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Motorists
Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday September 6, 2008 to Friday September 12, 2008

The City of New York 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:

Note: Schedules are subject to change due to inclement weather or emergencies.
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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.

There are a number of other state and local agencies responsible for some of the street construction work occurring within New York City. Additional information may be available on those agencies' Web sites. For information on New York State road work, visit the New York State Department of Transportation. Visit the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and MTA Web sites for other traffic information at bridges and tunnels. Check who operates other bridges and tunnels. Design and construction functions related to major street and highway projects are performed by the Department of Design and Construction, which provides information on projects in your neighborhood.

Permits for parades, block parties, major street fairs and other public street events are issued either by NYPD or the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office. Visit the Community Affairs Unit (CAU) Web site for a calendar of major street events.

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.

Note: Bold print in text indicates updated information.

  
  
  
  

East River Bridges/Tunnel Crossings
Brooklyn Bridge: One of three lanes may be closed in eastbound direction as needed 11pm to 6am Monday to Friday and Saturday and/or Sunday 2am to 2pm. Two of three eastbound lanes may be closed 2am to 6am weeknights, and 2am to Noon Sunday only for asphalt placement. The eastbound work will proceed to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance and roadway repairs through late September 2008. Pedestrian and bicycle traffic maintained at all times.

Manhattan Bridge: There are five lanes from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday westbound (Manhattan-bound) of which two are on the north upper roadway (the left lane HOV2+) and three on the lower roadway; two lanes are maintained on the south upper roadway eastbound (Brooklyn bound). There are three lanes westbound and two eastbound 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday. No trucks are permitted on the North Upper westbound roadway from 5am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Overnight Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5am the next day, there are five lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. There are five lanes westbound to Manhattan and two lanes eastbound to Brooklyn over the weekend from 9pm Friday to 10am Monday. The north bikeway is open, and the south walkway open at all times. One lane on the lower roadway is closed at all times. Lane closures may occur on weekends and overnight for maintenance and construction activity on a as needed basis through April 2009.

Williamsburg Bridge: There are four lanes westbound (Manhattan-bound) and two lanes eastbound (Brooklyn-bound) with two lanes closed for construction in the off peak direction weekdays from 6am to 10am. Weekdays from 10am to 3pm there are three lanes maintained inbound, and two lanes maintained for traffic outbound with three lanes closed for construction activity. There are four lanes eastbound and four lanes westbound all other times. These off peak hour lane closures are required to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance and rehabilitation work until August 2009. Truck traffic is allowed on the bridge in both directions on the outer roadways only. Pedestrian and bicycle access maintained at all times.

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 from 5:30 am to 11am weekdays when the roadway is reversed and accommodates the Manhattan bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane Manhattan-bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane containing two or more people from 6am to 10am, 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.
The North Outer Roadway accommodates bicyclists and pedestrians. This roadway may be closed from 10pm to 5am. During these times a bus shuttle will be provided for pedestrian and bicycles. The South Outer Roadway of the lower level is open Queens-bound to passenger cars only with access from westbound 59th Street to Queens Boulevard. A total of one lane in each direction may be closed on the lower level from 10pm to 5:30am Monday to Friday; Saturday 12:01am to 7am; and Sunday from 1am to 11am. Additionally one of two lanes on the north upper roadway to Manhattan may be closed for roadway repairs from 10pm to 5am Sunday nights to Friday mornings. The South Outer Roadway to Queens may be closed 1am to 6am, weeknights and Saturday 1am to 7am. The south upper roadway to Queens may be closed 1am to 5:30am Sunday night to Friday morning, and 2am to 7am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday. The North upper roadway to Manhattan may have one of two lanes closed 10pm to 5am weeknights, and 12:01am to 7am Saturday, Sunday. A full closure is permitted 1am to 5am Monday to Friday and 1am to 6am Saturday, 1am to 7am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance, repairs and/or painting until the end of 2008.

Triborough Bridge: At the Harlem left span one lane may be closed to Manhattan 10am to 2:30pm and to Queens/Bronx 7am to 2:30pm daily. At the suspension bridge and viaduct one of four lanes may be closed to Queens 9am to 3pm weekdays; and 9pm to 5am Sunday nights to Friday mornings (two of four lanes may be closed 11pm to 5am). One of four lanes may be closed to Manhattan/Bronx 9am to 3pm weekdays.

