The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the NYPD have advised of the following street and bridge closures in The Bronx and Manhattan from Oct. 21 through 2024.

 

Bronx Halloween Parade, Saturday, Oct. 22

At the discretion of NYPD, due to the formation of the Bronx Halloween Parade on Saturday, Oct. 22, the following streets may be closed:

• Simpson Street between East 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue
• Tiffany Street between West 163rd Street and Westchester Avenue
• Westchester Avenue between Tiffany Street and Hoe Avenue
• Southern Boulevard between East 167th Street and Westchester Avenue

 

At the discretion of NYPD, due to the parade route, the following streets may be closed:

• Westchester Avenue between Simpson Street and Southern Boulevard
• Southern Blvd between Westchester Avenue and Longwood Avenue
• Intervale Avenue between Southern Blvd and Dawson Street
• Dawson Street between Intervale and Longwood Avenue

 

At the discretion of NYPD, due to dispersal at the end of the parade, the following streets may be closed:

• Intervale Avenue between Kelly and East 163rd Street

 

Tour de Bronx, Sunday, Oct. 23

At the discretion of the NYPD, the following locations along the 25-mile route of the Tour de Bronx may be closed on Sunday, Oct. 23:

• Grand Concourse between East 161st Street and East 144th Street
• East 144th Street between Grand Concourse and East 143rd Street
• East 143rd Street between East 144th Street and Third Avenue
• Third Avenue between East 143rd Street and East 144th Street
• East 144th Street between 3rd Avenue and St Ann’s Avenue
• St Ann’s Avenue between East 144th Street and East 156th Street
• East 156th Street between St Ann’s Avenue and Prospect Avenue
• Prospect Avenue between East 156th Street and Boston Road/Crotona Avenue
• Charlotte Street between Crotona Park East and Jenning’s Street
• Jenning’s Street between Charlotte Street and Longfellow Avenue
• Longfellow Avenue between East 172nd Street and West Farms Road
• East 172nd Street between Longfellow Avenue and West Farms Road
• West Farms Road between East 172nd Street and East Tremont Avenue
• East Tremont Avenue between West Farms Road and East 177thStreet
• East 177th Street between East Tremont Avenue and DevoeAvenue
• Starlight Park Greenway between East 177th Street and Edgewater Road
• Edgewater Road between Starlight Park Greenway and Westchester Avenue
• Westchester Avenue between Edgewater Road and Bronx River Avenue
• Bronx River Avenue between Westchester Avenue and Story Avenue
• Story Avenue between Bronx River Avenue and Colgate Avenue

 

Madison Avenue Bridge over Harlem River

NYC DOT advises that single-lane traffic in both directions on the Madison Avenue Bridge over the Harlem River will be closed through Oct. 31, Monday to Friday from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and on Saturdays from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The bridge will be fully closed Monday to Friday from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. Bronx-bound traffic will be closed Saturdays from 12:01 a.m. to 6 a.m. and Manhattan-bound traffic will be closed Saturdays from 12:01 a.m. to 7 a.m. In addition, single-lane in either direction will be closed Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. These closures are necessary to facilitate testing and rehabilitation. Motorists are advised to use the 145th Street Bridge as an alternate route.

 

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK Bridge)

Single-lane in each direction on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge will be closed through June 1, 2023, Monday to Friday from 10:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. next morning, Saturdays from 12 a.m. to 6:30 a.m., and Sundays from 12 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the FDR Drive/Harlem River Drive (HRD) in the vicinity of RFK Bridge. Also, Willis Avenue ramp from the FDR Drive/HRD northbound will partially be closed during these times. These closures are to facilitate a new pedestrian walkway and fender rehabilitation.

 

East 153rd Street between 3rd Avenue and Bergen Avenue: This street will be fully closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 21, for concrete pours and material deliveries.

Fox Street between Westchester Avenue and East 163rd Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 9 to facilitate crane operation.

Parkside Place between East 207th Street and East 209th Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 23 to place front loader for soil delivery for backfilling.

Willow Avenue between East 133rd Street and East 134th Street: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 7 to facilitate crane operation.

Courtland Avenue between East 150tth Street and East 151st Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Nov. 14 to facilitate crane operation.

 

Alternate Side Parking 

NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) advises that alternate side parking rules will be suspended on Monday, Oct. 24, in observance of the festival of Diwali.

 

In addition, NYSDOT officials said there will be some changes to traffic flow on the Major Deegan Expressway (MDE). The department advises motorists of long-term, right travel lane closures on the southbound MDE (I-87) in the vicinity of Exit 3 (East 138^th Street/Madison Avenue Bridge) and on northbound MDE in the vicinity of Exit 3 (Grand Concourse/East 138^th Street) in the Bronx 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 MDE.

 

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.

 

NYSDOT further advises motorists of changes in traffic patterns on the southbound and northbound MDE (I-87) between Exit 5 (East 161st Street/Macombs Dam Bridge) and Exit 7 (Cross Bronx Expressway/New Haven/Trenton) in The Bronx. DOT officials said these changes in traffic patterns and long-term closure are needed to facilitate work on NYSDOT’s $119 million MDE rehabilitation project, which is reconstructing the MDE in both directions between Exit 5 and Exit 7.

 

Southbound: All travel lanes will be shifted to the left of the work zone, on through approximately the end of 2022.

 

Northbound: All travel lanes will provide access to northbound and southbound I-95 and northbound I-87. The right northbound travel lane will be shifted to Sedgwick Avenue, which will provide access to the I-95, local streets, and I-87 via local streets. This change in traffic pattern will take place through approximately the end of 2022.

