Weekly Traffic Advisory

Saturday December 7, 2024 to Friday December 13, 2024

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 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

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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. Double-lane Queens-bound south upper roadway will be closed Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 3 pm and from 8 pm to 5 am next morning, and Saturday to Sunday from 5 am to 2 pm and from 8 pm to 5 am next morning. Queens-bound south outer roadway will be closed Sunday to Saturday from 11 pm to 6 am next morning. These closures are necessary to facilitate replacement of upper roadway.

Brooklyn Bridge

Single-lane at a time in both directions will be closed Monday from 10 am to 3 pm for Brooklyn-bound and Wednesday from 12:01 am to 5 am for Manhattan-bound, to facilitate maintenance.

Manhattan Bridge

Single-lane at a time on upper and lower roadways will be closed Monday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning to facilitate maintenance.

Williamsburg Bridge

Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south inner roadway will be closed Monday from 10 am to 3 pm, and from 5 am Tuesday to 5 pm Friday. Single-lane Brooklyn-bound south outer roadway will be closed from 5 am Monday to 5 am Tuesday. These closures are necessary to facilitate Structural Strengthening and rehabilitation.


Manhattan

FDR Drive Southbound in the vicinity of East 14 Street

Single-lane will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am next morning, and Sunday from 1 am to 11 am. Double-lane 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 on-ramp at Avenue C, in the vicinity of East 18 Street, will also be closed during the double-lane closure. These closures are necessary to facilitate repairs to the east building facade and will continue through January 15, 2025.

FDR Drive Southbound between Jackson Street and Cherry Street

Single-lane will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 pm to 5:30 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, and Sunday from 11 pm to 10 am next morning. Double-lane will be closed Tuesday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 7 am. These closures are necessary to facilitate East Side Coastal Resiliency Project and will continue through September 11, 2026.

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.


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 8th, 2024 at the discretion of the NYPD in Manhattan.

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

Bronx/Manhattan

Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River

Right travel lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3 pm and alternating center lane will be closed from 10 am to 2 pm. Alternating sidewalk closures will be in effect. These closures are necessary to facilitate machinery repairs and will continue through December 13, 2024.

Madison Avenue Bridge over Harlem River

Bridge will be closed intermittently for 15 minutes at a time Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm through January 10, 2025, to facilitate testing.



Bronx

Broadway in the vicinity of Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge overpass

Northbound will be reduced to one travel lane and parking lane will be closed. Northbound sidewalk and bike lane will be shifted. These closures are necessary to facilitate rehabilitation of the Henry Hudson Parkway Bridge and will continue through December 20, 2024.

Bruckner Boulevard Expressway Unionport Bridge between Brush Avenue and Zerega Avenue

Bridge will be intermittently closed for 15 minutes at a time Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am through December 31, 2024, to facilitate testing. Westbound traffic will be stopped at Brush Avenue and Eastbound traffic will be stopped at Zerega Avenue and west side of the bridge. Pedestrian sidewalk and walkway will be stopped at Zerega and Brush Avenues.

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

Single-lane will be closed in both directions Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am and double-lane will be closed from 1 am to 5 am, 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.

Eastern Boulevard Bridge between Bruckner Boulevard and Bruckner Expressway

Single-lane in either direction on the Bruckner Expressway will be closed from 10 am to 2 pm and double-lane will be closed from 12 am to 5 am. Single-lane in either direction on the Bruckner Boulevard will be closed from 11 pm to 5 am next morning. These closures are to facilitate bridge repairs and will continue through December 27, 2024.

Entrance Ramp from Southbound Sheridan Boulevard (NY-895) to Westbound Bruckner Expressway (I-278)

This ramp will be closed through December 24, 2024, to facilitate Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project. Trucks and buses are advised to use the exit ramp towards Edgewater Road/Hunts Point Market and follow the detour signs and use the Leggett Avenue entrance ramp to westbound Bruckner Expressway. Cars are advised to use the temporary exit ramp towards Whitlock Avenue and follow the detour signs to westbound Bruckner Expressway.

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

Northbound lanes will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 3:30 pm and from 9 pm to 5:30 am next morning, through December 27, 2024, to facilitate structural steel repairs and utility work. Two lanes of traffic in each direction will be maintained on the southbound lanes.

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.

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 to facilitate stationing all equipment and materials and will continue through December 20, 2024.

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 are necessary to facilitate maintenance and will continue through December 27, 2024. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained at all times. No closures on December 25, 2024.


Brooklyn/Queens

Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek

Bridge will be closed from 8 pm Friday, December 6 to 5 pm Monday, December 9, and 8 pm Friday, December 13 to 5 am Monday, December 16, 2024, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. Metropolitan Avenue may be used as an alternate route.


Brooklyn

26 Avenue by Belt Parkway Bridge overpass

Eastbound parking lane will be fenced off as a staging area for underdeck rehabilitation work on the Bely Parkway Bridge. Closure will continue through, approximately end of December 2024. South side sidewalk and eastbound traffic will be maintained at all times. One traffic lane in each direction will be maintained at all times.

