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	Motorists Special Traffic Advisory

	As part of its Citywide traffic improvement program, the New York City Department of Transportation has compiled a list of areas where major street construction or streetevents will impede the normal flow of traffic. This is a supplementary report to the published Weekly Traffic Advisory & Weekend Advisory. NOTE: In the event of a security alert, there may be unscheduled traffic delays or detours at river crossings, on highways and on local streets as determined by law enforcement authorities. In addition, security checkpoints at many locations may cause delays. Please allow extra time when you plan your trip. In the event of a snow emergency, special traffic regulations take effect. For updates and additional information, call the New York City Call Center, 311. Emergency street closures may be ordered by the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or the New York Police Department. Visit the OEM and NYPD web sites for information. 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Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration Construction Embargo - July 3-5 Major League Baseball All-Star Week Construction Embargo - July 11 - July 15 2008 NYC Triathlon Event Construction Embargo - July 16-20, 2008 2008 Summer Streets Construction Embargo - August 2-23, 2008 Fulton Street Travel Advisory Henry Hudson Exit Ramp at 72nd Street to be Closed Whitestone Expressway Reconstruction Long Island Expressway HOV Lane Into Queens-Midtown Tunnel Open to All Vehicles With Three or More Passengers Brooklyn Battery Tunnel HOV-3 Lane on Gowanus Expressway Queensboro Bridge Manhattan-Bound HOV Lane Manhattan Bridge HOV 2+ Lane Staten Island Expressway Westbound Express Bus Lane Open to High-Occupancy Vehicles Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration Construction Embargo - July 3-5 A special construction embargo is in effect for the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Celebration. From 12:01 am July 3 through 6:00 am July 5, 2008 at the locations noted below only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice are hereby voided for those dates at the locations noted below. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn are as follows: Manhattan: FDR Drive between East 96th Street and Whitehall Street/Battery Park South Street/Water Street/Pearl Street between Whitehall Street/Battery Park and Brooklyn Bridge Brooklyn: Bedford Avenue between North 1st Street and North 12th Street Kent Avenue between North 1st Street and North 15th Street North 10th Street between Berry Street and Kent Avenue North 11th Street between Driggs Avenue and Kent Avenue North 12th Street between Berry Street and Kent Avenue Montague Street between Court Street and entrance to the Promenade Hicks Street between Atlantic Avenue and Old Fulton Street Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue Old Fulton Street between Prospect Street and Furman Street Columbia Heights between Montague Street and Old Fulton Street Major League Baseball All-Star Week Construction Embargo - July 11 - July 15 A special construction embargo is in effect for Major League Baseball All-Star Week. During the dates and locations noted below only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice, are hereby voided for the dates and locations noted below. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations are as follows: The locations with () are embargoed Friday, July 11 through Sunday, July 13 only. Other locations are embargoed Friday, July 11 through Tuesday, July 15. Locations: 1st Avenue between East 40th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge 2nd Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street 3rd Avenue between East 41st Street and East 96th Street 3rd Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 49th Street Lexington Avenue between East 40th Street and East 41st Street Lexington Avenue between East 86th Street and East 96th Street Park Avenue between East 36th Street and East 96th Street Park Avenue Viaduct Madison Avenue between East 96th Street and East 97th Street * 5th Avenue between East 40th Street and East 96th Street 6th Avenue between West 38th Street and Central Park South 40th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 58th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue Grand Army Plaza between West 58th Street and Central Park South Doris C. Freedman Plaza (5th Avenue) between Central Park South and East 60th Street Broadway between West 57th Street and West 64th Street * Central Park West between West 66th Street and West 97th Street * Columbus Avenue between West 57th Street and West 66th Street * Columbus Avenue between West 77th Street and West 86th Street * East 40th Street between 1st Avenue and Lexington Avenue East 41st Street between 5th Avenue and Lexington Avenue East 42nd Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue East 49th Street between Park Avenue and 3rd Avenue East 50th Street between 1st Avenue and Park Avenue East/West 57th Street between Broadway and 2nd Avenue Columbus Circle * West 66th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue * West 