New York Weekeend Traffic Report - Friday August 1, 2014 to Sunday August 3, 2014

ManhattanWest 11th Street between 7th Avenue and 6th AvenueThis street will be closed 6 am Saturday to 9 pm Sunday to facilitate crane operation.West 17th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th AvenueThis street will be closed Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.East 17th Street between Broadway and Park Avenue SouthThis street will be closed 10 pm Sunday through 6 am Monday to facilitate crane operation.West 28th Street between 12th Avenue and 11th AvenueThis street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.West 51st Street between 5th Avenue and Rockefeller PlazaThis street will be closed 12:01 am to 8 am Saturday to facilitate crane operation.West 56th Street between 6th Avenue 5th AvenueThis street will be closed Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.Orchard Street between Rivington Street and Stanton StreetThis street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.Mercer Street between Broome Street and Spring StreetThis street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday from 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.Beekman Street between Nassau Street and Gold StreetThis street will be closed Saturday from 6 am to 11:59 pm and Sunday from 6 am to 11:59 pm to facilitate crane operation.William Street between Ann Street and Beekman StreetThis street will be closed Saturday from 6 am to 11:59 pm and Sunday from 6 am to 11:59 pm to facilitate crane operation.Festivals, Parades and EventsLittle Italy Pedestrian MallThe following streets will be closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm for the Little Italy Pedestrian Mall as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Mulberry Street between Canal Street and Broome StreetHester Street between Mott Street and Baxter StreetStone Street Pedestrian MallThe following streets will be closed daily from March 15th through November 30th from 10 am to 10 pm for the Stone Street Pedestrian Mall as permitted by the Mayors Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Stone Street between Hanover Square and Broad StreetMill Lane between Stone Street and South William StreetSummer Streets EventThe following streets will be closed Saturday August 2, 9, 16 2014 from 7 am to 1 pm for the Summer Streets event as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).RouteCentre Street between Brooklyn Bridge exit and Reade Street/Lafayette StreetLafayette Street between Reade Street/Centre Street and Fourth AvenueFourth Avenue between Lafayette Street and East 15th StreetUnion Square East between East 15th Street and East 17th StreetPark Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd StreetPark Avenue between East 32nd Street and East 72nd Street(Including the viaduct between East 40th Street and East 46th Street)72nd Street between Park Avenue and 5th AvenueRest StopsLafayette Street between Reade Street and Worth StreetCentre Street between Reade Street and Worth StreetFoley Square PlazaDuane Street between Centre Street and Lafayette StreetSt. Andrew s Plaza (Behind DCAS)Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Spring StreetKenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland PlaceLafayette Street between Spring Street and Prince StreetSpring Street between Lafayette Street and Mulberry StreetAstor Place between Broadway and Lafayette Street12th Street between 4th Avenue and 3rd Avenue (1/2 Block)Park Avenue between 24th Street and 25th StreetPark Avenue between 25th Street and 26th Street24th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue24th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue (1/2 Block)25th Street between Madison Avenue and Park Avenue25th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenues (1/2 Block)26th Street between Madison Avenue and Park AvenueMadison Avenue between 23rd Street and 26th Street (Command Van Set-Up)40th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue (1/2 Block)40th Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue (1/2 Block)33rd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue32nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue32nd Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue (1/2 Block)32nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue (1/2 Block)31st Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue (1/2 Block)51st Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue (1/2 Block)51st Street between Park Avenue and Madison Avenue(1/2 Block)52nd Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue (3/4 Block)52nd Street between Park Avenue and Madison AvenueSummer Streets EventThis underpass will be closed from 12:01 am to 3 pm Saturday August 2, 9, 16, 2014 in conjunction with Summer Streets event.Park Avenue Underpass between East 33rd Street and East 41st StreetSeaport Community Coalition-Summer Seaport FestivalThe following street will be closed Saturday from 12:00 pm Noon to 6 pm for the Seaport Community Coalition-Summer Seaport Festival as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Water Street between Broad Street and Fulton StreetEast 