Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday December 9, 2023 to Friday December 15, 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

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

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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 Queens-bound south upper roadway will be closed 24/7, and double-lane will be closed Sunday 5 am to 2 pm and 8 pm to 5 am next morning, Monday from 9:30 am to 3 pm, and Wednesday to Friday from 12 am to 5 am. During second lane closure, one Manhattan-bound upper roadway lane will reverse to service Queens-bound traffic. Queens-bound south outer roadway will be closed Sunday to Saturday from 1 am to 6 am. Single-lane Manhattan-bound north upper roadway will be closed Monday from 8 pm to 5 am next morning, and Tuesday from 12 am to 5 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate replacement of upper roadway.

Brooklyn Bridge

Brooklyn-bound single-lane will be closed Monday from 9 am to 2 pm to facilitate Traveler Repair. Brooklyn-bound single-lane will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 12:01 am to 6 am and double-lane will be closed from 2 am to 6 am. Manhattan-bound will be fully closed Saturday and Sunday from 12:01 am to 8 am and Monday from 12:01 am to 5 am. Entrance ramp from Pearl Street to Brooklyn Bridge (Ramp B) will be fully closed from Saturday 12:01 am to Monday 5 am and Wednesday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am. Southbound FDR Drive exit ramp to Brooklyn Bridge (Ramp A) will be closed Saturday and Sunday from 11 pm to 5 am, next morning, and Tuesday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am. Manhattan-bound Brooklyn Bridge exit ramp to northbound FDR Drive/ Pearl Street entrance ramp to northbound FDR Drive (Ramp D) will be closed Monday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, and Wednesday to Thursday from 12:01 am to 5 am. These closures are to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

Williamsburg Bridge

Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south outer roadway will be closed from Saturday 5 am to Monday 5 am, and Monday to Friday from 5 am to 5 am (24 hours). Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south inner roadway will be closed Monday from 10 am to 3 pm and 11 pm to 6 am next morning, and Wednesday to Saturday from 12 am to 6 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate Structural Strengthening.


Manhattan

Battery Park Underpass (BPU) between FDR Drive and Route 9A

Single-lane in either direction will be closed from Monday 9 pm to Tuesday 5:30 am to facilitate tunnel survey and monitoring work. Only one direction at a time will be affected.

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 Thursday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Saturday from 12:01 am to 9 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 11 am. Double-lane will be closed Tuesday 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

Single-lane northbound and/or southbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Saturday from 12:01 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 11 am, through January 31, 2024, to facilitate survey/document of current conditions for East Midtown Greenway project.

FDR Drive between East 73 Street and East 71 Street

Single-lane northbound 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. 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 April 30, 2024 and are necessary to facilitate construction of Kellen Tower over the FDR Drive.

Biennial Inspection of the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge and Associated Ramps

Single-lane FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive southbound 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. Single-lane FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive northbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm and 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Saturday from 12 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday from 12 am to 11 am. Southbound exit ramp to RFK Bridge (Exit 17) will be partially closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning, and Saturday from 12 am to 6:30 am. Northbound exit ramp to Willis Avenue will be partially closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Saturday from 12 am to 6:30 am, and Sunday from 12 am to 11 am. These closures will continue through December 31, 2023.


Festivals, Parades and Events


5th Avenue Holiday Open Street

The following streets will be closed for the 5th Avenue Holiday Open Street on Sunday, December 10th, 2023 at the discretion of the NYPD in Manhattan.

Embargo:    Special Event Construction Embargo / December 2nd, - December 17th, 2023

Location(s):
  • 5th Avenue between 59th Street and 46th Street

Bronx/Manhattan

Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River

Right-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm. Alternating center-lane and sidewalks will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. These closures are necessary to facilitate steel installation and deck repairs and will continue through December 22, 2023. 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 directions 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 December 31, 2023, except Monday December 25. Motorists are advised to use 145 Street 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 between 151 Street and 153 Street

Two lanes of traffic in both directions are shifted to the southbound lanes and structural steel repair work will continue through January 12, 2024, Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3:30 pm and 9 pm to 5 am next morning.

