Motorists & Parking

Weekend Traffic Advisory

Friday March 7, 2014 to Sunday March 9, 2014

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.



Manhattan

West 15th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 16th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 18th Street between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 21st Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 6 am to 9 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 30th Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue

This street will be closed on Saturday and/or Sunday from 12:01 am to 6 am to facilitate utility roadway work.

East 46th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 50th Street between 8th Avenue and Broadway

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 12:01 am to 8 am to facilitate crane operation.

West 51st Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

East 61st Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

East 81st Street between 1st Avenue and York Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm to facilitate crane operation.

West 136th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 4 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Fort Washington Street between West 178th Street and West 179th Street

This street will be closed from 11 pm Saturday to 5 am Sunday to facilitate trailer installation.

Washington Street between Rector Street and Carlisle Street

This street will be closed from 8 am to 10 pm Saturday and 9 am 10 pm Sunday to facilitate roadway utility work.

Rector Street between West Street and Washington Street including intersection of Washington Street

This street will be closed from 8 am to 10 pm Saturday and from 9 am to 10 pm Sunday to facilitate roadway utility work.

Fulton Street between Broadway and Nassau Street

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm to facilitate work on the MTA Fulton Transit Center.

Park Place between West Broadway and Greenwich Street

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 7 am to 7 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Greenwich Street between North Moore Street and Franklin Street

This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Benson Place between Leonard Street and Franklin 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.

Leonard Street between Broadway and Benson Place

This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Leonard Street between Lafayette Street and Benson Place

This street will be closed Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 9 am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.

Bleecker Street between Lafayette Street and Mott Street

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Mott Street between Bleecker Street and East Houston Street

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Mulberry Street between Bleecker Street and East Houston Street

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Prayer Vigil (Israeli Demonstration)

The following streets will be closed Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm for a Prayer Vigil (Israeli Demonstration) as permitted by NYPD.

Location(s):
  • Water Street between Broad Street and Peck Slip
  • Old Slip between South Street and Water Street
  • Hanover Square between Pearl Street and Water Street
  • Front Street between Old Slip and Gouverneur Lane
  • Wall Street between South Street and Pearl Street
  • Maiden Lane between South Street and Pearl Street
  • Peck Slip between South Street and Pearl Street

Manhattan/Brooklyn

Williamsburg Bridge

One of four lanes eastbound to Brooklyn will be closed Saturday from 6 am to 2 pm to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance.

Brooklyn Bridge

Due to the Brooklyn Bridge Ramps Rehabilitation Project, several lane closures may affect motorists travelling between Manhattan and Brooklyn. One of three Brooklyn-bound lanes will generally be closed during weekdays from 6 am to 3 pm in order to facilitate long term bridge construction. Local streets may experience single lane closures as needed and Manhattan-bound lane closures continue overnight throughout the duration of the project. Any other closures, including Manhattan-bound closures that extend into daytime hours during selected weekends, will be highlighted below. Brooklyn-bound traffic will be maintained throughout the project as will the span's pedestrian and cycling path. During Manhattan-bound closures, motorists will be detoured to the nearby Manhattan Bridge or may choose other crossings.

Unless otherwise notified of specific occurrences, nighttime closures will occur as follows:

Overnight Detours for Manhattan-Bound Traffic
Friday night/Saturday morning Midnight* to 7 am
Monday - Thursday nights: 11 pm* to 6 am

* To allow traffic to clear before the reversal begins, the eastbound BQE exit onto the bridge closes 30 minutes earlier, the northbound FDR Drive exits close up to an hour earlier, and other Brooklyn ramps onto the bridge shut down 5-15 minutes earlier.

Queens/Brooklyn

Greenpoint Avenue Bridge over Newtown Creek

One lane in each direction is maintained Saturdays from 7 am to 1 pm to facilitate NYCDOT bridge repairing.

Brooklyn

Lorimer Street between Lee Avenue and Marcy Avenue

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Halsey Street between Stuyvesant Avenue and Malcolm X Boulevard

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.

Bronx

Marconi Street between Waters Place and Dead End

This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.