Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday October 20, 2018 to Friday October 26, 2018

This traffic alert details road construction and other events that will affect the flow of traffic this week. Check the Weekend Traffic Advisory Check the Special Traffic Advisory

Lane closings may also occur due to circumstances beyond DOT's control. Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather, security alerts and other emergencies. For up-to-the-minute information, visit 511NY, New York State's official traffic and travel information source. Visit the Office of Emergency Management and NYPD for emergency street closure updates. DOT also issues supplementary Weekend Traffic Advisories and Special Alerts. Subscribe to traffic advisory email updates Visit the NYC Street Closures Map

Other state and local agencies are responsible for street construction work in New York City. Visit the Department of Design and Construction, the New York State Department of Transportation, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and MTA for more construction and traffic information.
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The City of New York's Department of Transportation issued a traffic alert for this week providing the locations of road construction and events where lane and street closings will affect the flow of traffic. Lane closings may also occur due to circumstances beyond our control. Major road, lane and street closings for the coming week are as follows:

East River Bridge Crossings

Williamsburg Bridge

There are four lanes of traffic in each direction on the bridge. Trucks are allowed on the outer roadways only. A single lane in each direction may be closed off peak hours as needed to facilitate NYCDOT bridge inspection and maintenance work.

Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge

The North Inner Lower Roadway is Manhattan-bound with access from Queens Plaza North to Second Avenue and East 60th Street. The South Inner Lower roadway is Queens-bound with access from 2nd Avenue to Queens Plaza South. Trucks are allowed on the lower inner roadways only. Trucks are prohibited from the upper and outer roadways. The North Upper Roadway is Manhattan-bound at all times. Access is to East 62nd Street/East 63rd Street in Manhattan from Thomson Avenue, 21st Street at Queens Plaza North, and 11th Street at Queens Plaza South in Queens. The South Upper Roadway is Queens-bound except Monday to Friday from 6 am to 10 am when the roadway is reversed and accommodates the Manhattan bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane containing two or more people. Access is to East 58th Street/East 57th Street in Manhattan from Thomson Avenue or 21st Street at 43rd Avenue in Queens. The South Outer Roadway of the lower level is open to passenger cars only with access from westbound 59th Street off of 1st Avenue to Queens Plaza South (except 9 pm-6 am nightly when roadway is closed to traffic).
One lane at a time in either direction on the lower roadways will be closed from 12:0 am to 5 am Monday, October 1, 2018 to Saturday, December 1, 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridge maintenance. Additionally, one of two lanes westbound (Manhattan-bound) on the lower north inner roadway will be closed Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 12:01 am to 7 am, and from 10 pm Monday night to 5 am Friday morning. One of two lanes on the eastbound (Queens-bound) south inner roadway will be closed Saturday, October 20, 2018 from 1 am to 7 am, and from 11 pm to 5:30 am Monday night to Friday morning. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges deck replacement, and will be coordinated with the maintenance lane closures.

Manhattan Bridge

Two of three lanes on the westbound (Manhattan-Bound) Lower Roadway will be closed from 12:01 am to 5 am Monday, October 1, 2018 to Saturday, December 1, 2018. These closures are necessary to facilitate NYCDOT Bridge maintenance. One of three lanes on the westbound (Manhattan-Bound) Lower Roadway will be closed from 6 am to 2 pm Saturday, October 20, 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges maintenance.

Brooklyn Bridge

One of three lanes eastbound (Brooklyn-bound) will be closed Sunday from 6 am to 2 pm to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges maintenance.

Manhattan

Washington Place between Washington Square East and Greene Street

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

West 4th Street between Greene Street and Mercer Street

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

West 4th Street between Washington Square East and Greene Street

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

West 4th Street between Mercer Street and Broadway

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

Washington Square South between LaGuardia Place and Washington Square East

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

Washington Square East between Washington Square South and Washington Square North

This street will be closed from 7 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday, 8 am to 3 pm Saturday and 9 am to 3 pm Sunday through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDDC water main installation work.

West 31st Street between 9th Avenue and Dyer Avenue

West 31st Street west of 9th Avenue to the mid-block will be fully closed around-the-clock through July 2019. During this time, West 31st Street from the mid-block to Dyer Avenue will be converted to two-way traffic for deliveries to mid-block addresses only. Motorists should follow the posted detours.

West 33rd Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue

This street is fully closed to facilitate long term roadway reconstruction work.

