Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday May 27, 2023 to Friday June 2, 2023

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

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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 upper roadway will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm, Tuesday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, and from Friday 12:01 am to Saturday 7 am. Single-lane Queens-bound south upper roadway will be closed Tuesday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning and from Friday 1 am to Saturday 7 am. Queens-bound south outer roadway will be closed Sunday to Saturday from 12 am to 6 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate replacement of upper roadway.

Brooklyn Bridge

Single-lane Brooklyn-bound will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm. Pearl Street entrance ramp to northbound FDR Drive and entrance ramp to Brooklyn Bridge (Ramps B and D) will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

Manhattan Bridge

Single-lane Manhattan-bound lower roadway will be closed 24/7. Single-lane Manhattan-bound north upper roadway will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 12:59 am next morning. Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south upper roadway will be closed Wednesday to Saturday from 1 am to 5 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge structural strengthening.

Williamsburg Bridge

Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south outer roadway will be closed from Friday, May 26, 2023, 5 am to Monday 5 am, and Monday to Friday from 5 am to 7 pm. Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south inner roadway will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. Single-lane Manhattan-bound north outer roadway will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 7 pm to 5 am and single-lane north inner roadway will be closed from 8 pm to 5 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate Structural Strengthening.

Manhattan

FDR Drive in the vicinity of East 15 Street

Single-lane and shoulder on northbound and/or southbound, between East 14 Street and Avenue C/East 18 Street ramp, will be closed Monday to Saturday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. Also, the East 18 Street on-ramp to southbound FDR and off-ramp from northbound FDR will be partially closed during these times. Double-lane and on-ramp from Avenue C southbound will be closed Tuesday to Thursday from 12:01 am to 5 am next morning and Saturday and Sunday from 1 am to 7 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate Coastal Resiliency and will continue through December 31, 2023.

FDR Drive between Montgomery Street and East 15 Street

Single-lane northbound and/or southbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 am, Saturday from 12:01 am to 9 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 11 am. Double-lane will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 7 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate median reconstruction and will continue through August 15, 2026.

FDR Drive between East 53 Street and East 61 Street

East 53 Street exit ramp on the southbound FDR Drive will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 2 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 7 am, through May 31, 2023, to facilitate the construction of the pedestrian bridge.

FDR Drive between East 73 Street and East 71 Street

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 10 am next morning, and Saturday from 11 pm to 11 am next morning. Double-lane northbound will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 2 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 7 am. Double-lane southbound will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 12 am to 5 am, Saturday and Sunday from 12 am to 9 am. Southbound FDR Drive service road between East 73 and East 71 Streets, FDR Exit Ramp (Exit 13), and Entrance Ramp to southbound FDR Drive will be closed Monday to Friday from 9:30 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 10 am next morning, and Saturday from 11 pm to 11 am next morning. These closures will continue through August 31, 2023 and are necessary to facilitate construction of Kellen Tower over the FDR Drive.


Festivals, Parades and Events


Flag Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Flag Day Parade on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Manhattan.

Location(s):
Formation::
  • Broadway between Park Place and Barclays Street
Route:
  • Broadway between Barclay Street and Stone Street
  • Whitehall Street between Stone Street and Water Street
  • Water Street between Whitehall Street and Broad Street
  • Broad Street between Water Street and Pearl Street
Dispersal:
  • Broad Street between Pearl Street and South Williams Street
Miscellaneous:
  • Pearl Street between Broad Street and Coenties Slip

Bronx/Manhattan

Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River

Right-lane in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm and alternating center-lane in either direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, through June 2, 2023 to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. Alternating sidewalk closures will be in effect. At least one lane of traffic in each direction and one sidewalk will be maintained at all times.

Madison Avenue Bridge over Harlem River

Single-lane at a time in either direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Single-lane in both direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 6 am and Saturday from 10 pm to 7 am. Bronx-bound will be fully closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am and Saturday from 12:01 am to 6 am. Manhattan-bound will be fully closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am and Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate testing and rehabilitation and will continue through June 30, 2023. Motorists are advised to use 145 Street Bridge as an alternate route.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK Bridge)

Single-lane in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10:30 pm to 5 am next morning, Saturday from 12 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday from 12 am to 11 am on the FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive (HRD) in the vicinity of RFK Bridge. Also, Willis Avenue ramp from the FDR Drive/HRD northbound will partially be closed during these times. These closures will continue through June 1, 2023 to facilitate New Pedestrian Walkway and Fender Rehabilitation.

Willis Avenue Bridge

Bridge will be fully closed, including the sidewalks, up to two nights per week, Monday to Friday from 1 am to 4 am, through June 2, 2023, to facilitate electrical repairs. Motorists are advised to use Madison Avenue Bridge as an alternate route.

Bronx

Bronx River Parkway between Gun Hill Road and Nereid Avenue

Single-lane in both directions will be closed through December 31, 2023, to facilitate bridge replacement over the Metro-North Railroad. Two travel lanes in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Grand Concourse Bridge over Metro North Railroad Hudson Line

Two lanes of traffic in both directions will be shifted to the southbound lanes from 7 am to 3:30 pm and 10 pm to 6 am next morning, beginning May 12 and continuing through June 16, 2023, to facilitate structural steel repair.

