SFMTA reroutes three Muni lines for North Beach Festival | The Locally Times
The North Beach Festival closes neighborhood streets through June 21, while maintenance forces bus substitutions on five routes.
The North Beach Festival closes streets to vehicle traffic through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026, forcing detours on the 8 Bayshore, 39 Coit, and 45 Union/Stockton Muni lines. The SFMTA Travel & Transit Updates document lists closures on Grant, Green, Vallejo, and Stockton streets. Columbus Avenue between Broadway and Green closes at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, and remains closed through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 21. ## Muni Service Changes The 8 Bayshore diverts from Kearny and Sutter via Sutter, Stockton, and Columbus. This route change skips stops at Kearny and Sutter, Kearny and Bush, Kearny and Clay, Kearny and Jackson, and Columbus Avenue stops at Kearny, Broadway, and Green. The 39 Coit diverts from Stockton and Filbert via Filbert, Columbus, Powell, and Union. Outbound 39 Coit service travels from Powell and Filbert via Filbert and Stockton. The 45 Union/Stockton reroutes from Stockton and Columbus via Columbus and Union. The SFMTA has not published a consolidated map of these service changes. ## Maintenance-Related Service Adjustments Since June 18, 2026, the SFMTA replaced 30-foot buses with 40-foot models on the 35 Eureka, 36 Teresita, 37 Corbett, 39 Coit, and 56 Rutland routes. The agency states these larger vehicles cannot handle specific narrow streets or tight turns, requiring route modifications. Real-time arrival predictions for stops near these routes may be inaccurate or missing. The SFMTA assigned personnel to assist riders at impacted segments during peak periods, but records do not specify an end date for these maintenance-related substitutions. ## Key Questions **Will I be able to take my usual bus in North Beach this weekend?** No, the 8 Bayshore, 39 Coit, and 45 Union/Stockton lines are rerouted for the festival, and the 39 Coit is also experiencing service changes due to a bus fleet maintenance program. **Why are some bus arrival times missing from my transit app?** Real-time predictions for the 39 Coit and other routes using 40-foot bus substitutions may be inaccurate or unavailable because the larger vehicles follow modified routes. **When do the street closures end?** Most street closures for the festival remain in effect until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2026.