A crosswalk just south of the Ferry Building open at the time to pedestrian traffic, allowing people to move back and forth between the north and southbound lanes of The Embarcadero.  The Embarcadero was later closed to foot traffic in preparation for the purported appearance of the torch at Justin Herman Plaza for the closing cermonies.  For an explanation and additional photos of my experience during the relay please see <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:BrokenSphere/Gallery/San_Francisco_Bay_Area/San_Francisco/2008_Olympic_Torch_Relay" class="mw-redirect" title="User:BrokenSphere/Gallery/San Francisco Bay Area/San Francisco/2008 Olympic Torch Relay">User:BrokenSphere/Gallery/San Francisco Bay Area/San Francisco/2008 Olympic Torch Relay</a>.
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