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UPDATE Bridge, Street Closures & General Transportation Updates for The Bronx from Sept 30 through 2024

Throgs Neck Bridge, The Bronx 
Freshman from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy practicing their sailing skills at sunset where the East River and Long Island Sound meet. Whitestone, Queens and Midtown Manhattan are in the background. Taken from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy grounds, Kings Point, Long Island, New York.
Photo courtesy of James Robertson via Flickr

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 Sept. 30  through 2024.

 

East 153rd Street between 3rd Avenue and Bergen Avenue: This street will be fully closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Oct. 16 for concrete pours and material deliveries.

Dash Place between Bend and West 242nd Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 18 to facilitate concrete pumping and boom truck operation.

East Gun Hill Road between Waring Avenue and Stillwell 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 Oct. 2 to facilitate crane operation.

Walton Avenue between East 175th Street and Henwood Place: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 16, to facilitate crane operation.

Walton Avenue between Henwood Place East 176th Street: This street will be closed Fridays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Oct. 16 for associated closure.

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.

 

As reported, there are also some changes to traffic flows on Throggs Neck Bridge, while deck replacement work is being carried out, through fall of 2024.

 

CHANGES TO TRAFFIC flow on Major Deegan Expressway 
Image courtesy of DOT

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 138th Street/Madison Avenue Bridge) and on northbound MDE in the vicinity of Exit 3 (Grand Concourse/East 138th 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 138th Street over the MDE.

 

CHANGES TO TRAFFIC flow on Major Deegan Expressway 
Image courtesy of DOT

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.

 

REROUTED TRAFFIC GUIDE on the Major Deegan Expressway between Exit 5 and Exit 7.
Source: New York State Department of Transportation

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.

 

As reported, and as a reminder, effective Aug. 1, tickets will be 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.

 

 

NYC Department of Design & Construction has advised of the following update on the ongoing Bainbridge Avenue construction project.

WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION BULLETIN Oct. 3 to Oct. 7, 2022
Image courtesy of NYC Department of Design & Construction

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.

 

NYC DEPARTMENT OF Design & Construction has announced that there will be a temporary reroute of the southbound Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4 buses from Gun Hill Road to 210th, 24/7 until Nov. 2, 2022. 
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design & Construction

 

In addition, 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.

 

NYC DEPARTMENT OF Design & Construction has announced that there will be a temporary closure of the westbound Bx10 bus stop on East Gun Hill Road at Bainbridge Avenue, 24/7 until Nov. 2, 2022. 
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design & Construction

 

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.

 

NYC DEPARTMENT OF Design & Construction has announced that there will be a temporary rerouting of the northbound Bx16, Bx34 and BxM4 buses from Gun Hill Road to Jerome Avenue, 24/7 until Nov. 2, 2022.
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design & Construction

 

NYC DEPARTMENT OF Design & Construction announced no parking on east curb of Phelan Place starting Oct. 5, 2022, 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design & Construction

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

 

The MTA has advised of the following repairs on the D line happening from July 2022 through 2023.
Source: MTA

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. 

 

THROUGHOUT AUGUST, NYC DOT will begin safety improvements on White Plains Road from East 226th Street to East 241st Street in The Bronx. This work will add protected Bike lanes, shorten pedestrian crossings, improve accessibility, and upgrade corridor markings.
Flier courtesy of NYC DOT

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.

 

NOTICE OF REPLACEMENT of Trunk Water Mains, Rehabilitation of Sewers in Norwood and Woodlawn Heights 4th Quarter 2022 Part 1
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design and Construction

 

NOTICE OF REPLACEMENT of Trunk Water Mains, Rehabilitation of Sewers in Norwood and Woodlawn Heights 4th Quarter 2022 Part 2
Flier courtesy of NYC Department of Design and Construction

 

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.

 

COMMUNITY ADVISORY ON Curbside Parking & Sidewalk Access Restrictions
Flyer courtesy of Bronx Community Board 7 / NYC DDC

 

Bronx Bus Redesign Restarting.

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.

 

BRONX BUS NETWORK
Source: MTA

 

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.

 

 

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