Friday May 9, 2008 to Sunday May 11, 2008
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. NOTE: This information is subject to change. Please revisit this page from time to time to assure that you see the most recent updates. For current traffic conditions, see Real Time Traffic Information from New York State DOT or from metrocommute.com. This is a supplementary report to the published Weekly Traffic Advisory & Special Alerts. Get Email updates on transportation issues. Subscribe to DOT news. You can also register for news on other New York City government topics.
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. heck 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 Community Affairs Unit (CAU). Visit the CAU Web site for a calendar of major street events.
Manhattan
East 7th Street between Avenue C and Avenue D: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 13th Street between 10th Avenue and Washington Street: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 16th Street between 10th Avenue and 9th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 18th Street between 10th Avenue and 11th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 6am to 9pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 20th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue South: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 33rd Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 5pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 33rd Street between 7th Avenue and 6th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 37th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 10pm to 6am to facilitate crane operation.
East 47th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 48th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 55th Street between 3rd Avenue and Lexington Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 55th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 62nd Street between Central Park West and Broadway: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 6am to 9pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 65th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 68th Street between 1st Avenue and York Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 6am to 9pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 68th Street between Park Avenue Lexington Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
East 74th Street between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 6am to 8pm to facilitate crane operation.
2nd Avenue between East 75th Street to East 74th Street: Two lanes of traffic will be maintained Saturday from 6am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
79th Street Central Park Transverse Road between 5th Avenue and Central Park West: This road will be closed Saturday 12:01am to 5am to facilitate NYCDOT bridge inspection work.
East 83rd Street between Lexington Avenue and Park Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 87th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 3pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 112th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
West 165th Street (westbound roadway) between Audubon Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
Howard Street between Crosby Street and Lafayette Street: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
Crosby Street between Grand Street and Broome Street: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
Greenwich Avenue between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Village Comm for Jefferson Area Market Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 23rd Street: This street will be closed Saturday 11am to 6pm for the Gramercy Park Neighborhood Association Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
West 35th Street between 10th Avenue and Dyer Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Clinton Housing Development Company Fair as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Formation & Start: South Street Seaport
Route: Fulton Street to Gold Street; right on Gold Street to Park Row; on Park Row to Brooklyn Bridge entrance; walk across Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian walk towards Brooklyn; turn around at the second tower and head back to Park Row; right on Park Row to Chambers Street; left on Chambers Street to Broadway; left on Broadway to Fulton Street; left on Fulton Street to South Street Seaport
The above streets will be closed Saturday from 9am to 1pm for the Nami-NYC Metro Walk as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Second Avenue between East 6th Street to East 14th Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Middle Collegiate Church Fair as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Broadway between East 6th Street to East 14th Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Friends of CB#2 Feast as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
East 16th Street between 3rd Avenue and Rutherford Place: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Friends Seminary Street Fair as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
East side Broadway between West 60th Street and West 65th Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Community for Env Sound Development Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Amsterdam Avenue between West 96th Street and West 106th Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Valley Restoration LDC Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
East 60th Street between Lexington Avenue and 5th Avenue: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the 19th Precinct Community Council Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
West 26th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue: This street will be closed Friday from 2pm to 9pm for the Citizens Committee for NYC as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Murray Street between Broadway and Church Street: This street will be closed Friday from 11am to 6pm for the Chabad of Wall Street Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Broome Street: This street will be closed Friday from 11am to 6pm for the Mulberry Street Pedestrian Mall as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Queens
97th Street between Horace Harding Expressway and 62nd Drive: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 6am to 9pm to facilitate crane operation.
63rd Drive between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 11am to 6pm for the Forest Hills Visiting Neighbors Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Sanford Avenue between Union Street and Main Street: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Flushing Development Center Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).
Brooklyn
South 5th Street between Hooper Street and Hewes Street: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 9am to 7pm to facilitate crane operation.
Montgomery Street between Utica Avenue and East New York Avenue: This street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8am to 6pm to facilitate crane operation.
Hoyt Street between Carroll Street and President Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 4pm to facilitate crane operation.
Red Hook Lane between Livingston Street and Fulton Street: This street may be closed 7pm Friday night to 6am Monday to facilitate crane operation.
Cortelyou Road between McDonald Avenue and Ocean Parkway: This street will be closed Sunday from 11am to 6pm for the Tomchei Torah Festival as permitted by the Mayor's Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).