th Ave. will be reduced to 1 northbound lane near the Bridge.

Golden Gate Bridge Exit and Parking Area Closures – NO DROP OFFS ALLOWED
•  Last northbound San Francisco exit, off Doyle Drive  just before  the  toll plaza will be closed  from midnight to 10 am.
•  The southeast parking lot will also be closed from midnight to 10 am.
•  First southbound exit after the toll plaza onto Merchant Road will have no access beyond the toll plaza itself and no access into the Presidio from Midnight to 10 am.
•  Vista Point exit (northeast side) and the Vista Point parking lot will be closed midnight to 10 am.
•  Northwest side parking lot (off Conzelman Rd.) will be closed from 3 am to 10 am.

Golden Gate Bridge Sidewalk Access
•  East sidewalk will open to pedestrians at 5 am. The public is advised not to access the sidewalk until after 10 am as the parking areas and exits on both sides of the span will be closed until that time.

•  West  sidewalk  will  be  open  to  bicyclists  at  5  am;  however,  alternate  access  routes  to  the sidewalks will have to be used due to the road closures in the Presidio.

Bus Transit Service Impacts
•  The Golden Gate Transit northbound bus stop, located on the east side of the Golden Gate Bridge toll plaza, will not be served from 1:15 am to 10 am.
•  San Francisco Muni will not operate through the southeast parking lot from midnight to 10 am.

Road Closures in Presidio/GGNRA
•  From midnight to 10 am, there will be no access to the Bridge through the Presidio.
•  From 4:30 am  to 10 am, Lincoln Blvd. and all  intersections onto Lincoln Blvd.  from the 25th Ave. gate to Lendrum Ct. will be closed.
•  Baker Beach residents may enter  the housing areas via  the service road  from Battery Caulfield.  Intermittent  traffic will be allowed access and egress  from Baker Ct. and Brooks Ct. via Lincoln Blvd.
•  From 4:30 am to 10 am, Mason Street and all intersections onto Mason Street will be closed from the Marina Gate to Crissy Field Avenue.
•  From 4:30 am to 10 am, Crissy Field Avenue will be closed.