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Street Closures, Traffic Delays in NYC Aug. 11, 12
If you plan on driving to the neighboring boroughs or have to drive through them to get away for the weekend, expect delays in these areas.
The New York City Police Department announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for this weekend. If you plan on driving to the neighboring boroughs or have to drive through them to get away for the weekend, expect delays in the following areas:
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Saturday August 11
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DOT / Summer Streets
Manhattan:
- Centre Street between Brooklyn Bridge exit and Reade Street/Lafayette Street
- Lafayette Street between Reade Street/ Centre Street and Fourth Avenue
- Fourth Avenue between Lafayette Street and East 15th Street
- Union Square East between East 15th Street and East 17th Street
- Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd Street
- Park 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 Avenue
Rest Stops:
- Centre Street between Duane Street and Worth Street
- Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Spring Street
- Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place
- Astor Place between Broadway and 4th Avenue
- East 24th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 25th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 40th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 52nd Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
The above streets will be closed for this event
The following cross-town streets will remain open to allow vehicles to cross the route:
Chambers St, Worth St, Canal St, Broome St, E Houston St, E 8th St, 14th St, 23rd St, 34th St, 36th/ 37th St, 42nd St, 49th/50th St, 53rd/54th St, 57th St & 59th St.
NYC International Film Festival: Times Square
Saturday, August 11 through Thursday, August 16,
Manhattan:
Broadway between 46th Street and 47th Street closed
Ironman U.S. Championship
Manhattan:
- 179th Street between George Washington Bridge Pedestrian Path Exit and Cabrini Boulevard
- Cabrini Boulevard between 179th Street and 181st Street
- 181st Street between Cabrini Boulevard and Riverside Drive
- Riverside Drive between 181st Street and Pedestrian Bridge (Located Approximately 183rd Street)
The above streets will be closed for this event
Sunnyside Summer Streets (DOT Weekend Walks)
Queens:
- 46th Street between Queens Boulevard and Greenpoint Avenue closed
Bronx Summer Walks on Louis Nine Blvd. (DOT Weekend Walks)
Bronx:
- Louis Nine Boulevard between Southern Boulevard and Intervale Avenue closed
Sunday, August 12
Church of the Good Shepherd & Gustavos Adolphus Lutheran Church Fair
Manhattan:
- 3rd Avenue between 23rd Street and 34th Street closed
Astoria Park Alliance (DOT Weekend Walks)
Queens:
- Shore Boulevard between Astoria Park South and Ditmars Boulevard closed
Dominican American National Parade
Manhattan:
Formation:
- 37th Street between Broadway and Madison Avenue
- 38th Street between Broadway and Madison Avenue
Route:
- 5th Avenue between 37th Street and 52nd Street
Dispersal:
- 52nd Street between 5th Avenue and 7th Avenue
Myrtle Ave. Festival
Queens:
- Myrtle Avenue between Fresh Pond Road and Forest Avenue closed
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