Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday December 13, 2025, to Friday December 19, 2025

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: Check the Weekend Traffic Advisory Check the Special Traffic Advisory Check Gridlock Alert Days

Lane closings may also occur due to circumstances beyond NYC 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. NYC 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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Permits for parades, block parties, major street fairs and other public street events are not issued by NYC DOT, and are listed on the Citywide events calendar.

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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:

Manhattan

Park Avenue Tunnel

Beginning Monday November 17th to Friday January 2nd, 2026, Eastbound and Southbound lane closures will remain in effect required on East 34th Street in conjunction with the southbound lane shift weekdays from 7am to 3pm and weekends from 8am to 9pm as scheduled below:

  • Lane closures eastbound and westbound on East 34th Street and traffic shift to one lane in each direction through the intersection.
  • The southbound Park Avenue parking lane between East 33rd Street and East 35th Street will remain a travel lane to accommodate construction. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained.
  • The northbound left lane on Park Avenue will be reduced to one lane on weekends from 33rd Street to north side of 34th Street.
  • Traffic Control Agents will be on site to assist motorists.
  • A designated walkway will be maintained at East 34th Street allowing passage when crossing Park Avenue.
These closures are necessary for the reconstruction of the Park Avenue median as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Battery Park Underpass between FDR Drive and Route 9A/West Street

Periodically the northbound and/or southbound tube will be fully closed nightly between 11pm and 4am, as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges for tunnel maintenance and repairs through December 31, 2025.

Northbound Henry Hudson Parkway (from George Washington Bridge to Dyckman Street)

This street will be closed in either the northbound left or right lane weekdays from 10am to 2pm, nightly Monday nights to Friday mornings 10pm to 7am, 11pm Fridays to 3pm Saturdays, Saturday 11pm to Sunday 2pm to facilitate subsurface borings as permitted by the NYC Parks Department through January 31, 2026.

Southbound Henry Hudson Parkway Exit Ramp to West 79th Street (Exit #10)

This street will be fully closed Monday Nights to Friday Mornings from 10pm to 5am and Saturdays 12:01am to 7am for approximately 5 weeks from November 15th, 2025, to December 20th, 2025, for steel beam removal and replacement as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges. Motorists may exit southbound Henry Hudson Parkway at West 95th Street and follow the detour signs.

FDR Drive between Montgomery Street and East 15 Street

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

FDR Drive Southbound between Jackson Street and Cherry Street

Single-lane will be closed Friday from 11pm to 7am next morning, and Sunday from 11pm to 10am next morning. Double-lane will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 1am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 1am to 7am. These closures are necessary to facilitate East Side Coastal Resiliency Project and will continue through September 11, 2026.


Festivals, Parades and Events

5th Avenue Holiday Open Street

The following streets will be closed Sunday December 14th, 2025, for the 5th Avenue Holiday Open Street event at the Discretion of the NYPD in Manhattan

Embargo:    Special Event Construction Embargo / December 12th, 2025 – December 14th, 2025

Location(s):
  • 5th Avenue between 57th Street and 48th Street
  • West 56th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 55th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 54th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 53rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 52nd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 51st Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 50th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • West 49th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue

Manhattan/Bronx

University Heights Bridge over the Harlem River (207th Street)

This bridge will be fully closed between 1am and 5am, early morning Monday December 1st and intermittently through Friday December 26th, 2025. Traffic will return to its original configuration after work hours. Motorists are advised to use the Macomb’s Dam Bridge as alternative. This closure is necessary to conduct operational testing of the University Heights Bridge (207th Street).


Bronx/Manhattan

Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River

Beginning Monday December 8th, 2025, to Friday December 19th, 2025, a single lane will be closed from 7am to 3pm, and a double lane will be closed in either direction from 10am to 2pm. These closures are in addition to the current Manhattan-bound right lane and adjacent sidewalk closures. At least one lane of traffic and the North-bound sidewalk will remain open at all times. These closures are to perform NYCDOT Bridges electrical equipment and installation of structural steel repairs on the Broadway Bridge.


