we are on southbound embarcardero. this is shut down. right here. in a block you will see where we are diverted. look how nice of a ride. it is support the no traffic. a far cry from what commuters felt with yesterday. if you need to travel southbound embarcadero we have discovered the time is right if you, very early in the morning. you do not want to be here later this only or in the afternoon. that is when it is rocky. the gridlock yesterday afternoon with the southbound embarcadero shut down while they build super bowl city and construct it at herman plaza, and it took 20 minutes for some to go 20 yards. the closures are because of super bowl city built here. it will be a place for fans to come. they can attend a concert. there will exhibitions. fun thing to get and the spirit. but it is causing remembers for commuters. c.h.p. feels bad and created a website to help navigate through this mess that just launched. you can fine current traffic conditions, detours, advisoryies and a feed from c.h.p. social media accounts. we have a link to the super

earlier today construction crews were making the final touches on super bowl city along the embarcarderoexperience, which is an interactive themed football park, is also ready to open its doors to the public tomorrow. kron 4's justine waldman takes us on a tour. >> reporter: there is still a lot of work to do to get the nfl experience ready to open, but they are confident it will get done. as crews put on the finishing touches, we took a tour. first the super bowl rings are on display, each one bigger and with more bling than the next, but the most popular attraction. >> the vince lombardi trophy. everybody loves to have their pictures taken with it. >> reporter: there are lots of interactive games like this football toss that i nailed. there is this vertical jump, a 40-yard darn technology is a really big theme. -- dash. technology is a really big theme here. >> there's virtual reality and we put it up on really large boards so everybody can see what's happening there. >> reporter: this is definitely place for selfies. there is room for kids to run around and learn about football, plus

last month a double-decker bus collided with an suv on the embarcardero. nine people were hurt. it appears the suv cut in front of the bus in that incident. and back in november you may recall a total of 20 people were hurt when a bus careened out of control at union square. the driver said he heard an explosion before losing control. he blames faulty brakes. but the official cause of that crash has not been determined. >>> a san francisco city worker is in the hospital after a crash with a muni street car. the accident happened about 5:40 p.m. downtown. muni says the operator for the lines ran into a department of parking and transportation vehicle. the person inside that car has injuries to the face and knees. no one in the streetcar was hurt. >>> new details this morning, four americans imprisoned in iran are free. they are being flown right now out of iran. they include a bay area native, "washington post" reporter jason was born in marin. iran arrested the newspaper's bureau chief in tehran on spying charges. "the washington post" calls the charges and his prison term, quot

so again, turning cloudy from the embarcardero towards ocean beach. the north bay, that's where we'll have the best chance of seeing any showers today. then the rain will arrive for the rest of us tonight. mill valley, 58 later this afternoon. 56 for oakland. and low 60s today for the tri-valley. just a touch warmer than it was yesterday. we have three sorm systems headed our way. another one heads our way thursday night and then another one right on its heels. that one will move in for the weekend friday into saturday. in the short term of things, we'll track this system that's moving in now. the clouds going to continue to fill in throughout the afternoon hours. and then the rain arrives around midnight tonight for the entire bay area. we could even have a few rumbles of thunder and gusty winds around midnight. the wind and rain dies off towards tomorrow morning around sunrise and then we'll see sunshine tomorrow once we get the day going. around noon we'll start to see the sun return and even the potential for isolated thunderstorms tomorrow aftern

the embarcardero station specifically you cannot get out on the market street side but out the other sausalito and larkspur and golden gate ferries running extra ferryies and market and howard the son part of market street southbound embarcadero all closed down. muni is re-routed. muni is saying add an hour and a half to travel times if you though downtown san francisco during the super bowl festivities. yikes. back in a few with the commute. >> tesla said a faulty design is behind electric car companies delays in shift be the model s., s.u.v. which withouted experts with the winged doors. according to the mercury news, tesla has foiled a federal lawsuit claiming the design leaked oil and stage stayed shut. tesla say though paid the company $3 million and the company said the investment was worth more than that. >> dream of dreams making it to the white house is the boys and girls club in san francisco, overcoming long odds to win, a foster child and in seven years has lived in eight homes and attended six schools. her stabilizing force was the counselors at the boys and girls club.

