Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday March 28, 2020 to Friday April 3, 2020

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

Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge

Single-lane Manhattan-bound north inner roadway will be closed Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am and Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. Single-lane Queens-bound south inner roadway will be closed Saturday from 1 am to 7 am and Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate replacement of upper roadway.

Manhattan Bridge

Single-lane Manhattan-bound lower roadway will be closed 24/7. South Upper Roadway will be fully closed Saturday from 1 am to 7 am with rain date on Sunday from 1 am to 9 am and single lane will be closed Wednesday and Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. During South Upper Roadway closure, lower roadway will be reversed to accommodate Brooklyn-bound traffic. Also, single-lane at a time will be closed Wednesday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning on North Upper Roadway and from 1 am to 5 am on South Upper Roadway to facilitate bridge maintenance.

Williamsburg Bridge

Single-lane at a time will be closed in either direction on Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 3 pm to facilitate bridge maintenance.

Manhattan

East Broadway under the Manhattan Bridge

One lane at a time will be closed 7 am to 3:30 pm from Thursday, February 20, 2020 to Tuesday March 31, 2020 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges steel repairs under the Manhattan Bridge. The Eastbound bus lane and one lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Henry Hudson Parkway (between George Washington Bridge and Henry Hudson Bridge)

One northbound lane will be closed weekdays from 9 am to 2 pm and 10 pm to 7 am, and weekends from 11 pm to 2 pm the next day. One southbound lane will be closed weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am, 10 pm Friday night to 7 am Saturday, and 10 pm Saturday night to 2 pm Sunday. Two lanes either northbound or southbound will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am, Saturday 1 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday 2 am to 9 am, to facilitate general repairs by MTA Bridges and Tunnels from May 14, 2018 to March 21, 2021.

Park Avenue between East 39 Street and East 40 Street

Left lane will be closed and right parking lane will become travel lane to provide two travel lanes for both directions through 3/31/2020 to facilitate installation of the precast concrete walls along the north portal of the Park Avenue Tunnel.

Route 9A between Rector Street and Albany Street

Single-lane in both direction will be closed Monday to Thursday starting 10 pm then additional lane will be closed 12:01 am to 5 am next morning. Also, single-lane in both direction will be closed Friday and Saturday starting 9 pm then additional lane will be closed 1 am to 5 am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate removal of the Rector Street Pedestrian Bridge.

West 31 Street between 9 Avenue and Dyer Avenue

West 31 Street from mid-block to 9 Avenue will be closed and mid-block to Dyer Avenue will be converted to two-way traffic through 11/22/2020 with weekday working hours from 7 am to 6 pm to facilitate 31 Street bridge construction west of 9 Avenue viaduct.

FDR Drive between 81 and 90 Streets, and at 103, 111, and 120 Streets

Single-lane will be closed beginning 12:01 am then additional lane will be closed 2 am to 6 am in either direction each Sundays during February and March 2020 to facilitate inspections.

Brooklyn

Belt Parkway (Eastbound) between Flatbush Avenue and Rockaway Parkway

The right lane will be closed for two weekdays from 10 am to 2 pm between 3/24/2020 and 3/31/2020 to facilitate damaged wooden guard rail.

Union Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal

Vehicular travel lane will be shifted to the north side of the bridge and south side of the bridge will be closed until May 2020 to facilitate bridge repairs. North sidewalk will be maintained.

Manhattan/Queens

Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel of the East River

Intermittent 15 minute full bridge closures will occur from 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday March 31, 2020 to facilitate bridge testing.

Brooklyn/Queens

Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek

Bridge will be fully closed weeknights from 10 pm to 5 am next morning except Friday nights and Saturdays from 7 am to 3 pm through 3/28/2020 to facilitate bridge maintenance.

Bronx

East 156 Street Bridge between Brook Avenue and Hegney Place

There will be no curbside parking and south sidewalk will be closed beginning 3/16/2020 through 5/8/2020 to facilitate the ongoing reconstruction project on East 156 Street over the abandoned CSX line. Two-way traffic and north sidewalk will be maintained.

East 163 Street Bridge between Brook Avenue and Melrose Avenue

East 163 Street between Brook and Melrose Avenues as well as Brook Avenue between Food Bazar entrance and intersection of East 163 Street/Washington Avenue will be fully closed until 4/10/2020 as part of the Filling Five Bridges Over Abandoned CSX Line project.

Bruckner Expressway between RFK Bridge and Sheridan Expressway

Northbound single-lane will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to Saturday 3 pm, Saturday 11 pm to Sunday 3 pm, and Sunday 10 pm to Monday 5 am; Southbound single-lane will be closed Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am, Friday from 10 pm to Saturday 6:30 am, and Saturday from 10 pm to Sunday 2 pm; Double-lane will be closed in either direction Tuesday 1 am to Friday 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday 2 am to 9 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate deck replacement.

Kingsbridge Road under Grand Concourse

Eastbound lane of traffic will be closed Sunday to Friday from 10 pm to 6 am next morning and south underpass sidewalk will be closed 24/7 beginning 3/15/2020 for approximately six weeks to facilitate improvements. Eastbound Kingsbridge Road upper roadway, pedestrian access to the north underpass sidewalk, and access to Kingsbridge subway station will be maintained at all times.

Staten Island

Arthur Kill Road Bridge over Staten Island Rapid Transit

Bridge will be closed from 9 pm Saturday 3/14/2020 to 5 am next morning and 9 pm Tuesday 4/7/2020 to 5 am next morning to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. Motorists will be detoured via Richmond Valley Road to Page Avenue to Amboy Road to Barnard Avenue.

 

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