Battery Park Underpass between FDR Drive and Route 9A

The north tube will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 am and Saturday from 1 am to 8 am. The south tube will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 1 am to 5 am. These closures are in effect through 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges rehabilitation.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between Battery Place and Vesey Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 10 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, 8:30 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday and 8:30 pm Saturday to 10:30 am Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 7 am Saturday and 12:01 am to 8 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am nightly. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 3 am to 8 am Saturday and 3 am to 9 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through June 2019 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway rehabilitation work.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between Vesey Street and Canal Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 10 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, 8:30 pm Friday to 8 am Saturday and 8:30 pm Saturday to 10:30 am Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 7 am Saturday and 12:01 am to 8 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am nightly. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 3 am to 8 am Saturday and 3 am to 9 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through June 2019 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway rehabilitation work.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between Canal Street and 14th Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 9 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 8 pm Friday to 11:59 am Saturday and 9 pm Saturday to 1 pm Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 11 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 1 am to 8 am Saturday and 1 am to 10 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 10 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 11:59 am Saturday and Sunday. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 1 am to 6 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 7 am Saturday and 3 am to 8 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through June 2019 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway rehabilitation work.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between 14th Street and 24th Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 11 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 9 am Saturday and 1 am to 10 am Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 12:01 am to 6 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 7 am Saturday and 3 am to 8 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 9 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 9 am Saturday and 12:01 am to 10 am Sunday. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 12:01 am to 6 am Monday to Friday, 1 am to 6 am Saturday and 2 am to 8 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through June 2019 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway rehabilitation work.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between 34th Street and 47th Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 9 am to 2 pm and 11 pm to 7 am Monday to Saturday morning and 12:01 am to 10 am Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 12:01 am to 6 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 8 am Saturday and 2 am to 10 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 8 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 8 pm Friday to 9 am Saturday and 8 pm Saturday to 11 am Sunday. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 11 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 8 am Saturday and 1 am to 9 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through 2018 to facilitate NYCT electric utility installation.

Route 9A/West Street (northbound/southbound) between 42nd Street and 50th Street

One northbound lane will be closed from 9 am to 2 pm and 11 pm to 7 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 10 am Saturday and 12:01 am to 1 pm Sunday. Two northbound lanes will be closed from 12:01 am to 6 am Monday to Friday, 2 am to 8 am Saturday and 2 am to 10 am Sunday. One southbound lane will be closed from 8 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 8 pm Friday to 9 am Saturday and 8 pm Saturday to 11 am Sunday. Two southbound lanes will be closed from 11 pm to 6 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 8 am Saturday and 1 am to 9 am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary through June 2019 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway rehabilitation work.

Harlem River Drive Southbound Exit #19 to Second Avenue

TThis exit ramp will be fully closed through 2018 to facilitate completion of the Harlem River Drive southbound roadway and reconstruction of the exit ramp by NYCDOT Bridges. Motorists may use the 116th Street exit as an alternate route.

Henry Hudson Parkway (Northbound) Viaduct between West 72nd Street and West 82nd Street/ Henry Hudson Parkway (Northbound) Viaduct between West 94th Street and West 98th Street

One of three lanes will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 12 pm Midnight and from 5 am to 6 am. Two of three lanes will be closed Monday to Thursday from 12:01 am to 5 am. One of three lanes will be closed Friday from 11 pm to 1 am and from 6:31 am to 10 am. Two of three lanes will be closed Friday from 1:01 am to 6:30 am Friday. These lane closures are necessary through May 2019 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges rehabilitation work.

Macomb's Dam Viaduct between Harlem River Drive and Edgecombe Avenue

The viaduct will be fully closed from 11:59 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday and from 11 pm Monday to 5 am Tuesday to facilitate long term NYCDOT Bridges structural steel repairs of the West 155th Street viaduct of the Macomb's Dam Bridge.

West 155th Street between Bradhurst Avenue and Frederick Douglass Boulevard;
West 155th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and the Harlem River Drive Service Road

The viaduct will be fully closed from 11:59 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday and from 11 pm Monday to 5 am Tuesday to facilitate long term NYCDOT Bridges structural steel repairs of the West 155th Street viaduct of the Macomb's Dam Bridge.

Manhattan/Brooklyn

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

One tube will be closed nightly Monday to Friday between 8:30 pm and 5:30 am to facilitate tunnel repairs through 2018. Weekend-long single tube closures will begin Friday night from 9:30 pm and continue through 5:30 am Monday morning. In addition one tube will be closed for routine maintenance work Sunday night beginning at 11 pm through 5:30 am Monday. During these times there will be one lane in each direction in the remaining tube.

Brooklyn

Gowanus Expressway/Belt Parkway Interchange between 86th Street and 45th Street

One of three lanes in each direction may be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm to facilitate NYSDOT long term roadway rehabilitation work.

Third Avenue between 54th Street and 5th Avenue/65th Street

One lane westbound is closed around-the clock on the inner roadway, and an additional lane may be closed from 8 pm to 2 pm Monday to Friday to facilitate NYSDOT long term work.

Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge over the Belt Parkway

The rightmost eastbound lane of the bridge will be closed around-the-clock through 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges protective coating of the bridge. At least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Belt Parkway under Knapp Street Bridge

One of three lanes in either direction will be closed from 10 pm to 1 am Monday nights to Friday mornings, 11 pm Friday night to 1 am Saturday morning, and from 11 pm Saturday night to 2 am Sunday morning. Two of three lanes in either direction will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 1 am to 7 am Saturday, and from 2 am to 11 am Sunday. At least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times. Additionally, the northernmost lane of eastbound Shore Parkway (service roadway) between Knapp Street and Brigham Street will be permanently closed for the duration. These closures are required through October 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Knapp Street Bridge protective coating operations.

Manhattan/Queens

Queens Midtown Tunnel

One tube in either direction will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 6 am the next morning, and from 11 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday, to facilitate tunnel maintenance. During these times, one lane in each direction will be maintained in the other tube.

Bronx

Major Deegan Expressway (1-87) Northbound Entrance Ramp #9 from West Fordham Road

This ramp will be fully closed to traffic from 10 pm to 10 am seven days per week through January 2019 to facilitate NYCDEP repairs to wastewater line. Motorists should follow the posted detour.

Hutchinson River Parkway under Westchester Avenue Bridge

Two of three lanes in each direction will be closed from 12:01 am to 5 am Monday to Friday to facilitate long term NYCDOT Bridges Westchester Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. The double-lane closures will be in effect from the East Tremont Avenue exit to the Pelham Parkway entrance ramp to the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway. One lane of traffic in each direction will remain open at all times

Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge over the Hutchinson River

Two of three lanes in either direction will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am Monday nights to Friday mornings through 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges repairs. At least lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times

Brooklyn/Queens

Metropolitan Avenue Bridge over Newtown Creek

One lane in either direction will be closed Saturdays through October 2018, from 7 am to 1 pm to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges repairs. At least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek

This bridge will be fully closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic Saturdays through October 2018, from 7 am to 3 pm to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges repairs. Bridge closures will not occur when the Metropolitan Avenue Bridge has lane closures. Only one bridge will have closures each Saturday.

Pulaski Bride over Newtown Creek

This bridge will be fully closed to traffic from12:01 am to 5 am Tuesdays to Fridays through Friday, November 2, 2018, to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges pedestrians and bicycle improvements.

Queens

Grand Central Parkway between Northern Boulevard and 82nd Street

One eastbound lane will be closed from 10 am to 2 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, from 10 pm Friday to 7 am Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday and from 10 pm Saturday to 3 pm Sunday. Two eastbound lanes will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, from 12:01 am to 6 am Saturday and from 1 am to 9 am Sunday. One westbound lane will be closed from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, from 10 pm Friday to 6 am Saturday, from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday and from 10 pm Saturday to 3 pm Sunday. Two westbound lanes will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, from 12:01 am to 6 am Saturday and from 1 am to 9 am Sunday. These closures are necessary through 2018 to facilitate Port Authority of NY/NJ LaGuardia Airport reconstruction.

Grand Central Parkway under 49th Street

One of three lanes in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 12 midnight, and two of three lanes in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am through 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges rehabilitation work.

Cross Island Parkway (southbound) over Totten Avenue

One of three lanes southbound will be closed from 10 pm to 5 am Tuesdays and Thursdays, and two of three lanes southbound will be closed from 1 am to 5 am Tuesdays and Thursdays, through November 30, 2018, to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges repairs. At least one lane of traffic will remain open at all times.

Van Wyck Expressway between Northern Boulevard and Long Island Expressway

One of three lanes in either direction will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am Monday night to Friday morning, 11:59 pm Friday night to 5 am Saturday morning, and from 11:59 pm Saturday night to 9 am Sunday morning. Two of three lanes will be closed, in the southbound direction only, from 12:01 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, 1 am to 5 am Saturday, and from 1 am to 9 am Sunday. These closures are necessary through November 18, 2018 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridge repairs to the bascule truss under the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge. Intermittent (15-minute) full roadway closures may occur from 2 am to 5 am.

Northern Boulevard Bridge over Flushing River

One of four lanes eastbound will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am Monday to Friday, and two of four lanes eastbound will be closed from 12:05 am to 5 am Monday to Friday, to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges expansion joint repairs.

Staten Island/New Jersey Crossings

Bayonne Bridge

One of two lanes in each direction is open to traffic for PANY/NJ long term navigational clearance project. No oversized or overweight vehicles are permitted. Overnight Bridge closures started January 8th, 2014 and continue through the duration of the project. The closures are: Monday through Thursday from 7 pm to 5 am and 10 pm Friday to 3 pm Sunday. No weekend closures on Sunday and holiday weekends. Weekday full closures are from 9 am to 3 pm Monday to Friday. During closures, motorists should use the Goethals Bridge as an alternate.

Information about scheduled maintenance and construction on MTA Bridges and Tunnels can be found on the MTA Web site.