81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue * East 86th Street between Lexington Avenue and 2nd Avenue East 96th Street between 5th Avenue and FDR Drive Entrance 96th Street Transverse Roadway in Central Park * East 97th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue * Yankee Stadium Site: Area bounded by 169th Street on the north; West 138th Street on the south; Grand Concourse on the East; and Harlem River on the west, all inclusive. Note: Curb lane closures associated with ongoing building construction activity in the above embargoed roadways may remain throughout the embargo period provided there is no roadway excavation. Harlem River Crossings and Arterials FDR Drive between Whitehall Street and the Triborough Bridge Willis Avenue Bridge Third Avenue Bridge Madison Avenue Bridge 145th Street Bridge Macombs Dam Bridge Major Deegan Expressway between the Triborough Bridge and Van Cortlandt Park North 2008 NYC Triathlon Event Construction Embargo - July 16-20, 2008 A special construction embargo is in effect for the NYC Triathlon event on Sunday, July 20. From 12:01 am July 16 through 11:59 pm July 20 at the locations noted below only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice, are hereby voided for those dates at the locations noted below. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed locations in Manhattan are as follows: Bike Portion: Northbound Henry Hudson Parkway between West 57th Street and the Mosholu Parkway, turning around at the Gun Hill Road exit. Run Portion: West 72nd Street between Riverside Drive and Central Park West. 2008 Summer Streets Construction Embargo - August 2-23, 2008 A special construction embargo is in effect for the Summer Streets Event. During the dates and locations noted below only emergency work may be performed provided an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation. Any non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of this notice, are hereby voided for the dates and locations noted below. There will be strict enforcement of this embargo and violators are subject to be summonsed. The embargoed dates and locations in Manhattan are as follows: August 2 through August 23, 2008 Centre Street from Brooklyn Bridge exit to Reade Street/Lafayette Street Lafayette Street from Reade Street/Centre Street to Fourth Avenue Fourth Avenue from Lafayette Street to East 15th Street Union Square East from East 15th Street to East 17th Street Park Avenue South from East 17th Street to East 32nd Street Park Avenue from East 32nd Street to East 72nd Street (including the viaduct from East 40th Street to East 46th Street) East 72nd Street from Park Avenue to 5th Avenue Note: A special embargo waiver will be considered on a case by case basis for ongoing major building operations (new building, major alteration or governmental capital project work) to work Sundays to Fridays. Applicant should submit an embargo waiver application (available at our Manhattan permit office and at DOT's website http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/holidayembapp.pdf) to OCMC-Streets for review and approval. The application will be reviewed by both OCMC-Streets and the Special Events Unit, and a waiver determination will be made. Event Dates: Saturdays, August 9, 16, 23, 2008 from 12:01AM to 6:00PM Area bounded by East 72nd Street on the north, East 8th Street on the south, 3rd Avenue on the east, 5th Avenue on the west, all inclusive. Area bounded by East 8th Street on the north, Park Row on the south, Cooper Square /Bowery/Chatham Square/Park Row on the east, Broadway on the west, all inclusive. Centre Street from Brooklyn Bridge exit to Reade Street/Lafayette Street Lafayette Street from Reade Street/Centre Street to Fourth Avenue Fourth Avenue from Lafayette Street to East 15th Street Union Square East from East 15th Street to East 17th Street Park Avenue South from East 17th Street to East 32nd Street Park Avenue from East 32nd Street to East 72nd Street (including the viaduct from East 40th Street to East 46th Street) East 72nd Street from Park Avenue to 5th Avenue Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan Bridge Reade Street (entire length) Warren Street (entire length) Chambers Street (entire length) Worth Street (entire length) Canal Street (entire length) Broome Street from Chrystie Street to 6th Avenue East Houston Street from 2nd Avenue to Broadway East 8th Street and East 9th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 14th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 23rd Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 34th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 36th Street and East 37th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 46th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 49th Street and East 50th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 53rd Street and East 54th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 57th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 59th Street and East 60th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue East 65th Street, East 66th Street, East 67th Street and East 68th Street from 5th Avenue to 2nd Avenue Whitestone Expressway Reconstruction The