Weekend Traffic Advisory
Friday September 30, 2016 to Sunday October 2, 2016
This traffic alert details the locations of road construction and other events that will affect the flow of traffic this weekend. This information is subject to change. Check the Weekly Traffic Advisory Check for special traffic advisories
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 Weekly 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. Check who operates bridges and tunnels
The times listed for closures for street fairs are for the actual times of the street fairs themselves. The streets may be closed for longer to allow for set-up and breakdown. Street fair organizers are generally permitted to begin set-up at 8 am and breakdown must be completed by 7 pm.
As part of its citywide traffic improvement program, the New York City Department of Transportation has compiled a list of areas where Street construction or Street events will impede the normal flow of traffic this weekend.
Manhattan
West 12th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 13th Street between Avenue A and Avenue B
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 15th Street between 10th Avenue and 9th Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 21st Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 6 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 24th Street between Park Avenue South and Lexington Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 35th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 3 am to 1 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 44th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
This street will be closed 12:01 am to 6 am Saturday and Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
East 50th Street between Lexington Avenue and 3rd Avenue
This street will be closed 6 am to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
East 55th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 7 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 58th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 61st Street between West End Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 69th Street between Broadway and Columbus Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 75th Street between 1st Avenue and York Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 8 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 89th Street between Riverside Drive and West End Avenue
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 113th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Morningside Drive
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
Cedar Street between Pearl Street and William Street
This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.
Fulton Street between William Street and Gold Street:
This street will be closed 12:01 am Saturday to 9 pm Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
Fulton Street between Dutch Street and William Street
This street will be closed 12:01 am Saturday to 9 pm Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
Fulton Street between Nassau Street and Dutch Street
This street will be closed 12:01 am Saturday to 9 pm Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
West Street Underpass
The West Street Underpass will be fully closed from 10 pm Friday night to 5 am Saturday morning to facilitate NYCDOT Bridge rehabilitation work. Motorists should follow posted detours.
Trans-Manhattan Expressway (TME) Connector Ramp from George Washington Bridge to Harlem River Drive
One of two lanes in either direction (northbound or southbound) will be intermittently closed from 12:01 am to 10 am Saturday through September 2016 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges repairs.
FDR Drive (southbound) from 68th Street and 63rd Street
One of three lanes southbound will be closed from 11 pm to 5:30 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 6:30 am Saturday and from 1 am to 11 am Sunday to facilitate long term building construction.
FDR Drive at East 81st Street
One of three lanes in either direction (northbound or southbound) may be closed from 11 pm to 5:30 am Monday to Friday, 12:01 am to 6:30 am Saturday and 1 am to 11 am Sunday. Two of three lanes northbound may be closed from 1 am to 5 am Tuesday to Friday, 2 am to 6 am Saturday and 2 am to 7 am Sunday to facilitate long term NYCDOT pedestrian bridge reconstruction.
Festivals, Parades and Events
Big Apple Performing Arts Festival
The following street will be closed Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm for the Big Apple Performing Arts Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- 6th Avenue between 42nd Street and 56th Street
Korean Parade
The following streets will be closed Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm for the Korean Parade as permitted by NYPD.
Formation:- West 38th Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway
- 6th Avenue between West 38th Street and West 27th Street
- West 27th Street between Broadway and 7th Avenue
- 32nd Street between Broadway and 5th Avenue
Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Festival
The following streets will be closed Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm for the Nigeria Independence Day Parade and Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Formation:- 54th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- 2nd Avenue between East 54th Street and East 43rd Street (Eastern 3 lanes only)
- 43rd Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue
- 44th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- East 47th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
Seafarers International House Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church Fair
The following street will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm for the Seafarers International House Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church Fair as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- 3rd Avenue between 14th Street and 23rd Street
28th Annual Upper Broadway Harvest Festival
The following street will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm for the 28th Annual Upper Broadway Harvest Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- Broadway (southbound) between 96th Street and 106th Street
Deepavali Festival
The following streets will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm for the Deepavali Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- John Street between Front Street and Water Street
- Water Street between Fulton Street and Fletcher Street
- Front Street between John Street and Maiden Lane
General Pulaski Memorial Parade
The following streets will be closed Sunday from 12:00 pm noon to 5 pm for the General Pulaski Memorial Parade as permitted by NYPD.
Formation:- 36th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 37th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 38th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 39th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- 5th Avenue between 36th Street and 56th Street
- 56th Street between Madison Avenue and 9th Avenue
Stone Street Pedestrian Mall
The following streets will be closed through November 18, 2016 from 11 am to 10 pm for the Stone Street Pedestrian Mall as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- Stone Street between Hanover Square and Broad Street
- Mill Lane between Stone Street and South William Street
Brooklyn
Moore Street between Leonard Street and Broadway
This street will be closed 5 am to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
Sumner Place between Flushing Avenue and Broadway
This street will be closed 5 am to 9 pm Saturday and Sunday to facilitate crane operation.
Festivals, Parades and Events
Ragamuffin Parade
The following streets will be closed Saturday from 1 pm to 3 pm for the Ragamuffin Parade as permitted by NYPD.
Formation:- 3rd Avenue between Bay Ridge Parkway and 77th Street
- 3rd Avenue between 77th Street and 91st Street
- 3rd Avenue between 91st Street and 92nd Street
3rd Avenue Festival
The following street will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm for the 3rd Avenue Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- 3rd Avenue between Bay Ridge Avenue and 94th Street
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Tillary Street and Sands Street
One lane in each direction (eastbound and westbound) will be closed Saturdays from 12:01 am to 5 am, and Sundays from 12:01 am to 6 am, and two lanes in each direction will be closed Saturdays from 1 am to 5 am, and Sundays from 1 am to 6 am until mid-September 2016 to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges roadway repairs and maintenance.
Bronx
Festivals, Parades and Events
NYRR Bronx 10 Mile Run
The following streets will be closed Sunday from 8 am to 10 pm for the NYRR Bronx 10 Mile Run as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- East 161st Street between Grand Concourse and MaCombs Dam Bridge
- Grand Concourse between East 161st Street and Mosholu Parkway
- Mosholu Parkway between Southern Boulevard and West Gunhill Road
- West Mosholu Parkway South between Sedgwick Avenue and Paul Avenue
- West Mosholu Parkway South between Sedgwick Avenue and Mosholu Parkway
- Sedgwick Avenue between Mosholu Parkway and Goulden Avenue
Queens
44th Drive between Jackson Avenue and Thomson Avenue
This street will be closed 12:01 am Saturday to 6 pm Monday to facilitate crane operation.
Festivals, Parades and Events
Broadway Merchants Professionals Association Festival
The following street will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm for the Broadway Merchants Professionals Association Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
- Broadway between Crescent Street and 47th Street
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 9 pm to 5 am and Friday midnight to 11:59 pm Saturday. 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.