Throgs Neck Bridge: One lane may be closed northbound to the Bronx off peak hours 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday. Two of four lanes may be closed 11pm to 5am Monday to Thursday and 12:01am to 5am Friday. One of four lanes may be closed to Queens 9:30am to 2:30pm Monday to Friday. Two of four lanes may be closed to Queens 11pm to 5am Monday to Thursday to facilitate MTA bridge construction.

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge: One lane may be closed northbound to the Bronx Noon to 3pm Monday, 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday, and 6am to noon Saturday and Sunday. One lane may be closed southbound to Queens 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday, 6am to noon Saturday and Sunday. Two of four lanes may be closed Queens-bound Monday night to Friday mornings from 10pm to 6am, and 11pm to 6am Friday and Saturday nights. One lane in each direction may be closed Saturday and Sunday from 6am to 11:59am to facilitate MTA deck replacement work.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: The inbound exit to Trinity Place is closed Monday to Friday 6am to 10am and 3pm to 7pm. There are three lanes inbound and one lane outbound 6am to 10am weekdays. As of November 27th on weekdays from 4pm to 7pm there are two lanes outbound to Brooklyn in the south tube plus one contra flow lane in the north tube to Brooklyn. During these times one lane in north tube will be open inbound to Manhattan. One of two tubes may be closed as needed with two-way traffic maintained in the open tube 10pm-5:30am, Sunday nights to Friday mornings. These lane closures are to facilitate MTA work.

Queens Midtown Tunnel: One lane may be closed in each direction as needed Sunday nights to Friday mornings from 11:30pm to 5:30am for tunnel maintenance and construction work by MTA until further notice.

Harlem River Bridge Crossings
Willis Avenue Bridge over Harlem River: One of four lanes is closed on the Bronx side as motorists exit to Bruckner Boulevard (after the Willis Avenue split) and also as motorists exit to Willis Avenue and the northbound Major Deegan Expressway to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation work. One of four lanes on the main bridge may be closed 12:01am to 6am weeknights and 1am to 7am Saturday to the end of 2008.

145th Street Bridge over the Harlem River: As of June 17th 2007 two lanes in each direction were reopen to traffic. One of two lanes in each direction may be closed off peak hours. A full closure of the bridge may occur overnight 10pm to 6am Sunday nights to Friday mornings and 12:01am to 7am Saturday for testing operations as needed (provided no closures occur at Macombs Dam Bridge) to complete the NYCDOT bridge reconstruction project. These closures may occur, as needed until the end of 2008. Lane closures will not occur until 2 hours after NY Yankees home night games end.

Hudson River Bridge & Tunnel Crossings
Holland Tunnel: This tunnel is open westbound to New Jersey for passenger cars, buses and two and three axle single unit trucks. Commercial traffic restricted eastbound to New York. One of two lanes will be closed westbound to New Jersey Sunday nights to Friday mornings from 11:30pm to 5:30am, and 12:01am to 8am Saturday mornings. These lane closures are required to facilitate PANY&NJ construction activity and maintenance. One of two lanes may be closed eastbound to New York Sunday night to Friday mornings 11pm to 5am, and Saturday 12:01am to 8am.

Lincoln Tunnel: One of three tubes is closed Monday through Friday from 11pm to 5am and Saturday 1am to 9am and Sunday from 1am to 10am for PANY/NJ maintenance activity. During these times two tubes will remain open with two lanes of traffic available in each direction. These lane closures are required to facilitate PANY & NJ work.

George Washington Bridge: Lane closures may occur off peak hours to facilitate PANY/NJ maintenance work. Three of four upper level lanes to New York/eastbound will be closed weekends from 10pm Friday to 10am Saturday and from 10pm Saturday to 10am Sunday through the fall of 2008 (except Holiday weekends of July 3 and Labor Day) to facilitate pavement rehabilitation work. Additionally the Palisades Parkway entrance closed and diverted to lower level through Fort Lee (Fletcher Avenue).

Bronx/Manhattan
Henry Hudson Bridge: One of four lanes southbound (Manhattan-bound) on lower level is closed for long term construction by the MTA. One additional southbound lane may be closed 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday. One of four lanes northbound (Bronx-bound) will be closed Monday to Friday on the upper level 7am to 2pm, and two of four lanes closed 9am to 2pm weekdays.