Bronx

Rehabilitation of East 180th Street Bridge

As of Monday November 24th, and intermittently through Friday December 19th, 2025, the East 180th Street bridge over Metro North Railroad project, Park Avenue Southbound between East 182nd Street will be closed for local traffic only from 9pm to 5am. The bicycle lane will not be affected. These closures are necessary to begin the transition to stage 4 of the East 180th Street Bridge as permitted by Bridges.

Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge over Broadway

As of Monday September 29, 2025, for approximately 12 weeks, the right travel lane on southbound Broadway (underneath the Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge will be closed. Pedestrians will follow a temporary walkway between traffic lanes and active work zones. Short term closures of the left travel lane on northbound Broadway may be in place to set up the construction staging area.

Shore Road Bridge over the Hutchinson River

As of Tuesday December 16th, 2025, and Thursday December 18th, 2025, a full bridge closure will take place from 11pm to 5am (early morning). Single-lane northbound and/or southbound will be closed Monday December 1st, 2025, through Friday December 26th, 2025, from 7am to 9am. Single lanes in the northbound direction will be closed, and single lanes northbound and southbound direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 9am to 1pm and weeknights northbound and southbound from 10pm to 7am. These closures are necessary to facilitate routine maintenance, structure and under-deck repairs. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Grand Concourse Bridge over Metro-North Railroad - Hudson Line between 151 Street and 153 Street

The West side of the Grand Concourse Bridge will continue to be closed Monday December 8, 2025, to Wednesday December 24th, 2025, from 7am to 3:30pm, to continue phase 2 reconstruction on the west side of the Grand Concourse Bridge. Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained. Southbound traffic lanes have been shifted, and parking will not be affected.

Cross Bronx Expressway (I-95) between Arthur Avenue and Clay Avenue

Single-lane will be closed in both directions Monday to Friday from 12:01am to 5am and double-lane will be closed from 1am to 5am, except holidays. These closures are to facilitate rehabilitation of the bridges overpassing Webster Avenue, Metro-North Railroad, and Third Avenue and will continue through December 14, 2026.


Manhattan/Brooklyn

Williamsburg Bridge

Starting on the weekend of December 13, 2025 there will be two lanes closed in the eastbound direction of the Williamsburg Bridge approach near Broadway and the South 5 Street exit ramps, and one lane in the westbound direction starting Saturday from 12:01am until Monday 4am. Access to the eastbound Brooklyn Queens Expressway, Broadway, and South 5 street exit ramps will be maintained at all times. There will be 15-minute full roadway closures on the hour to safely transport track panels above the roadway. This work is necessary to facilitate the replacement of the Jamaica line train tracks as permitted by NYCT.


Brooklyn

Third Street Bridge over the Gowanus Canal

As of Monday December 15th, and intermittently through Friday January 9th, 2026, the bridge will be fully closed between 11pm to 5am Monday to Friday. The bridge will re-open after work hours. These closures are necessary for conducting repairs on the 3rd Street Bridge over Gowanus Canal.

5th Avenue Bridge over LIRR and Sea Beach (N) Train

Beginning Tuesday September 8, 2025, 24/7 for approximately 5 months this bridge will shift two-way traffic on 5th Avenue between 64th Street and 65th Street to the northbound side of the bridge to facilitate stage 1 of the rehabilitation of the 5th Avenue Bridge. Traffic Enforcement Agents (TEA’s) will be on site to assist with all movement of traffic. Both sidewalks and one travel lane in each direction will be maintained. Parking restrictions on the bridge will remain in place. Beginning Tuesday October 14, 2025, for approximately 4 months, NYCDOT Bridges will remove parking spaces on the east side of 5th Avenue between 66th Street and 65th Streets and one parking space at 65th Street under the Gowanus Expressway as part of the traffic pattern shift in connection with the 5th Avenue bridge reconstruction project.