this is because southbound embarcardero is closed. closed, all of this because of the super bowl activities being built around the city making it tough for drivers. >> google map said it will take 35 minutes to get to oakland but it is taking 20 minutes to go 200 your -- yards. >> here is the trouble spot: construction of super bowl city around herman plaza so that area is shut down and congested. starting today, moscone is another trouble spot. they will close howard street. they will build the nfl experience. downtown, nowhere to go, really, tough situation for drivers and an area to be avoided if possible or take public transportation. we still have no trouble. in a couple of areas this area wi be jammed. >> thank you, amy. the nfl will update the media on work being done to get levi stadium in game shape. officials will way if on the prospect the media village being built next to the stadium the >> we have you cover on super bowl evens and the road closure information on our news app which is free with punish alerts. >> detour are

. >> this is the john along the embarcardero in san francisco this morning. you can see the windshield wipers are going strong, the rain is coming down making it hard to see. if you take photos are on video of the stormy weather we want to see them and you can post open social with #abc7now. we could see your post on air or on-line. >> the 25 protesters arrested for blocking rush hour traffic westbound bay bridge free on bail this morning. hopefully you were not caught up in this before 4:00 p.m. yesterday. five cars stopped in unison on the bridge. you can see the chained links the cars and the protesters. they claim to part of a nationwide martin luther king jr. day of protest. >> people are unhealthy, sick, and mentally ill and homeless especially black people all over the city streets. >> we want to call tax to issues around gentrification, policing, the murder of black people, around the issue of systematic raceism. >> traffic was moving after 4:30 but by that time there was a huge backup. they were charged with unlawful assembly and onstruct free passag

here is the biggest thing to know, southbound embarcardero is cut off to traffic and that begins on saturdayuper bowl is two weeks away and f.b.i. and security are howing a memo outlining security issues with the most vulnerable targets are not inside levi stadium itself but outside of the stadium in santa clara where people are going to walk around. 9 memo mentioned past attack here if the bay area on fiber optics. since 2014 there have been a dozen agents of sabotage and vandals knocked out phone and internet service to 50,000 people. >> got ready to dig deeper into your pockets because there will likely be a 4 percent fare hike just 1st accord to the marin independent journal. you could be asking, i thought the prices just went up. you are right. fares increased 5 percent between 2011 and 2015 and now golden gate bridge officials say they need more money to help close a $35 million budget gap. the public is going to have a chance to voice their concern during a meeting next month, and a final tote is scheduled for march 11. >> san francisco mayor lee has vetoed a rope a.m. to have allowed

southbound embarcardero from washington. and howard between thirdth third and fourth. back starting tomorrow. it has been closing at 9 pock for six months so construction crews could install new communication system. muni trains will now run from 5:00 a.m. until 1:00 a.m. the next day. it helps. a little. >> we could have dry weather for the super bowl. maybe. maybe. >> that is how it is looking with medium-range forecast model because right up to sunday it said rain on saturday but not on sunday. fingers cross. we have rain. you can see waves of light with steady rain four most of us through the morning come mute. we have other issues, including coast coastal flood advisory including the san francisco bay shower because of high tide, king tide, large wave and run off from the rain. at 9:46 this morning the tide will peek at golden gate bridge and in 11 minutes at mill valley. already 14-16' as well ass and we are at the top of the high surf advisory and the winds in the higher elevations a more dangerous threat with the storm compared to tuesday, the wind are fatter f

the detours around herman plaza staff at broadway for southbound embarcardero. it will be congest the because of super bowl 50. starting tomorrow, howard will be closed for the nfl fan experience. these are fun activities for fans if you can get this. commuters will feel the effect. >> it is going to be extremely crowded after 5:00 in the morning and a hassle after 5:00 but we go to work before 5:00, we will be fine. the afternoons will be crazy. but it will be beneficial for the city and san francisco is prepared for the super bowl party. i help everyone has a good time and stays halfway decent to each other. >> here is a look at what you are dealing with. red is the super bowl city. orange are closed streets. and the feeder streets south of market. the green are detours for you, mission is a straight shot to the impact dairy. the statement that made an impression on me is from the agency that said "avoid drive downtown if you can." just avoid it. it will be this way for three weeks. >> we wish both teams the very best and look forwarding to seeing you here, so