Manhattan
Eastbound Vesey Street from North End Avenue to the Joe DiMaggio Highway (9A): Northbound left-hand turns from eastbound Vesey Street onto northbound Route 9A (West Street) are prohibited from 9 PM Friday, August 8 until November 25, 2008 due to a new traffic and construction zone configurations to facilitate New York State Dept. of Transportation's reconstruction of West Street (Route 9A). A detailed signed detour will be provided.

West Street (9A) between Albany Street and Vesey Street: The northbound roadway is shifted toward the west. Affective Monday June 30 access from Liberty Street is available to north and southbound West Street. This work is performed by NYSDOT.

Gold Street between Fulton Street and Ann Street: This street is closed until Spring 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT water main work.

Fulton Street between Nassau Street and Broadway: As of July 23, 2007 this street is closed westbound to facilitate long term capital water main and roadway work by NYCDDC to Spring 2009.

Fulton Street between Broadway and Church Street: This street will be closed from the beginning of March 2008 to mid March 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway work.

Fulton Street between Nassau Street and Williams Street: This street will be closed March 1, 2008 to Spring 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway reconstruction.

Fulton Street between Gold Street and Ryders Alley: The eastbound segment of this roadway as well as access to Ryders Alley is closed to facilitate long term capital water main and roadway work by NYCDDC to Spring 2009.

Nassau Street between Fulton Street and John Street; and between Exchange Place and Wall Street: This street is closed until late March 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway reconstruction work

Church Street between Fulton Street and Vesey Street: As of July 23 long term water main and roadway work will occur by NYCDDC contractor while maintaining two lanes of traffic on Church Street.

Park Place between West Broadway and Church Street: This street has one lane maintained until further notice, to facilitate NYCDDC sewer replacement.

East 12th Street from Avenue D to Szold Place; Szold Place from East 12th Street to East 10th Street: East 12th Street was converted March 19, 2005 for four years to one way westbound, and Szold Place to one way southbound to assist with NYCDEP's pumping station project.

East 13th Street between Avenue D and Avenue C: This street was converted to a two-way dead end street as of March 19, 2005 for four years, related to NYCDEP's pumping station project.

Avenue D from East 12th Street to East 13th Street: This roadway was closed as of March 19, 2005, for four years, to facilitate NYCDEP pumping station capital project.

West Houston Street between Hudson Street and 6th Avenue: One lane of traffic will be maintained at all times from January 3 to late November 2008. Three lanes are maintained on Varick Street at the intersection with Houston Street from 10pm to 6am and full width reopened to traffic non working hours. This work will continue to late November 2008 and is related to long term NYCDDC reconstruction.

West Houston Street at Varick Street: Three lanes will be maintained on Varick Street and one lane maintained on West Houston Street starting September 8th until early November 2008 to facilitate NYCDDC final roadway restoration.

West Houston Street at Broadway: Two lanes of traffic are maintained on Broadway and one lane in each direction on West Houston Street from 10pm to 7am Sunday nights to Saturday morning, and 10pm Saturday to 9am Sunday nightly; all lanes are restored to traffic other times. This work will occur until late November 2008 to facilitate NYCDDC reconstruction.

East Houston Street at Lafayette Street: Two lanes will be maintained in each direction on East Houston Street and two lanes on Lafayette Street from September 8th to early November 2008 to facilitate NYCDDC final roadway restoration.

East Houston Street between Broadway and Elizabeth Street: Two lanes in each direction are maintained within work area until late November 2008 to facilitate NYCDDC long term reconstruction.

West 135th, 137th and 138th Streets between St. Nicholas Avenue and 5th Avenue: These streets will be closed from 9pm to 5am Sunday nights to Friday mornings to facilitate NYCDOT roadway milling and resurfacing until late September 2008. The closures will be limited to the actual work zone area only.

2nd Avenue between East 96th to East 91st Streets: As of April 24, 2007 four lanes of traffic maintained 7am to 10am, and 3pm to 7pm weekdays, (three lanes other times ) to facilitate long term NYCT Second Avenue Subway construction activity to the end of 2010.

West 60th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue: This street was converted to one-way eastbound to facilitate NYCDEP water shaft work until the end of September 2008.

West 72nd Street between Riverside Drive and the Henry Hudson Parkway: One lane will be provided at the West 72nd Street entrance to the Henry Hudson Parkway during bridge reconstruction by private developer. This work will continue until the end of 2009.

