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Weekend Bridge and Street Closures in The Bronx, Oct. 8 to 11

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 weekend street and bridge closures in the Bronx from Oct. 8 to Oct. 11.

 

Tilden Street between Barnes Avenue and Bronxwood Avenue: This street will be closed Friday and Saturday from 8am to 6pm and Sunday from 9am to 6pm through 11/10/21 to facilitate crane operation.
East 149th Street between Dead End and Exterior Street: This street will be closed Saturday from 8am to 6pm through 11/8/21 for new building construction access and use.
East 160th Street between Forest Avenue and Tinton Avenue: This street will be closed from 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday through 11/2/21 to facilitate crane operation.
Forest Avenue between East 158th Street and East 160th Street: This street will be closed from 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday through 11/2/21 to facilitate crane operation.
Villa Avenue between Bedford Park Boulevard and East 204th Street:  This street will be closed Friday from 9am to 6pm through 12/23/21 to facilitate crane operation.
Bergen Avenue between East 152nd Street and Westchester Avenue: This street will be closed Friday from 7am to 3pm through 10/18/21 for new building/crane.
Grand Concourse Service Road between East 170th Street and Marcy Place: This street will be closed from 9am to 4pm Friday/Monday/Tuesday through 10/12/21 to facilitate crane operation.

 

Event:                   Bronx Columbus Day Parade
Date:                     Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021
Borough:              Bronx
Time:                    Noon to 5 p.m.
Closure:               Full street closure
Location(s):         Formation:

  • Morris Park Avenue between White Plains Road and Wallace Avenue

Route:

  • Morris Park Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Williamsbridge Road
  • Williamsbridge Road between Morris Park Avenue and Neill Avenue

Dispersal:

  • Williamsbridge Road between Lydig Avenue and Neill Avenue

Closure:

Full street closure

 

Additional information about weekend street closures, including streets closed to facilitate crane operations, is available on the DOT website at on.nyc.gov/wkndtraf.

 

Information about scheduled maintenance and construction on MTA Bridges and Tunnels can be found on the MTA website at mta.info/bandt.

 

Disclaimer: All event dates, times and routes are subject to change at any time. Additional events are scheduled under the direction of the Mayor’s Office and the NYPD and may not appear in this advisory. Street closures are implemented and enforced solely by the NYPD. NYC DOT does not approve nor institute street closures for events.

 

 

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