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Street Closures, Traffic Delays for Columbus Day Weekend

If you're traveling for the long Columbus Day weekend, be aware of these delays.


The New York City Police Department announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for this weekend. Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

 

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Brooklyn Bridge Weekend Closure

All Manhattan-bound lanes closed for next two weekends from Friday, Oct. 5 at 11:59 p.m. until Monday, Oct. 8 at 6 a.m., and Friday Oct 12 at 11:59 p.m. until Monday Oct. 15 at 6 a.m. 

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Brooklyn-bound access to the bridge will be maintained via ramps from Pearl Street & Center Street onto the contra-flow lanes.

There will be additional Brooklyn-bound access to the bridge via the Park Row ramp from Frankfort Street on both weekends Saturday to Sunday.

To accommodate detoured traffic, additional lanes will be available for Manhattan-bound motorists on the Manhattan Bridge. 

NYCDOT will install temporary signage and adjust traffic signal timing to assist motorists navigate the detour area, and coordinate with NYPD to deploy Traffic Control Agents at key intersections.

These closures will allow for the restoration of two full traffic lanes on the Brooklyn-bound ramp adjacent to Pace University. 

Motorists are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.

 

Saturday, October 6, 2012 

Korea Times Parade

Manhattan:    

Formation:

  • 38th Street between 5th Avenue and Broadway

Route:

  • 6th Avenue between 38th Street and 27th Street

Dispersal:

  • 27th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue

 

Nigerian Independence Day Parade and Block Party

Manhattan:    

Formation:

  • 54th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue

Route:

  • 2nd Avenue between 54th Street and 43rd Street

Dispersal:

  • 44th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
  • 43rd Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue

Festival:

  • 47th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

19th Annual Upper Broadway Festival

Manhattan    

  • Broadway (North Bound) between 110th Street and 116th Street closed

 

FIAO Brooklyn Columbus Parade

Brooklyn: 

 Formation:

  • 60th Street between 17th Avenue and 18th Avenue

Route:

  • 18th Avenue between 60th Street and 84th Street

Dispersal:

  • Included within route

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

Sunday, October 7, 2012

 

General Pulaski Memorial Parade

Manhattan:   

Formation:

  • 36th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue                 
  • 39th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue

Route:

  • 5th Avenue between 39th Street and 56th Street

Dispersal:

  • 56th Street between Park Avenue and 6th Avenue

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

 

Midtown North Community Council, 8th Avenue Autumn Festival

Manhattan:   

  • 8th Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street closed

 

Deepavali Festival

Manhattan:    

  • John Street between Front Street and Water Street
  • Water Street between Fulton Street and Fletcher Street       
  • Front Street between John Street and Maiden Lane 

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

Bronx Columbus Day Parade

Bronx:   

Formation:

  • Morris Park Avenue between White Plains Road and Adams Street

Route:

  • Morris Park Avenue between White Plains Road and Williamsbridge Road

Dispersal:

  • Included within route

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

Staten Island Half Marathon

Staten Island:

Formation:

  • Richmond County Ballpark

Route:

  • Richmond County Ballpark Service Road between Wall Street and Bank Street
  • Bank Street between Richmond County Ballpark Service Road and Richmond Terrace    
  • Richmond Terrace between Bank Street and Bay Street
  • Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and Hannah Street
  • Hannah Street between Bay Street and Murray Hulbert Avenue
  • Front Street between Wave Street and Edgewater Street
  • Edgewater Street between Front Street and Hylan Boulevard
  • Hylan Boulevard between Edgewater Street and Bay Street
  • Bay Street between Hylan Boulevard and School Road
  • School Road between Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue
  • Lily Pond Avenue between School Road and Father Capodanno Boulevard
  • Father Capodanno Boulevard between Lily Pond Avenue and Seaview Avenue
  • McClean Avenue between Lily Pond Avenue and Tompkins Avenue
  • Battery Road between Tennessee Road and New York Avenue
  • New York Avenue between Battery Road and North Road
  • Bay Street between Wadsworth Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

Dispersal:

Included within route

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

Monday, October 8, 2012

 

Columbus Day Parade

Manhattan:    

Formation:

  • 44th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 45th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue 
  • 46th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 47th Street between Madison Avenue and 6th Avenue
  • 5th Avenue between 43rd Street & 47th Street

Route:

  • 5th Avenue between 43rd Street & 72nd Street 

Dispersal:

  • 5th Avenue between 72nd Street and 79th Street
  • 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 73rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 75th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 76th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 77th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
  • 78th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue

The above streets will be closed for this event

 

Bowling Green Association Festival

Manhattan:    

  • Whitehall Street between Stone Street and Water Street
  • Broadway between Morris Street and Stone Street
  • Broadway between Cedar Street and Battery Place

The above streets will be closed for this event


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