New York State Department of Transportation is reconstructing the northbound Whitestone Expressway. There will be lane closures. The at-grade roadway portion was completed in May 2004. The northbound Van Wyck ramp was completed and was opened to traffic in May 2006. The overall completion of the project is estimated for October 2008. Visit the State DOT Web site for details. Long Island Expressway HOV Lane Into Queens-Midtown Tunnel Open to All Vehicles With Three or More Passengers The existing bus and taxi high occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) into the Queens-Midtown Tunnel is open for any motorists who have three or more persons in their vehicle (HOV 3+). The hours of operation are 7 am to 10 am on the westbound LIE from Calvary Cemetery to the tunnel. The $4.5 million expansion of the HOV lane was made possible following an upgrade to movable concrete barrier from the existing plastic pylons and cones that have been previously utilized. The change to movable concrete barrier provided increased safety protection - including reduced accident risks and improving the contra-flow lane operation. The Movable Concrete Barrier (MCB) system consists of a series of safety-shaped concrete barrier segments connected by steel-pinned hinges to form a continuous barrier. The cross-section of the concrete barrier is similar to the standard safety-shape barrier except the top of the barrier has a "T" shape, which allows connected segments to be lifted and shifted laterally using a Barrier Transfer Machine (BTM). The BTM can move the concrete barrier at a speed of about six to eight mph and would take about half an hour to move the barrier into position. The New York State Department of Transportation In-House Structures Unit designed this project and construction personnel trained New York City DOT crews on the operation of the machinery. The State DOT turned the project over to the City DOT to operate following the completion of construction. New York City DOT is now responsible for the operation and maintenance of the movable barrier system. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will coordinate the safe traffic movement in from the HOV lane into the Tunnel area. The New York City Police Department will be enforcing the HOV 3+ restrictions. There are no exemptions for motorcycles in an HOV lane. Motorcycle riders must obey the same rules as other motorists and have the required number of passengers Brooklyn Battery TunnelHOV-3 Lane on Gowanus Expressway The HOV lane on the Gowanus Expressway leading to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel is open only to vehicles with three or more passengers, buses, emergency vehicles, and taxis and for-hire vehicles with at least one passenger. Vehicles using the HOV lane must have E-Z Pass. The HOV-3 lane runs from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel and is in effect Manhattan-bound only from 6 am to 10 am on weekdays. Vehicles with fewer than three people are not be permitted in the HOV lane but other vehicles will be able to access the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel via the regular lanes of the Gowanus Expressway. Queensboro Bridge Manhattan-Bound HOV Lane The South Upper Roadway of the Queensboro Bridge accommodates the Manhattan-bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane containing two or more people from 6 am to 10 am, Monday to Friday. Access is to East 58th Street/East 57th Street in Manhattan from Thomson Avenue or 21st Street at 43rd Avenue in Queens. There are no exemptions for motorcycles in an HOV lane. Motorcycle riders must obey the same rules as other motorists and have the required number of passengers. Manhattan Bridge HOV 2+ Lane Between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 am Monday to Friday, cars with two or more people and buses may use the HOV lane to Manhattan (left lane of the inbound upper roadway). They may access the lane from the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) eastbound Exit 29A or from Flatbush Avenue (follow signs) or from the BQE westbound Exit 29, then turn right onto Gold Street or proceed straight onto Flatbush Avenue. See the access map. In Manhattan the left turn from the upper roadway onto Canal Street at Chrystie Street is prohibited from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. Vehicles utilizing the HOV lane will have access to Chrystie Street northbound and Canal Street eastbound. Staten Island Expressway Westbound Express Bus Lane Open to High-Occupancy Vehicles Beginning Monday evening, January 14, 2008, the Staten Island Expressway westbound express bus lane will be opened to high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs). All vehicles with two or more occupants will be able to use the lane from its eastern terminus at the Verrazano Narrows Bridge toll plaza to its western terminus at Exit 12, Slosson Avenue. The hours of operation for HOV use will be from 3 pm to 7 pm weekdays. At all other times, the lane will be restricted to buses. More information is available on the New York State Department of Transportation's web site at www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/news/traveler-advisories/2006/2008-01-11.