UPDATE Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx from April 15 to June 29

By SÍLE MOLONEY

A garbage train under the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge truss span, in the Bronx. These trains take garbage from a Waste Management transfer station a bit further down the line to sites in Western NY like the High Acres Landfill near Fairport.
Photo by Sam LaRussa on Unsplash

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from April 15 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.

Concourse Village West between East 159^th Street and East 161^st Street: This street will be closed Saturdays and/or Sundays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 24 to facilitate crane operation.

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

Changes to traffic flow on Major Deegan Expressway
Image courtesy of DOT

In addition, New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) advises of 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.

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

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