Hutchinson River Parkway Northbound between Exit 1B (East Tremont/Westchester Avenues) and Entrance ramp from Hutchinson River Parkway East

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. 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. These closures are necessary to facilitate Westchester Avenue Bridge reconstruction and will continue through December 31, 2023.

Hutchinson River Parkway Southbound between Exit 1C (Pelham Parkway) and Entrance ramp from Westchester Avenue

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 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.

Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge

Southbound will be closed from Wednesday 11:59 pm to Thursday 5 am to facilitate bridge maintenance. Motorists are advised to use Shore Road Bridge as an alternate route.

Shore Road Bridge over the Hutchinson River

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 will continue through December 15, 2023 to facilitate maintenance. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times.

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

Belt Parkway between Cropsey Avenue and Ocean Parkway

Eastbound will be closed Friday, December 8, 10 pm to 6 am next morning. During eastbound closure, one of three westbound lane will accommodate eastbound traffic. Westbound will be closed Saturday, December 9, from 10 pm to 6 am. During westbound closure, one of three eastbound lane will accommodate westbound traffic. Either eastbound or westbound will be closed Sunday, December 10, from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. These closures are to facilitate repair of F Line subway tracks over the Belt Parkway.


Manhattan/Queens

Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel of the East River

Bridge will be intermittently closed for 15 minutes at a time Wednesday from 10 am to 2 pm through December 20, 2023, to facilitate bridge testing.


Queens

Grand Central Parkway between Union Turnpike and Commonwealth Boulevard

Single-lane Grand Central Parkway eastbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm and 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and 11 pm to 3 pm Sunday. Double-lane Grand Central Parkway 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 Grand Central Parkway westbound will be closed 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 from 11 pm to 6 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 3 pm Sunday. Double-lane Grand Central Parkway 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. 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 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 11 am 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 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 2 am to 9 am. 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.

Borden Avenue Bridge over Dutch Kills between 27 Avenue and Review Avenue

Bridge will be reduced to single-lane with flaggers alternating the flow of traffic Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 7 am to 5 pm through approximately December 22, 2023 to facilitate lead paint removal and protective coating operation.

Hillside Avenue Bridge over Cross Island Parkway

Traffic will be reduced to single-lane in each direction, north sidewalk will be closed, and southwest intersection will be closed, Friday, December 8 to Wednesday, December 13, from 10 am to 2 pm to facilitate concrete placement. During southwest intersection closure, motorist may detour via 84 Road ramp to continue travel southbound on the service road.

Long Island Expressway between Clearview Expressway and Springfield Boulevard

Single-lane eastbound mainline will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, and Saturday from 11 pm to 11 am next morning. Double-lane eastbound mainline 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 mainline will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 pm to 6 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 pm to 11 am next morning. Double-lane westbound mainline 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. Mainline closures will continue through September 30, 2024. Single-lane in both directions of service road (Horace Harding Expressway) will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, and Saturday 11 pm to 9 am next morning. Service road closures will continue through December 31, 2024. These closures are to facilitate replacement of Oceania Street Bridge.

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.

Springfield Boulevard Bridge over Belt Southern Parkway

Single-lane in each direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, through December 27, 2023, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.

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 are necessary to facilitate roadway widening and will continue through July 14, 2025.

Van Wyck Expressway Viaduct Rehabilitation

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, Saturday and Sunday from 1 am to 6 am. Double-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday and Sunday from 2 am to 6 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate bridge rehabilitation and will continue through September 30, 2024.

Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of Roosevelt Avenue Bridge

Single-lane northbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 9 pm to Saturday 12 pm, and Saturday 8 pm to Sunday 12 pm. Single-lane southbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 2 pm, Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 9 pm to Saturday 3 pm, and Saturday 8 pm to Sunday 3 pm. 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. 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. At least one lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times. These closures are necessary to facilitate reconstruction of Roosevelt Avenue Bridge and will continue through July 2, 2024.