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Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Nov 19 to Dec. 20

Photo Caption: 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.
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The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has advised of the following street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Nov. 19 to Dec. 20.

 

East 144th Street between Gerard Avenue and Exterior StreetThis street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Nov. 30 to facilitate crane operation.

 

East 149th Street Service Road between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed 24/7 through December 8 to facilitate new building construction.

 

East 162nd Street between Park Avenue and Courtlandt Avenue: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 29 to facilitate crane operation.

 

East 165th Street between Boston Road and Cauldwell Avenue: This street will be closed Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. when school is in session and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. when school is closed through Nov. 22 to facilitate crane operation.

 

Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed three times a week from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. through December 20 to facilitate crane operation. (The three days were not specified so it is assumed they may change each week.)

 

Courtlandt Avenue between East 163rd Street and East 162nd Street: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 29 to facilitate crane operation.

 

Cauldwell Avenue between East 158th Street and East 160th Street: This street will be closed Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 29 to facilitate crane operation.

 

Boiler Avenue between Boston Road and Tillotson Avenue: This street will be closed on Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Sundays, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 29 for mainline track repairs.

 

Rodman Place between Longfellow Avenue and West Farms Road: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Dec. 20 to facilitate crane operation.

 

 

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