Hutchinson River Parkway in the vicinity of Westchester Avenue Bridge

Single-lane northbound will close Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and 11 pm to 3 pm next day, and Saturday from 11 pm to 2 pm next day. Single-lane southbound will close Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 6 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 pm to 2 pm next day. Double-lane northbound will close Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 9 am. Double-lane southbound will close Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 9 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate Westchester Avenue Bridge reconstruction and will continue through December 31, 2023. Also, northbound, between Exit 1B (East Tremont Avenue/Westchester Avenue) and entrance ramp from Hutchinson River Parkway East and southbound, between Exit 1C (Pelham Parkway) and entrance ramp from Westchester Avenue, will be fully closed Monday to Friday from 11:30 pm to 4:30 am next morning through June 2, 2023, except on Friday, May 26 and Monday, May 29, 2023. During full closure, motorists are advised to use East Tremont and Ericson Place detour.

Major Deegan Expressway (northbound) between Exit 3 and Entrance ramp north of East 138 Street

Right-lane will become an exit only lane at Exit 3 24/7. Additional lane will be closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am, Saturday and Sunday from 1 am to 8 am, and Sunday night from 10 pm to 5 am next morning through March 3, 2025, to facilitate East 138 Street Bridge replacement. Full closure may occur Monday to Friday between 12 am and 5 am for demolition and erection of the superstructure.

Major Deegan Expressway (southbound) between Exit 3 and Entrance ramp south of East 138 Street

Right-lane will become an exit only lane at Exit 3 24/7. Additional lane will be closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am, Saturday and Sunday from 1 am to 8 am, and Sunday night from 10 pm to 5 am next morning through March 3, 2025 to facilitate East 138 Street Bridge replacement. Southbound exit ramp to 138 Street bridge will be closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am, Friday from 11 pm to 6 am next morning, Saturday from 11 pm to 9 am next morning, and Sunday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning to facilitate water main connections.

Brooklyn

East 14 Street Bridge over LIRR between Avenue H and Avenue I

Single-lane northbound and parking on both sides (approximately 20 spots) will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm through June 2, 2023, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. East sidewalk will be reduced to 5 feet and single-lane will accommodate two-way traffic with flaggers.


Festivals, Parades and Events


Brooklyn’s 156th Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for Brooklyn’s 156th Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2023 at 11:00AM (at the discretion of the NYPD) in Brooklyn.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • 3rd Avenue between 75th Street and 71st Street
Route:
  • 3rd Avenue between 75th Street and Marine Avenue
  • Marine Avenue between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue
  • 4th Avenue between Marine Avenue and 101st Street
Dispersal:
  • 101st Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway

Queens

Cross Island Parkway in the vicinity of Hillside Avenue Bridge

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 am and double-lane will be closed from 12:01 am to 5 am through June 16, 2023, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

Grand Central Parkway and 31 Street

Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday and Wednesday from 12:01 am to 5 am through June 14, 2023, to facilitate maintenance.

Grand Central Parkway between 47 Street and Hazen Street

Single-lane in both directions will be closed weeknights from 10 pm to 5 am next morning to facilitate flood mitigation and will continue through June 20, 2023.

Grand Central Parkway between Long Island Expressway (I-495) and 62 Street Pedestrian Bridge

Single-lane in both directions will be closed weeknights from 10 pm to 5 am next morning and double-lane will be closed from 12:01 am to 5 am to facilitate flood mitigation and will continue through June 20, 2023

Long Island Expressway between Van Wyck Expressway and Grand Central Parkway

Single-lane westbound will be closed weeknights from 10 pm to 5 am next morning and single-lane eastbound will be closed weeknights from 11 pm to 6 am next morning. Ramp from eastbound Horace Harding Expressway to eastbound Grand Central Parkway will be closed weeknights from 12:01 am to 5 am. Single-lane westbound Long Island Expressway service road will be closed weeknights from 10 pm to 5 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate flood mitigation and will continue through June 20, 2023.

Long Island Expressway between Queens Midtown Tunnel and Maurice Avenue

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 6 am next morning, Saturday from 12:01 am to 10 am, and Sunday from 12:01 am to 11 am and from 10 pm to 6 am next morning. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 6 am, Saturday from 2 am to 8 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 8 am. Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 7 am next morning, Saturday from 10 pm to 10 am next morning, and Sunday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. Double-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 12:01 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 12:01 am to 7 am. Intermittent 15-minute full closure in one direction at a time may occur Monday to Saturday between 2 am and 5 am except holidays and embargo days for maximum of five nights. On and Off-Ramps within this segment will be reduced to 14 feet Monday to Saturday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate installation of ATDM and ITS equipment and will continue through September 27, 2024.