86th Street Central Park Transverse Roadway between 5th Avenue and Central Park West: This roadway may be closed 8pm to 5am weeknights until the end of November 2008 to facilitate NYCDDC roadway and precinct building construction activity.

West 110th Street at Frederick Douglas Circle: Work at Frederick Douglas Circle, while maintaining 3 lanes within the circle, will continue through January 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction.

Henry Hudson Parkway southbound between West 95th Street and West 80th Street: One of three southbound lanes may be closed as needed 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 6am weekdays, 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday, and 10pm Saturday to 10am Sunday. Two of three southbound lanes may be closed 12:01am to 5am Tuesday to Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday and 2am to 9am Sunday to facilitate NYC Parks Department work until April 2009.

West Street/9A between Chambers Street and Vesey Street: This construction is performed by NYSDOT. Three lanes of traffic in each direction are maintained during peak hours. Note: The at grade pedestrian crossing at Vesey Street is closed. Pedestrians are advised to use the Vesey Street Bridge or the Murray Street at grade crossing.

Harlem River Drive northbound exit to East 125th Street: This exit will be closed from January 3, 2008 until the end of January 2010 to facilitate NYCDOT Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. Motorists should follow posted detour and use East 135th Street exit.

Harlem River Drive southbound under the Triboro Bridge, in the vicinity of East 125th Street: One of three southbound lanes may be closed Monday nights to Friday mornings 10pm to 5:30am, 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday, and 10pm Saturday to 11am Sunday. Two of three lanes may be closed 1am to 5am Tuesday to Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday and 2am to 9am Sunday to facilitate MTA painting operations through October 2008.

Harlem River Drive under the Willis Avenue Bridge: One lane will be closed as needed southbound 10pm to 5am and northbound 11pm to 5am Tuesday nights to Friday mornings; Southbound 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday and northbound 12:01am to 6:30am Saturday until the end of September 2008 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

Harlem River Drive under the 145th Street Bridge: Two lanes in each direction will be closed as needed from 12:01am to 5am weeknights, and 1am to 6am Saturday, and 2am to 9am Sunday. This work is scheduled for NYCDOT Bridge reconstruction until mid March 2009.

Harlem River Drive southbound between Dyckman Street and George Washington Bridge Exit: One lane may be closed southbound from 10am to 3pm, 10pm to 5am weekdays, and 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday, 11pm Saturday to 2pm Sunday to facilitate NYC Parks Department repairs.

Bronx
New York Thruway between City Line and Gun Hill Road: One lane may be closed 10pm to 5:30am, weekdays, 11pm Friday to 7am Saturday. Two lanes may be closed 12am to 5:30am Monday to Thursday and 1am to 5am Friday to facilitate NYSDOT Thruway pavement restoration work until the end of December 2008.

West 252nd Street Bridge over Henry Hudson Parkway: One lane of traffic and one sidewalk is maintained from December 16, 2005 through April 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridge rehabilitation.

East 149th Street between Park Avenue and Exterior Street: Two lanes in each direction will be maintained to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction until the end of December 2008.

Exterior Street between East 149th Street and East 151st Street: This roadway was closed as of December 4th, 2006 until March 27, 2008 to facilitate long term new building and roadway reconstruction for the Bronx Terminal Market. Effective March 28th, 2008 one lane in each direction reopened to traffic, while the eastern half of the roadway remains under construction until April 2009.

Grand Concourse between East 159th Street and East 166th Street; East 161st Street between Grand Concourse and Sheridan Avenue: Lanes have been reopened on the Grand Concourse. One lane in each direction is subject to closure for punch list work activity. One lane is maintained in each direction on East 161st Street between Grand Concourse and Sheridan Avenue. The north sidewalk in the East 161st Street underpass is closed. This work is scheduled until the end of September 2008.

Jerome Avenue between East 161st Street and East 162nd Street: One lane will be maintained northbound and two lanes southbound to facilitate construction activity for private development to the end of March 2009.

Bruckner Boulevard underneath the Willis Avenue Bridge: One lane in each direction is maintained to facilitate Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitation work. This work is scheduled to continue through November 2008.

Major Deegan Expressway between East 138th Street to East 155th Street: One lane may be closed as needed southbound 10pm to 5am and northbound 1am to 6:30am Tuesday nights to Friday mornings; southbound 10pm Friday to 6:30am Saturday and northbound 1am to 6:30am Saturday to facilitate NYCDOT Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitate work until the end of September 2008.