Hamilton Bridge over Gowanus Canal

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning through December 27, 2024, to facilitate replacing the East Leaf of West Seating Switch and brakes.


Festivals, Parades and Events


Brooklyn’s 5th Annual Santa Land Parade

The following streets will be closed for Brooklyn’s 5th Annual Santa Landa Parade on Saturday, December 7th, 2024 at the discretion of the NYPD in Brooklyn.

Formation:
  • Washington Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Dean Street
Route:
  • Washington Avenue between Atlantic Avenue and Eastern Parkway
  • Eastern Parkway between Washington Avenue and Vanderbilt Avenue
  • Vanderbilt Avenue between Grand Army Plaza and Atlantic Avenue
  • Atlantic Avenue between Vanderbilt Avenue and Flatbush Avenue
Dispersal:
  • Atlantic Avenue between Fort Greene Place and Flatbush Avenue

Queens

130 Avenue Bridge over Belt Parkway

Single-lane north side lane and north sidewalk will be closed Monday to Friday from 7 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm. These closures are to facilitate bridge rehabilitation and will continue through December 13, 2024. One lane in each direction will be maintained.

149 Place Bridge over LIRR Murray Hill Station

Bridge deck rehabilitation will take place Monday to Friday from 7 am to 6 pm, and Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, through December 28, 2024. Half of the roadway and portion of its adjacent sidewalk will be closed on 149 Place between 41 Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue. Barton Avenue will remain accessible and northbound traffic will be maintained. Southbound traffic will be redirected at Roosevelt Avenue to either 149 or 150 Streets.

Belt Parkway between Exit 21B and Exit 20

Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm and 10 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 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. These closures are necessary to facilitate JFK Redevelopment Program and will continue through December 31, 2025.

Belt Southern Parkway in the vicinity of Springfield Boulevard Bridge

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 pm to 5 am next morning and double-lane in both directions will be closed from 1 am to 5 am, through January 3, 2025, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. At least one lane in each direction will be maintained.

Belt Parkway in the vicinity of Francis Lewis Boulevard Bridge overpass

Single-lane will be closed in both directions Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am next morning. Double-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 1 am to 5 am. These closures are to facilitate bridge rehabilitation and will continue through January 3, 2025.

Cross Island Parkway in the vicinity of Hillside Avenue Bridge overpass

Single-lane at a time in either direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 3 pm through December 13, 2024, to facilitate Hillside Avenue Bridge underdeck repairs.

Francis Lewis Boulevard Bridge over Belt Parkway

Single-lane in both directions will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm through January 3, 2025, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation. West sidewalk will remain closed.

Grand Central Parkway at Long Island Expressway Interchange

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

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.

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 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 9 am through April 23, 2026, to facilitate sign structure removal and installation. Mainline shoulder lane will be closed 24/7 along the project limit to replace sections with traversable curbs and guiderail.

Grand Central Parkway Eastbound CD Road at Exit 10 between Grand Central Parkway Eastbound Exit 10E Ramp and Long Island Expressway Eastbound Ramp Exit 22A

Roadway will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 1 am to 6 am, and Sunday from 1 am to 9 am as part of the Safety and Mobility Improvements.

Hillside Avenue Bridge over Cross Island Parkway

Single-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm. Double-lane westbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. The north sidewalk will continue to be closed. These closures are to facilitate rehabilitation and will continue through December 13, 2024.

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

Single-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Thursday from 10 am to 3 pm and 9 pm to 5 am next morning, Friday from 10 pm to 7 am next morning, and Saturday from 10 pm to 7 am next morning. Double-lane eastbound will be closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 am to 5 am, Saturday from 12:01 am to 7 am, and Sunday from 12:01 am to 7 am. Eastbound Exit Ramp 2S will be closed Monday to Thursday from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, Friday from 11 pm to 7 am next morning, and Saturday from 11 pm to 7 am 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

Center median will be closed. Single-lane in each direction and eastern sidewalk will be closed Monday to Friday from 9 am to 2 pm and from 10 pm to 5 am next morning, through January 3, 2025, to facilitate rehabilitation of eastern sidewalk.

Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge between Northern Boulevard and Long Island Expressway

Double-lane southbound will be closed Monday from 11:59 pm to 5 am next morning, Tuesday to Thursday from 11 pm to 5 am next morning, and Friday from 11:59 pm to 6 am, through December 21, 2024, to facilitate reconstruction of the Roosevelt Avenue Bridge.

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.


Festivals, Parades and Events


Parade on Rockaway

The following streets will be closed for the Parade on Rockaway on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at the discretion of the NYPD in Queens.

Formation:
  • 130th Street between Foch Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard
Route:
  • Rockaway Boulevard between 130th Street and 143rd Street
Dispersal:
  • 143rd Street between Sutter Avenue and Rockaway Boulevard

Staten Island

Tompkins Avenue Bridge over Greenfield Avenue

Only one-way alternating traffic will be provided with flaggers and approximately nine parking spaces will be eliminated on the east side, Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm, to facilitate bridge rehabilitation.