Long Island Expressway between Maurice Avenue and College Point Boulevard

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 6 am next morning, Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 12:01 am to 9 am. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 6 am, Saturday from 2 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 7 am. Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 6 am next morning, and Saturday from 11 pm to 6 am next morning. Double-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 12:01 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 12:01 am to 6 am. Intermittent 15-minute full closure in one direction at a time may occur Monday to Saturday between 2 am and 5 am except holidays and embargo days for maximum of five nights. On and Off-Ramps within this segment will be reduced to 14 feet Monday to Saturday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate installation of ATDM and ITS equipment and will continue through September 27, 2024.

Long Island Expressway between College Point Boulevard and City Line

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 7 am next morning. Saturday from 11 pm to 11 am next morning. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 9 am. Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and from 10 pm to 6 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 pm to 11 am next morning. Double-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 9 am. Intermittent 15-minute full closure in one direction at a time may occur Monday to Saturday between 2 am and 5 am except holidays and embargo days for maximum of five nights. On and Off-Ramps within this segment will be reduced to 14 feet Monday to Saturday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate installation of ATDM and ITS equipment and will continue through September 27, 2024.

Rehabilitation of 130 Street Bridge over Belt Shore Parkway

Northbound right-lane and adjacent sidewalk on the 130 Street Bridge will be closed through Sunday, June 11, 2023, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

Van Wyck Expressway by Roosevelt Avenue Bridge

Double-lane will be closed in either direction, but not at the same time. Double-lane southbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 6 am, Saturday from 1 am to 5 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 9 am. Double-lane northbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5:30 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 7:30 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation and will continue through June 12, 2023.

Van Wyck Expressway between Long Island Expressway (I-495) and Pedestrian Bridge south of Jewel Avenue

Single-lane southbound will be closed weeknights from 11 pm to 5 am next morning and double-lane will be closed from 12:01 am to 6 am. Single-lane northbound will be closed weeknights from 11 pm to 5 am next morning and double-lane will be closed from 12:01 am to 5:30 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate flood mitigation and will continue through June 20, 2023.

Van Wyck Expressway

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 6 am, Friday from 11:59 pm to 8 am, Saturday from 11 pm to 10 am, and Sunday from 10 pm to 6 am. Double-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 4 am and Sunday from 1 am to 7 am. Double-lane will be closed Friday from 11 pm to 7 am for northbound and from 11 pm to 5 am for southbound. The exit and entrance ramps along the north and southbound of the expressway may also be closed. These closures will continue through July 14, 2025. Also, single-lane will be closed southbound Van Wyck Expressway connection to the eastbound Belt Parkway/Nassau Expressway, and northbound between exit ramp to eastbound Belt Parkway/Nassau Expressway and entrance ramp from westbound Nassau Expressway, through September 20, 2023. These closures are necessary to facilitate roadway widening.


Festivals, Parades and Events


Forest Hills Memorial Day Weekend Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Forest Hills Memorial Day Weekend Parade on Sunday May 28, 2023 at the discretion of NYPD in Queens.

Location(s): Metropolitan Avenue between 75th Avenue and Trotting Course Lane


The College Point Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the College Point Memorial Day Parade on Sunday May 28, 2023, at the discretion of the NYPD in Queens.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • 28th Avenue between Ulmer Street and College Point Boulevard
Route:
  • College Point Blvd. between 28th Avenue and 26th Avenue
  • 26th Avenue between College Point Blvd and 120th Street
  • 120th Street between 26th Avenue and Graham Court
  • Graham Court between 120th Street and College Point Blvd.
  • College Point Blvd. between Graham Court and 5th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between College Point Blvd. and College Place
Dispersal:
  • Poppenhusen Avenue between College Place and 119th Street

Ridgewood / Glendale Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Ridgewood / Glendale Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Queens.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • Myrtle Avenue between Cooper Avenue and 70th Street
Route:
  • Myrtle Avenue between 70th Street and Cypress Avenue
Dispersal:
  • Myrtle Avenue between Cypress Avenue and Putnam Avenue

Rockaway Beach Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Rockaway Beach Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Queens.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • Rockaway Beach Blvd. between Beach 129th Street and Beach 130th Street
Route:
  • Rockaway Beach Blvd. between Beach 129th Street and Beach 95th Street
Dispersal:
  • Rockaway Beach Blvd. between Beach 95th Street and Beach 94th Street (North Side of Rockaway Beach Blvd.)

Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Queens.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • Northern Boulevard between Glenwood Street and Morgan Street
Route:
  • Northern Boulevard between Morgan Street and 245th Street
Dispersal:
  • Northern Boulevard between 245th Street and 244th Street

Staten Island


Festivals, Parades and Events


Staten Island Memorial Day Parade

The following streets will be closed for the Staten Island Memorial Day Parade on Monday May 29, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Staten Island.

Location(s):
Formation:
  • Hart Boulevard between Forest Avenue and Castleton Avenue
Route:
  • Forest Avenue between Hart Boulevard and Jewett Avenue
Dispersal:
  • Forest Avenue between Jewett Avenue and Ordell Avenue

 

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