Brooklyn
Gowanus Expressway between 92nd Street and 65th Street: A contra-flow Manhattan-bound lane is provided from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday for buses and passenger cars with 3 or more people exiting the Upper Roadway of the Verrazano Bridge. Additionally there are three lanes northbound (inbound) and two lanes southbound (outbound).

Gowanus Expressway inbound/northbound between the Brooklyn Queens Expressway exit and the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Plaza; Hamilton Avenue/Clinton Street inbound entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: One of three inbound/northbound lanes is closed. A second lane may be closed as needed except 6am to 11am Monday to Friday. In addition the Hamilton Avenue/Clinton Street entrance to the Battery Tunnel is closed as needed with the exception of 6am to 11am Monday to Friday when one lane is maintained for traffic. These closures are necessary to facilitate NYSDOT pile driving and ramp work until the end of January 2, 2009.

Gowanus Expressway between Belt Parkway and Gowanus Canal: Buses and passenger vehicles with 3 or more people and E-Z pass many use the special contra-flow lane to the tunnel. A special contra-flow lane using the outbound roadway is open from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday with access inbound to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel only. During this time there are two lanes for southbound (outbound) traffic. The southbound entrance from 3rd Avenue at Prospect Avenue is closed from 5am to 11am Monday to Friday. The Gowanus Expressway outbound (southbound) exit to the Prospect Expressway southbound is closed from 5am to 11am Monday to Friday. Motorists should use the prior Hamilton Avenue exit and follow posted detours.
Note: One outbound middle lane is closed between Hamilton Place and West 9th Street (over the Gowanus Canal) with two lanes on the right and two lanes shifted to the left, maintaining the same four lanes of traffic for the peak hours.

Gowanus Expressway Southbound/Outbound BQE Interchanges and Shore Parkway: One lane is permanently closed outbound over the Gowanus Canal, while providing four lanes of traffic over the Gowanus Canal during the afternoon peak hours of traffic and when work is not occurring to facilitate NYSDOT long term deck repairs.

Hamilton Avenue between Clinton Street and Prospect Expressway; Third Avenue between Prospect Expressway and 65th Street; 65th Street between Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue: One lane may be closed on the above roadways northbound towards the Brooklyn Battery tunnel from 10am to 3pm weekdays. One lane may be closed on the above roadways southbound towards the Verrazano Narrows Bridge from 7am to 3pm weekdays to facilitate NYSDOT long term work.

Hamilton Avenue Drawbridge over Gowanus Canal between Court Street and Smith Street: One of four lanes are closed inbound/northbound off peak hours; one of four lanes outbound/southbound is closed all times until December 2008.

Prospect Expressway (inbound) Northbound at Gowanus Expressway Interchange: A special contra-flow lane is open for buses from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday. The priority lane will use the outbound Prospect Expressway connector ramp for inbound buses. The Prospect priority lane will run parallel to the Gowanus Expressway special lane from the Prospect/Gowanus interchange to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.

Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Sands Street and Flushing Avenue: One of three lanes in each direction will be closed 12:01am to 1am, and two of three lanes (one direction at a time) will be closed 1am to 5am Tuesday to Friday to facilitate NYSDOT rehabilitation activity until the end of 2009.

Park Avenue westbound (under BQE) between Grand Avenue and Navy Street: Park Avenue westbound is subject to closure one direction at a time, as needed, (within work area only) between 11pm and 6am Monday to Friday to facilitate NYSDOT construction activity until the end of 2009. One of two lanes in each direction may be closed 10am to 3pm weekdays. Motorists may use either Flushing Avenue or Myrtle Avenue as detour.

86th Street between Shore Road and 3rd Avenue: Roadway construction activity is being undertaken by NYCDDC until mid November 2008 while a minimum of one lane in each direction is maintained.

86th Street between 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue: One lane in each direction are maintained from 9pm to 7am overnight to facilitate NYCDDC construction activity until mid November 2008. Two lanes of traffic are maintained in each direction all other times.

86th Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway: One lane in each direction will be maintained from 9pm to 7am, and two lanes in each direction maintained for traffic other times, to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction until mid November 2008.

20th Avenue Bridge between 63rd and 64th Streets: This bridge will have one lane maintained in each direction through December 2008 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge construction activity.