Brooklyn/Queens

Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek

The bridge will be fully closed from 6am to 4pm Saturday December 13th, 2025. The bridge will be fully closed to traffic during work hours. Metropolitan Avenue may be used as an alternate route. Bridge will reopen after work hours. This closure is necessary for continued repairs of the Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Pulaski Bridge over Newtown Creek

Single lane will be closed in each direction northbound and southbound (not at the same time) will be closed weeknights from 11pm to 5am Monday November 24th, 2025, to Friday December 19th, 2025. At least one lane in each direction will be maintained. Traffic will return to its original configuration after work hours. These closures are necessary to conduct maintenance on the Pulaski Bridge over Newtown Creek as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.


Manhattan/Queens

Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel of the East River

An Intermittent 15-minute full closure will take place on Wednesday December 17th, 2025, from 10am to 2pm. A second test may occur only after the first full test is concluded and any queued traffic has dissipated. Testing requires complete closure of the bridge to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic during lift. Bridge will reopen after work hours. This work is necessary to conduct routine monthly testing of the Roosevelt Island Bridge as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.


Queens

130th Avenue Bridge over Laurelton Parkway

Beginning Monday December 8th, 2025, to Friday January 2nd, 2025, the south sidewalk of the bridge will continue to be closed to pedestrians. The newly reconstructed north sidewalk of the bridge will be open. The 130th Avenue Bridge closure will continue from 12am Monday to 6am Friday. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times. This work is necessary for continued rehabilitation work.

Francis Lewis Boulevard Bridge over Belt Parkway

Beginning December 6th, to December 24th, 2025, a Westbound full sidewalk closure will take place 24/7 or approximately 4 weeks. Pedestrians are advised to use the east sidewalk. The closures are necessary for the continued reconstruction of the west sidewalk and pedestrian ramps of the Francis Lewis Boulevard Bridge over the Belt Parkway as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Motor Parkway Bridge over Bell Boulevard

As of Monday December 1st, through Wednesday December 31st, 2025, the following impacts will take place. At least one lane of travel will be maintained at all times. These closures are necessary for continuing the rehabilitation of Motor Parkway Bridge over Bell Boulevard.

  • The Northbound and Southbound Bell Boulevard sidewalks will be closed 24/7 and pedestrians will follow a temporary walkway.
  • Northbound and Southbound Bell Boulevard’s right parking lanes will be removed
  • Northbound and Southbound Bell Boulevard alternating left or right travel lane closures are as follows:
  • 9am to 2pm (when school is in session)

Belt Parkway between Exit 21B and Exit 20

Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10am to 2pm and 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10pm to 6am next morning, and Saturday from 10pm to 11am next morning. Double-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 2am to 9am. These closures are necessary to facilitate JFK Redevelopment Program and will continue through December 31, 2025.

Grand Central Parkway at Long Island Expressway Interchange

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm, Monday to Thursday from 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10pm to 7am next morning, Saturday from 10am to 3pm and from 10pm to 3pm next day. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 1am to 9am. Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Thursday from 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10pm to 6am next morning, Saturday from 10am to 3pm and from 10pm to 3pm next day. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01am to 5am, Saturday from 12:01am to 6am, and Sunday from 1am to 9am. These closures are necessary to facilitate Safety and Mobility Improvements and will continue through April 23, 2026.

Grand Central Parkway Eastbound between Roosevelt Avenue and 54 Avenue

Eastbound mainline will be closed for 15 minutes at a time, Monday to Friday from 12:01am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 1am to 9am through April 23, 2026, to facilitate sign structure removal and installation. The mainline shoulder lane will be closed 24/7 along the project limit to replace sections with traversable curbs and guiderail.

