Five Boro Bike Tour to Cause Traffic Closures Sunday

By Hamodia Staff

The Five Boro Bike Tour passes through the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, on the Belt Parkway near the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. (AP Photo/Benny Snyder/File)

NEW YORK — The Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday will affect a host of bridges and streets. Below is a list of affected roadways, according to the NYPD and MTA.

Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (VNB)
The Staten Island-bound lower level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from 12:01 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The Gowanus/Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) westbound approach (I-278 West) to the VNB will be closed from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The upper level of the bridge will remain open in both directions throughout the event.

Other closings at the VNB include:
• One Brooklyn-bound lane on the Lower Level from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• The Bay Street exit from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• The 92nd Street entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound lower level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• Belt Parkway entrance ramp to the Staten Island-bound Lower Level from approximately 12:01 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• The Lily Pond Avenue exit from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge (RFK)
The Robert F. Kennedy Bridge’s southbound FDR Drive ramp will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All southbound traffic must exit the RFK at East 125th Street.

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (HLC)
The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel westbound Gowanus/Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) exit will be closed 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Traffic exiting the HLC Tunnel in Brooklyn will be diverted to Hamilton Avenue between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and the Trinity Place exit in Manhattan will also be closed between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

Motorists should expect delays and plan additional travel time or seek alternate routes. Closing times are subject to change by the NYPD and event organizers.

Several bus routes throughout the city will be affected by street closures throughout the day. Customers should log on to http://www.mta.info and check the “Current Service Status” for updates.

Below is a full list of street closures, at discretion of the NYPD:


Manhattan Portion

Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street

Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street

Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street

Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street 

West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive 

East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive 

Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive

East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street

East/West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue

Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street

Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx – Bound)

Bronx Portion

138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue

3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge

Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street 

137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue

3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan bound) 

Manhattan Portion Continued:

Harlem River Drive/FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rdAvenue Bridge

And East 116th Street 

East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue

Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street

Harlem River Drive /FDR Drive (southbound) between 116thStreet and 63rd Street exit

East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit

QueensBoro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60thStreet

QueensBoro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan – bound)

Queens Portion:

21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North

Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard /Alternate Route

Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street

19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard

Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard

Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South

Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street

14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue

31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard

Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive

44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street

11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge

Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn – bound)

Brooklyn Portion:

McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and GreenpointAvenue

Java Street between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street 

Greenpoint Avenue between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street

Franklin Street between Java Street and North 14th Street

Kent Avenue between North 14th Street and Williamsburg Street West

Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue

Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street

North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue

Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street

York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street

Gold Street between York Street and Front Street

Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street

Old Fulton Street between Furman Street and Prospect Street

Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street

Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street

Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street

Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue

Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street

Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street

BQE/Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano 

Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island – bound)

Staten Island Portion:

Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street

Edgewater Street/Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street

Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street 

Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace

Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between 

Richmond Terrace and Dead End

Manhattan Portion:

Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street

Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street

State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place

Battery Place between State Street and West Street

Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street

Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street

West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street

West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street

Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street 

Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway

Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Warren Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway

White Street between Broadway and West Broadway

Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

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