3rd Avenue Bridge over the Gowanus Canal (between 3rd and 6th Streets): Commencing the week of March 5, 2007 one lane in each direction is maintained to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation work. This project is scheduled for completion the end of November 2008.

5th Avenue between 24th and 34th Streets: Effective March 24, 2008 through February 2009, 5th Avenue is one-way southbound to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction work.

Carlton Avenue Bridge between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue: This bridge was closed January 23, 2008. Motorists and bicyclist should use alternate route or follow posted detour. Pedestrians must use the adjacent 6th Avenue Bridge, or Vanderbilt Avenue. This is a long term project to upgrade the LIRR yard and construct a new bridge. This work is being performed by a private developer/contractor and scheduled for completion January 2010.

Fulton Street between Clinton Avenue and Bedford Avenue: This street is one-way westbound to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction until late 2008.

Flushing Avenue between Throop Avenue and Franklin Avenue: This roadway is one way westbound, to facilitate NYCDDC sewer and roadway reconstruction work until the end of October 2008. Motorists should use alternate route or follow posted detours.

Beverly Road between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street: One lane in each direction is maintained during bridge repair work by NYCDOT Bridges. Truck traffic is prohibited.

Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and Hamilton Avenue: Van Brunt Street is one way southbound between DeGraw Street and Hamilton Avenue in order to facilitate roadway reconstruction along Van Brunt Street until November 2008. One lane in each direction on Columbia Street is maintained between Congress Street and the BQE ramp and two lanes southbound and one lane northbound between the BQE ramp and Atlantic Avenue until the end of August 2008. This work is necessary to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction.

Belt Parkway Westbound from Bay Parkway to 4th Avenue: One of three lanes may be closed westbound from 10am to 2pm and 10pm to 5am Monday to Friday, and 10pm Friday to 8am Saturday, and 10pm Saturday to 11am Sunday to facilitate NYCDEP sewer installation along shoulder area until October 7, 2008.

Belt Parkway under Coney Island Avenue: One of three lanes in each direction will be closed from 10am to 2pm weekdays, and one lane of three lanes closed 11pm to 1am and two of three lanes closed 1am to 5am weeknights to facilitate NYCDOT bridge painting until the end of September 2008.

Brooklyn/Queens
Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge: One lane in each direction may be closed weekdays Monday to Friday for construction northbound toward Brooklyn 9am to 4pm and southbound to the Rockaways 7am to 3pm to facilitate MTA construction activity.

Queens
Brooklyn Queens Expressway under Bulova Avenue/49th Street: One of three lanes in each direction may be closed 10am to 3pm weekdays to facilitate NYCDOT bridge painting operations until late September 2008.

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Broadway and 61st Street: One lane in each direction may be closed from 10am to 3pm and 10:30pm to 5am weekdays. Two of three lanes in each direction may be closed 12:01am to 5am weekdays as needed to facilitate NYSDOT roadway reconstruction until late December 2008.

Eastbound/Northbound BQE exit ramp to Roosevelt Avenue: This exit ramp was closed by NYSDOT effective Tuesday May 31, 2005 and is replaced by the Broadway exit.

Eastbound/Northbound BQE entrance ramp from Roosevelt Avenue: This entrance ramp was closed Monday June 6, 2005. Motorists will enter the BQE from Broadway. This change is related to NYSDOT reconstruction.

Westbound Brooklyn Queens Expressway entrance ramp from Broadway and 37th Avenue: This ramp is closed from October 18th, 2006 through September 2008 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway reconstruction. Motorists will be detoured to 69th Street and should follow posted detour.

41st Avenue Bridge and 70th Street Bridge over the BQE: These bridges were closed as of May 31, 2005 until the end of December 2008 in order to facilitate NYSDOT roadway reconstruction work.

Westbound Laurel Hill Boulevard at 65th Place: This roadway is closed until the end of August 2008 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway construction. Motorists should follow posted detour.

