The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from May 13 to June 29.

 

Bruckner Boulevard between 3 Avenue and Lincoln Avenue: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through June 29 to facilitate crane operation.

Shakespeare Avenue between Featherbed Lane and Cross Bronx Expressway Service Road: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 17 to facilitate crane operation.

Bullard Avenue between Nereid Avenue and East 237^th Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through May 17 to facilitate crane operation.

Johnson Avenue between Kappock Street and Irwin Avenue: This street will be closed from 10 p.m. Saturdays to 5 a.m. Sundays through May 22, to facilitate crane operation.

Grand Concourse between Major Deegan Expressway Northbound Exit 3 and East 138th Street: This street will be closed Fridays form 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and/or from 10 p.m. to 5 p.m. through June 13, for knuckle boom.

Fox Street between Westchester Avenue and East 163rd Street: This street will be closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays through May 21, for large concrete pour.

Willow Avenue between East 133rd Street and East 134th Street: This street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through June 13 to facilitate crane operation.

 

In addition, the Bronx Week Food and Arts Festival and Unity Parade will be held on Sunday, May 15 at the discretion of the NYPD.

Formation:

• Mosholu Parkway between Southern Blvd and Hull Avenue

Route:

• Mosholu Parkway between Hull Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East

Dispersal:

• Mosholu Parkway between Van Cortlandt Avenue East and West Gun Hill Road

Festival:

• East Mosholu Parkway South between Bainbridge Avenue and Van Cortlandt Avenue East

As reported, there are also some changes to traffic flows on Throggs Neck Bridge, while deck replacement work is being carried out.

 

In addition, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) officials said there will be some changes to traffic flow on the Major Deegan Expressway. The department advises motorists of long-term, right travel lane closures on the southbound Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) in the vicinity of Exit 3 (East 138^th Street/Madison Avenue Bridge) and on northbound Major Deegan Expressway in the vicinity of Exit 3 (Grand Concourse/East 138^th Street) in the Bronx, on or about Tuesday, April 19, through approximately fall of 2024.

 

Variable Message Signs (VMS) will be in place to alert motorists of these closures. Motorists are also advised that inclement weather could cause the start of these closures to be rescheduled. The closures are needed to facilitate work on NYSDOT’s $47 million project to replace the 80-year-old bridge carrying East 138^th Street over the Major Deegan Expressway.

 

Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Fines are doubled for speeding in a work zone.  Convictions of two or more speeding violations in a work zone could result in the suspension of an individual’s driver license.

 

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