SF's Great Highway now permanently closed to cars

As of Friday morning, a two-mile stretch of the road is closed to cars for good and crews are already out there working.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The plan to transform San Francisco’s Great Highway into a park has begun.

A two-mile section of the road is permanently closed to cars, and crews are already working on the site.

Park rangers have secured the area, and the city will conduct its annual sand removal before demolishing the cement median.

This development is occurring between Lincoln Ave. and Sloat Blvd.

In November, voters approved Measure K, which has sparked ongoing debate. Critics of the closure have filed a lawsuit, arguing that Measure K violates state law by allowing an unauthorized roadway closure and not conducting an environmental impact review.

The SFMTA is set to commence upgrades to signals, paving, and creating safe bike and pedestrian paths to the new park on Friday.