Politics
Prop. G would reopen part of San Francisco’s Great Highway on weekdays
San Francisco voters will decide for a third time in four years whether the Great Highway should serve as a road or a public space. Proposition G would restore weekday car access while keeping the route closed to vehicles on weekends, putting the future of Sunset Dunes back in dispute.
San Francisco voters will face another decision about the Great Highway on Election Day, as Proposition G proposes reopening the two-mile coastal route to cars on weekdays and keeping it closed on weekends.
The measure would reverse the road’s current status as Sunset Dunes, a beachfront park created after voters approved a permanent closure in 2024. Supporters of Prop. G argue that allowing weekday traffic would ease congestion. Opponents say the change would dismantle the park.
The vote marks the third time in four years that the city’s electorate has been asked to decide the route’s future. The dispute has brought millions of dollars in political spending, lawsuits and heated neighborhood arguments, and contributed to the recall of a supervisor.
The choice carries consequences beyond traffic patterns: voters are weighing vehicle access against keeping a car-free stretch of the coast available as public space. The repeated ballot fights underscore how unsettled the question remains, even after the 2024 vote for permanent closure.