Grand Central Parkway between Union Turnpike and Commonwealth Boulevard

Single-lane Grand Central Parkway eastbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10am to 2pm and 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10am to 2pm and from 11pm to 7am next morning, and Saturday 10am to 3pm, 11pm to Sunday. Double-lane Grand Central Parkway eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 7am, and Sunday from 2am to 9am. Single-lane Grand Central Parkway westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10am to 3pm and from 11pm to 6am next morning, and Saturday from 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 3pm Sunday. Double-lane Grand Central Parkway westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 1am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 2am to 9am. Single lane in both directions on the Cross Island Parkway in the vicinity of the Grand Central Parkway interchange will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 6am next morning, and Saturday from 10pm to 11am next morning. Double-lane in both directions on the Cross Island Parkway in the vicinity of the Grand Central Parkway interchange will be closed Monday to Friday from 1am to 5am, Saturday from 1am to 6am, and Sunday from 2am to 9am. Single or double-lane closures on the Cross Island Parkway northbound exit ramp to Grand Central Parkway westbound and Cross Island Parkway southbound exit ramp to Grand Central Parkway eastbound will also occur during these times. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation and will continue through December 21, 2025.

Belmont Park Bridge over Cross Island Parkway

As of Wednesday December 3rd, to Friday December 8th, 2025, extended work on the Belmont Park Bridge will have alternate single-lane closures in either the right or left lane from 7am to 3:30pm and Northbound Cross Island Parkway right lane will be closed with lane shifts 24/7 for approximately 12 weeks. One 12-foot lane will remain open for two-way traffic, with flaggers at both ends of the work zone. These closures are necessary for continued repairs on the Belmont Park south Ramp over the Cross Island Parkway as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Hillside Avenue Bridge over Cross Island Parkway

Single-lane closures in either direction on the Cross Island Parkway will take place Monday December 15th- to Friday January 9th, 2026, from 12am to 6am. At least one lane in each direction will be maintained at all times. Northern sidewalk will be open to pedestrians and southern sidewalk will be closed. Traffic will return to its original configuration after work hours. These closures are necessary to continue the rehabilitation of the southern half of Hillside Avenue Bridge as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Nassau Expressway between Cross Bay Boulevard Entrance Ramp and Exit 2N

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10am to 3pm and 9pm to 5am next morning, Friday from 10pm to 7am next morning, and Saturday from 10pm to 7am next morning. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01am to 5am, Saturday from 12:01am to 7am, and Sunday from 12:01am to 7am. Eastbound Exit Ramp 2S will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11pm to 7am next morning, Friday from 11pm to 7am next morning, and Saturday from 11pm to 7am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate JFK Redevelopment Program and will continue through December 31, 2025.

Springfield Boulevard Bridge over Belt Southern Parkway between North Conduit Avenue and South Conduit Avenue

Single-lane lanes will be closed in each direction Monday December 15th to January 9th, 2026, from 12am to 6am weeknights, for the continued rehabilitation of the eastern sidewalk of the Springfield Boulevard Bridge. One northbound lane will be maintained. One lane in each direction will be maintained. Traffic lanes will return to normal configuration after work hours. These closures are necessary for the continued rehabilitation of the Eastern sidewalk of the Springfield Boulevard Bridge over Belt Southern Parkway between North and South Conduit Avenues as permitted by NYCDOT Bridges.

Roosevelt Avenue Bridge

One northbound lane on the Van Wyck Expressway will be closed and a double lane closure from Northern Boulevard to Long Island Expressway will be closed Monday December 1st, 2025, through Tuesday December 23rd, 2025, from 11:59pm to 5am Southbound, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 11pm to 5am Southbound, Friday from 11:59pm to 6am Southbound. In addition, two northbound and one southbound lane will remain open during these closures. These closures are necessary to facilitate steel repair work for Roosevelt Avenue Bridge.


Staten Island

Front Street/Murray Hubert Avenue between Thompson Street and Bay Street

This street will be closed from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday through December 20, 2025 for new Stapleton waterfront southern infrastructure.

Front Street between Wave Street and Hannah Street

This street will be closed from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday through December 20, 2025 for new Stapleton Waterfront Infrastructure.