Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday January 23, 2021 to Friday January 29, 2021

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

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 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 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:

East River Bridge Crossings

Brooklyn Bridge

Manhattan-bound single-lane will be closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 6 am next morning and double-lane will be closed from 2 am to 6 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

Ed Koch/Queensboro Bridge

Single-lane Manhattan-bound north lower roadway will be closed Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am and single-lane Manhattan-bound north upper roadway will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. Single-lane Queens-bound south lower roadway will be closed Saturday from 1 am to 7 am and single-lane Queens-bound south upper roadway will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate replacement of upper roadway.

Manhattan Bridge

Single-lane Manhattan-bound lower roadway will be closed 24/7. South or north upper roadway will be closed Saturday from 1 am to 7 am and Sunday from 1 am to 9 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. During South Upper Roadway closure, lower roadway will be reversed to accommodate Brooklyn-bound traffic.

Manhattan

Henry Hudson Parkway (between George Washington Bridge and Henry Hudson Bridge)

One northbound lane will be closed weekdays from 9 am to 2 pm and 10 pm to 7 am, and weekends from 11 pm to 2 pm the next day. One southbound lane will be closed weekdays from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am, 10 pm Friday night to 7 am Saturday, and 10 pm Saturday night to 2 pm Sunday. Two lanes either northbound or southbound will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 5 am, Saturday 1 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday 2 am to 9 am, to facilitate general repairs by MTA Bridges and Tunnels from May 14, 2018 to March 21, 2021.

Route 9A between West 34 Street and West 39 Street

Northbound curb lane and one adjacent lane will be closed on an as needs basis to facilitate Javits Center Emergency Hospital until end of COVID-19 Emergency.

Route 9A between Battery Place and West 59 Street

Double-lane northbound and southbound will be closed daily from 8 am to 4:30 pm and nightly Sunday nights through Friday mornings from 10 pm to 6 am by NY State DOT for pavement restoration until the COVID-19 Emergency is lifted.

Central Park 79 Street Transverse

The transverse will be closed to traffic except for emergency vehicles on Saturday from 12:01 am to 6 am through 1/30/2021 to facilitate bridge inspection.

Frankfort Street between Pearl Street and Gold Street

This street will be reduced to only single-lane in each direction until further notice to facilitate rehabilitation of the Brooklyn Bridge's approach arches.

Riverside Drive West between West 153 Street and West 155 Street

Intermittent roadway closure will take place two to four times daily Monday to Friday from 9 am to 12 pm through 3/31/2021 to facilitate deck repair. Subsequent closures will only take place after existing queue has been dissipated.

Festivals, Parades and Events

Javits Center COVID-19 Vaccination Response Embargo

The following streets will be closed Wednesday, January 13, 2021 through Wednesday, March 31, 2021 for the Javits Center COVID-19 Vaccination Response Embargo at the discretion of the NYPD.

Location(s):
  • 12th Avenue between West 32nd Street and West 41st Street
  • 11th Avenue between West 32nd Street and West 41st Street
  • West 41st Street between 12th Avenue and 10th Avenue
  • West 40th Street between 12th Avenue and 10th Avenue
  • West 34th Street between 12th Avenue and 9th Avenue
  • West 33rd Street between 12th Avenue and 10th Avenue

Brooklyn/Queens

Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek

Bridge will be closed Saturday from 7 am to 3 pm through 1/30/2021 to facilitate bridge maintenance. Drivers are advised to use Metropolitan Avenue as an alternate route during this time.

Brooklyn

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Metropolitan Avenue and Gowanus Expressway

Single-lane in either direction will be closed nightly Sunday nights through Friday mornings from 11 pm to 6 am by NY State DOT for pavement restoration until the COVID-19 Emergency is lifted.

Prospect Expressway between Gowanus Expressway and Fort Hamilton Parkway

Single-lane in either direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm by NY State DOT for wall restoration and maintenance until the COVID-19 Emergency is lifted.

Bronx/Manhattan

Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River

Right travel lanes in both directions and the east walkway will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm to facilitate underdeck shield installation.

Washington Bridge over the Harlem River (181 Street)

Bronx-bound center and right lanes will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning and from 12:01 am to 6 am on Saturday and Sunday through 3/5/2021 to facilitate urgent bridge repairs. The I-95 northbound ramp to the Washington Bridge will also be closed during the Bronx-bound right lane closure. South sidewalk will remain closed 24/7.

Bronx

East 156 Street between Brook Avenue and Hegney Place

Eastbound traffic lane and south sidewalk will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm through 3/31/2021 to facilitate water main installation as part of the Filling of Five Bridges over the Abandoned CSX Line Project. Approximately 10 parking spaces will be eliminated. Westbound traffic lane and north sidewalk will be maintained at all times.

Hutchinson River Parkway between East Tremont Avenue and Pelham Parkway

Single-lane will be closed from 10 pm to 5 am next morning and double-lane will be closed from 12:01 am to 4 am Monday to Friday on the parkway in both directions through 1/29/2021 to facilitate Westchester Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. At least one travel lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Pelham Bay Bridge

Single-lane northbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 9 am. Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 1 pm and 10 pm to 7 am next morning. These closures are necessary through 3/27/2021 to facilitate structure repairs.

Westchester Avenue Bridge between Waters Place and Ericson Place

Single-lane westbound on the bridge will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 pm to 6 am next morning through 1/29/2021 to facilitate Westchester Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. At least one travel lane in the westbound direction will be maintained at all times.

Manhattan/Queens

Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel of the East River

Intermittent 15-minute closure will take place on Friday from 10 am to 2 pm to facilitate bridge testing.

Queens

150 Street Bridge over Cross Island Parkway

Northbound right lane and sidewalk will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 9 am to 4 pm to facilitate railing installation.

Long Island Expressway between Queens Midtown Tunnel and City Line

Single-lane eastbound and westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm by NY State DOT for wall restoration and maintenance until the COVID-19 Emergency is lifted.

Rehabilitation of I-678 Southbound to the Belt Cross Island Parkway Bridge

On Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am Queens-bound Cross Island Parkway Exit 36S, Bronx-bound I-678 Exit 16, and Queens-bound I-678 Exit 16 will be closed to facilitate the bridge repair.

 

Information about scheduled maintenance and construction on MTA Bridges and Tunnels can be found on the MTA Web site.