130th Street Bridge over the Laurelton Parkway: One of three lanes in each direction will be maintained on 130th Street. One of three lanes in each direction will be closed as needed on the Laurelton Parkway from 10am to 2pm Monday through Friday, 10pm to 5am Monday through Friday, 11:00pm Friday to 6am Saturday, 11pm Saturday to 8am Sunday. Two of three lanes may be closed in each direction on the Laurelton Parkway from 1am to 5am Monday through Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday from September 2, 2008 through January 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

Merrick Boulevard Bridge over Laurelton Parkway: One lane in each direction will be maintained on Merrick Boulevard. One of three lanes may be closed as needed in each direction from 10am to 2pm Monday through Friday, 10pm to 5am Monday through Friday, 11:00pm Friday to 6am Saturday, 11pm Saturday to 8am Sunday. Two of three lanes may be closed in each direction on the Laurelton Parkway from 1am to 5am Monday through Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday from September 2, 2008 through June 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

37th Street between Astoria Boulevard North and South (over the Grand Central Parkway): One lane is maintained northbound on 37th Street, while southbound traffic is detoured to 35th Street to facilitate NYCDOT bridge painting. Additionally off peak hour lane closures may occur on the Grand Central Parkway as needed. This work will continue to the end of September 2008.

Eastbound Grand Central Parkway exit 7 to LaGuardia Airport: This exit is closed overnight form 10pm to 4am, Sunday nights to Friday mornings to facilitate PANY/NJ bridge construction activity until the end of October 2008. Motorists should use exit 6 (94th Street) to access the airport during these hours.

Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway/Bridge over Flushing River: All two lanes from the northbound Van Wyck Expressway ramp to the northbound Whitestone Expressway will shift to the right onto newly constructed bridge deck. One lane may be closed on the Whitestone Expressway, as needed, in each direction from 10am to 3pm weekdays; 10pm to 5am Monday nights to Friday mornings; 10pm Friday to 6am Saturday and 10pm Saturday to 11am Sunday. Two lanes in each direction may be closed 1am to 5am Tuesday to Friday; 1am to 6am Saturday, and 2am to 9am Sunday to facilitate NYSDOT reconstruction activity through mid September 2008.

Belt Parkway westbound between Pennsylvania Avenue to Rockaway Parkway: Two of three eastbound lanes may be closed 11pm to 5am Sunday nights to Friday mornings to facilitate NYCDOT roadway milling and resurfacing until late September 2008.

Cross Bay Bridge: One lane may be closed as needed weekdays northbound to Queens 6am to 4pm, and southbound to the Rockaways 7am to 4pm. One lane may be closed in each direction weekends, around the clock to facilitate MTA long term construction.

Staten Island
Verrazano Narrows Bridge Eastbound approach roadway over Lily Pond Avenue: Traffic approaching the Brooklyn bound Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will experience a lane shift to the left, around the construction area and then back to the right. This includes the bus lane and the three expressway lanes. Additionally, vehicles over 10 feet wide will be required to exit the SIE at Clove Road, use the service road to approach the bridge and queue up on the left shoulder (striped area) of the service road, past Fingerboard Road. They will then be escorted through the designated over-width lane. Such over wide vehicles will be permitted to cross the bridge between 10pm and 5am only. This pattern will be in effect until mid-September 2008.

Lily Pond Avenue under the Staten Island Expressway/Verrazano Narrows Bridge Plaza: Two southbound and one northbound lane remain open to facilitate long term overhead bridge rehabilitation by MTA Bridges and Tunnels until late 2008. Intermittent closures of 15 minutes for lifting of beams over Lily Pond Avenue may occur between 12:01am to 5am weeknights as needed.

Clove Road between Cheshire Place and Victory Boulevard: One lane in each direction will be maintained working hours from 7am to 4pm weekdays, and two lanes in each direction open to traffic all other times to facilitate NYCDC sewer and water main work to late October 2008.

Clove Road between Dudley Avenue and Martha Place: One lane in each direction will be maintained from 7am to 4pm weekdays to facilitate NYCDDC work until late October 2008. During non working hours two lanes in each direction will be open to traffic.

Clove Road between Martha Place and Narrows Road North: One lane in each direction will be maintained from 9pm to 5am to facilitate NYCDDC work until late November 2008. After working hours, two lanes in each direction will be open to traffic.

Staten Island/Brooklyn Crossings
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge: All truck traffic is restricted from the lower level. One lane on the upper level to Brooklyn is closed 10am to 6pm Monday to Thursday and 10am to Noon Friday as needed. The entire lower level to Brooklyn may be closed 9pm to 5am Monday night to Friday morning and 12:01am to 8am Saturday as needed.

Staten Island/New Jersey Crossings
Outerbridge Crossing Bridge: One of two lanes in each direction may be closed, as needed from 10pm to 5am weeknights for PANY/NJ maintenance.


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