55th Street Synagogue and Friends of Dag Hammarskjold-Lexington Avenue Summer FestivalThe following street will be closed Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm for the East 55th Street Synagogue and Friends of Dag Hammarskjold-Lexington Avenue Summer Festival as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Lexington Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 57th StreetManhattan/BrooklynBrooklyn BridgeDue to the Brooklyn Bridge Ramps Rehabilitation Project, several lane closures may affect motorists travelling between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Local streets may experience single lane closures as needed and Manhattan-bound lane closures continue overnight throughout the duration of the project. Any other closures, including Manhattan-bound closures that extend into daytime hours during selected weekends, will be highlighted below. Brooklyn-bound traffic will be maintained throughout the project as will the span s pedestrian and cycling path. During Manhattan-bound closures, motorists will be detoured to the nearby Manhattan Bridge or may choose other crossings.Unless otherwise notified of specific occurrences, nighttime closures are as follows: Overnight Detours for Manhattan-Bound Traffic Monday - Thursday nights: 11 pm* to 6 am Saturday 12:01 am* to 7 am Sunday 12:01 am* to 9 am * To allow traffic to clear before the reversal begins, the eastbound BQE exit onto the bridge closes 30 minutes earlier and other Brooklyn ramps onto the bridge shut down 5-15 minutes earlier. Manhattan/BronxWillis Avenue Bridge over Harlem RiverThis bridge will be closed Friday from 1 am to 5:30 am and Saturday 2 am to 6 am to facilitate NYCDOT bridge swing span testing operation. Motorists should use alternate bridge crossings such as Madison Avenue Bridge.Festivals, Parades and EventsNYC TriathlonThe following streets will be closed Sunday from 5:50 am to 11 am for the NYC Triathlon as permitted by NYPD.Manhattan: Henry Hudson Parkway (Northbound) between West 57th Street and the Henry Hudson BridgeWest 72nd Street between Riverside Drive and Central Park WestWest 79th Street between Riverside Drive and Traffic Circle (Near West Side Highway)Bronx: Henry Hudson Parkway (Northbound) between the Henry Hudson Bridge and the Mosholu ParkwayMosholu Parkway (Eastbound) between Henry Hudson Parkway and West Gun Hill RoadBrooklynAlbee Square between Willoughby Street and Fulton StreetThis street will be closed Saturday and/or Sunday 8 am to 6 pm to facilitate crane operation.Gowanus Expressway northbound/inbound at the Brooklyn Queens Expressway-Hugh L. Carey Tunnel InterchangeOne lane will be closed adjacent to the work zone on Saturday from 6 am to 3 pm to facilitate NYSDOT concrete placement.Festivals, Parades and EventsDOT Weekend Walk s TAMA Summer FestThe following street will be closed Saturday from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm for the DOT Weekend Walk s TAMA Summer fest as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO). Tompkins Avenue between Hancock Street and Putnam AvenueBrooklyn/QueensGrand Street Bridge over Newtown CreekThis bridge will be closed 7 am to 2 pm Saturday August 2, 9, 2014 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge repairs. Motorists should use Metropolitan Avenue bridge as detour.QueensFestivals, Parades and EventsJams Jamaica Avenue FestivalThe following street will be closed Saturday from 12:00 pm Noon to 6 pm for the Jams Jamaica Avenue Festival as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Jamaica Avenue between Parsons Boulevard and 169th StreetDOT Weekend Walks Sunnyside Summer StrollsThe following street will be closed Saturday from 1 pm to 7 pm for the DOT Weekend Walks Sunnyside Summer Strolls as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint AvenueEcuadorian ParadeThe following street will be closed Sunday from 12:00 pm Noon to 2:30 pm for the Ecuadorian Parade as permitted by NYPD.Northern Boulevard between 69th Street and 86th StreetDOT Weekend Walks Astoria Park StrollsThe following street will be closed Sunday from 1 pm to 6:30 pm for the DOT Weekend Walks Astoria Park Strolls as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars BoulevardBronxFestivals, Parades and EventsDOT Weekend Walks Boogie on the BoulevardThe following street will be closed Sunday from 10 am to 2 pm for the DOT Weekend Walks Boogie on the Boulevard as permitted by the Mayor s Street Activity Permit Office (SAPO).Grand Concourse between 165th Street and 167th StreetStaten Island/New Jersey CrossingsBayonne Bridge:One of two lanes in each direction is open to traffic for PANY/NJ long term navigational clearance project. No oversized or overnight vehicles are permitted. Overnight Bridge closures started January 8th and continue through the duration of the project. The closures are: Monday through Thursday from 9 pm to 5 am and 11:59 pm Friday to 4 pm Sunday the weekends of August 1-3, 8-10 and 15-17, 2014. During closures, motorists should use the Goethals Bridge as an alternate.Information about scheduled maintenance and construction on MTA Bridges and Tunnels can be found on the MTA Web site.Source: www.nyc.gov