 

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.

 

NYS DOT has also advised of the following overnight closures on the Exit 53 ramp from the westbound Bruckner Expressway to White Plains Road from Oct. 24 through Oct. 28. See attached flier below for more information.

NYS DOT has also advised of overnight closures of the entrance ramp to westbound Bruckner Expressway from westbound Bruckner Expressway at White Plains Road from Oct. 24 through Oct. 28. See attached flier below for more information.

 

 

NYS DOT has also advised of overnight closures of the entrance ramp to eastbound Bruckner Expressway from eastbound Bruckner Expressway at White Plains Road from Oct. 24 through Oct. 28. See attached flier below for more information.

 

NYS DOT also advises of overnight closures of the Exit 12 ramp from the southbound Henry Hudson Parkway to West 125th Street in Manhattan from Oct. 24 to Oct. 28. See below flier for more details.

 

Separately, New York Hoist LLC notifies the public of a full roadway closure effective on Oct. 22, 23, 30 and 31, at 3001 Grand Concourse. See below flier for more information.

 

 

This fall, NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin Better Buses transit and safety improvements on University Avenue from Tremont Avenue to Kingsbridge Road in The Bronx. According to DOT, this work will improve pedestrian safety, improve bike safety and increase bus speeds. See attached flier below for more information. 

As reported, and as a reminder, since Aug. 1, 2022, tickets are being issued to drivers who breach the 25 mph citywide speed limit by exceeding the posted speed limits by more than 10 mph. Speed cameras are now in operation 24/7/365.

 

For all New Yorkers and the reasons we are out at night and on weekends. #VisionZero

Beginning today 8/1 at 10PM for the first time, NYC's 2,000 speed cameras will help keep New Yorkers safe 24/7/365.#Drive25 and always yield to pedestrians and cyclists. pic.twitter.com/Qq7XaiWGll

— NYC DOT (@NYC_DOT) August 1, 2022

 

NYC Department of Design & Construction (DDC) advises the public of a simple pedestrian ramp rehabilitation that is taking place in The Bronx and in Queens during the fourth quarter of 2022. See attached notice below for more information.

 

 

DDC has advised of the following update on the ongoing Bainbridge Avenue construction project.

 

 

In addition, DDC also announced a 24-hour, temporary, no-parking rule on the east side of Jerome Avenue, between Shandler Road and East 233rd Street, starting Friday, Oct. 14.

 

DDC also announced a temporary reroute of the southbound Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4 buses from Gun Hill Road to 210th, 24/7 until Nov. 2, 2022. See below flier.

 

 

DDC also announced a temporary closure of the westbound Bx10 bus stop on East Gun Hill Road at Bainbridge Avenue, 24/7 until Nov. 2. See below flier.

 

 

DDC has also announced a temporary rerouting of the northbound Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4 buses from Gun Hill Road to Jerome Avenue, 24/7 until Nov. 2. See below flier.

 

 

Additionally, DDC has advised that there will be no parking (24/7) on a temporary basis on the east curb of Phelan Place, effective Oct. 5. See below flier for more information.

 

Meanwhile, the MTA has advised of the following repairs on the D line that are ongoing from July 2022 through 2023.

 

From August 2022, NYC DOT will make ongoing safety improvements on White Plains Road from East 226th Street to East 241st Street in Wakefield. The work adds protected bike lanes, shortens pedestrian crossings, improves accessibility, and upgrades corridor markings. See attached flier below for more information. 

 

 

Notice of Replacement of Trunk Water Mains, Rehabilitation of Sewers in Norwood and Woodlawn Heights

NYC Department of Design and Construction advises that the replacement of the trunk and distribution water mains and a rehabilitation of the sewers continues to take place in Norwood and Woodlawn Heights during the fourth quarter of 2022. See attached fliers for more information.

 

 

 

Curbside Parking 

There will be restrictions to curbside parking and sidewalk access for certain community districts from Oct. 4, 2021 until Summer 2023, at certain times. See attached flyer below for more details.

 

 

Bronx Bus Redesign 

As reported, the Bronx bus redesign plan was initiated in 2019 by New York City Transit (an agency of the MTA) and the final plan was made available here: https://new.mta.info/bronxbusredesign, while the final plan addendum (published in November 2021) was made available here. Comments from the public were submitted here: https://mta-nyc.custhelp.com/app/comments_bronxbus. On December 15, 2021, the MTA Board of Directors adopted the Bronx Local Bus Network Redesign Final Plan. The staff summary and Board proceedings are available for review by clicking on the hyperlinks provided. Earlier this year, preparations got underway to roll out the borough-wide plan, as reported. On Tuesday, June 21, the MTA formally announced the go-live date of June 26 during a press conference held at Fordham Plaza.

 

Dirt Bikes & Scooters 

NYPD reminds residents that dirt bikes are illegal. See attached flyer below. Also, if your scooter has an electric or gas motor with no vehicle ID number, then it is illegal and cannot be driven or sold. Violators could face fines and vehicles will be seized by police.

 

Motorized scooters in New York City are illegal. See below flier for more information.

 

For real-time travel information, motorists should check New York State’s official traffic and travel information source, 511NY, before traveling. Call 5-1-1, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app on iTunes or Google Play.  The free service allows users to check road conditions, view traffic cameras and link to air and transit information.  The app features Drive mode, which provides audible alerts along a chosen route while a user is driving, warning them about incidents and construction.

 

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.

 

For up-to-date travel information, call 511, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app.