Traffic News and Updates

Street Cleaning

Suspensions

In observance of the Jewish high holy day of Rosh Hashanah (Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1) and the Islamic holy day of Idul-Fitr (Wednesday, Oct. 1 through Friday, Oct. 3), alternate-side-of-thestreet parking regulations will be suspended each of the aforementioned days. Meter regulations, however, will remain in effect citywide.

Road Work

Because of ongoing construction work at several locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn, the New York City Department of Transportation has announced numerous street closures in local neighborhoods for the upcoming week.

The announced diversions are current as of Wednesday, Sept. 24. The DOT may shut down other roads should the need for emergency repairs arise.

Streets and highways that are affected by closures during this week include the following:

Repaving In M.V.,

Maspeth, R'wood.

Weather permitting, DOT crews are scheduled to perform street resurfacing along the following roadways:

• Admiral Avenue between Metropolitan Avenue and 65th Lane in Middle Village for milling on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Friday, Sept. 26;

• Clinton Avenue between 68th and 69th streets in Maspeth for paving on Thursday, Sept. 25;

• Forest Avenue between Metropolitan and 67th avenues in Ridgewood for paving on Thursday, Sept. 25 and Friday, Sept. 26;

• 34th Street between Queens Boulevard and 43rd Avenue in Long Island City for milling on Friday, Sept. 26;

• 38th Street between Broadway and 34th Avenue in Ravenswood for milling on Thursday, Sept. 25;

• 69th Lane between 54th and Grand avenues in Maspeth for paving on Thursday, Sept. 25; and,

• 69th Place between 54th and Grand avenues in Maspeth for paving on Friday, Sept. 26.

Parkway Exit Ramp

To Airport Closed

The eastbound ramp at Exit 7 of the Grand Central Parkway to LaGuardia airport will be closed during overnight hours, Sundays through Friday, through August as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey conducts bridge construction. Motorists are advised to use Exit 6 (94th Street) to access the airport during these hours.

-CONTINUED FROM PG. 16-

Bridge Re-Painting

Cuts St. In Half

One lane of traffic along 37th Street between Astoria Boulevards North and South (over the Grand Central Parkway) will be maintained through August as the DOT conducts bridge repainting. Southbound traffic is being detoured to 35th Street during this period.

Lanes Shut On

Rockaway Brs.

One lane in each direction of the Marine Parkway/Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge may be closed on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. to facilitate MTA construction activity.

Additionally, one lane may be closed as needed along the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge northbound from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily; and southbound from 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. One lane in each direction may be closed on the crossing during weekends as the MTA conducts longterm construction.

Construction Ties

Up Van Wyck

The ramp off the northbound Van Wyck Expressway at Exit 8 (Main Street) will have one of two lanes closed during weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

In addition, one of three lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway in either direction are to be closed between Queens Boulevard and Hillside Avenue each weekday, Mondays through Fridays, at various times between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

During the weekend, the closures are scheduled to take place on Saturdays from 12:01 a.m. to 1 a.m. and on Sundays from 1 a.m. to 7 a.m.

Furthermore, one to two lanes of the Van Wyck Expressway between Queens Boulevard and Jamaica Avenue are scheduled to be shut down during weekdays, Mondays through Fridays, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and during late nights from 11 p.m. until 1 a.m. The closures will also take effect early on Saturday mornings from 12:01 a.m. to 1 a.m. and Sunday mornings from 1 a.m. until 7 a.m.

Lane Closures On

Pkwy. Near Bridge

One of three lanes of the Grand Central Parkway near Steinway Street in Astoria may be closed weeknights, Monday through Friday, from 10 p.m. until midnight. Additionally, two of three lanes may be closed in each direction late nights, Monday through Friday, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m.

Expect Closures At

Qns-Midtown Tun.

One lane in either direction of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel is scheduled to be closed each night, Sundays to Fridays, from 11:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as the MTA performs maintenance.

Road Work Ties Up BQE In Bklyn, Qns.

The DOT has reported scheduled lane closures along sections of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in both boroughs.

In Queens, the entrance ramp to the expressway from Broadway and 37th Road remains shut down as the DOT reconstructs the ramp. Motorists are advised to use 69th Street and follow detour signage in order to access the highway.

Additionally, one lane of the BQE in each direction is scheduled to be closed between Broadway and 61st Street during weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and again from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. In addition, two of three lanes in each direction are also set to be closed during weeknights from 12:01 a.m to 5 a.m.

In Brooklyn, one to two lanes of traffic on the eastbound expressway in the vicinity of Cadman Plaza west under the Brooklyn Bridge may be closed on weekdays, Tuesday through Thursday, from 11 p.m. until 5 a.m. in order for the DOT to perform bridge maintenance work.

Furthermore, the right and shoulder lanes of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will be closed in each direction between Metropolitan Avenue and Flushing Avenue late nights, Monday through Friday, from 12:01 a.m. until 5 a.m.

In addition, the expressway will also have one of three lanes in each direction shut down in each direction between Sands Street and Flushing Avenue on Tuesdays through Fridays from 12:01 a.m. to 1 a.m. Two of the three lanes, either east or westbound, are scheduled to be closed in the same section Tuesdays through Fridays between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.

It was also announced that the right and shoulder lanes of the BQE in both directions between Exits 32 (Metropolitan Avenue) and 30 (Flushing Avenue) will be closed during weekdays from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Temporary Bridge

Over Expressway

A temporary bridge continues to be used along Roosevelt Avenue over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Woodside. This structure is expected to remain in use through the summer of 2008 as work continues to replace the existing bridge.

Overpasses Across

BQE Are Closed

The 41st Avenue and 70th Street bridges over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway remain closed as the New York State Department of Transportation reconstructs both spans. The project started in May 2005 and is expected to be completed by November 2008.

Lane Closures Both

Ways On Boulevard

Lanes on Astoria Boulevard North and South between 37th and 41st streets are scheduled to be shut down during off-peak hours. The DOT noted that two lanes of traffic will be maintained in each direction while construction work is performed.

For additional closures, visit the city DOT's website at www.nyc.gov/dot.