The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin lane closures on three bridges in Queens from Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday, Oct. 9. Sidewalks and some lanes will be closed on the Hillside Avenue bridge over the Cross Island Parkway, the Springfield Boulevard bridge over the Belt Parkway's Southern Parkway, and the 130th Avenue bridge over the Belt Parkway. Separately, the Roosevelt Island Bridge will be fully closed for 15 minutes during the day on the 15th and 17th for routine inspections.
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) will begin lane and sidewalk closures on three bridges in Queens from Monday, Sept. 14, through Friday, Oct. 9. All three are bridge repair projects, and the closures are split between daytime and nighttime hours, with some stretches overlapping the commute. At least one lane in each direction will remain open.
On the Hillside Avenue bridge over the Cross Island Parkway, one lane on the parkway side will be closed. Closures run from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays. The sidewalk on the south side of the bridge will be closed, and pedestrians must use the north sidewalk. The work involves repairing the southern half of the bridge.
On the Springfield Boulevard bridge over the Belt Parkway's Southern Parkway, between North Conduit Avenue and South Conduit Avenue, one lane will be closed from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on weekdays and from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following day. One southbound lane will remain open, along with one sidewalk and one crosswalk at each intersection. The work involves repairing the west sidewalk.
On the 130th Avenue bridge over the Belt Parkway, the south sidewalk will be closed, and pedestrians can use the newly built north sidewalk. Lane closures on 130th Avenue run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Roosevelt Island Bridge to Close Fully for 15 Minutes on the 15th and 17th
The Roosevelt Island Bridge over the East Channel will be fully closed for about 15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, and Thursday, Sept. 17. The closures are for monthly inspections in which the bridge is raised, and neither vehicles nor pedestrians will be able to cross. A second inspection can be carried out after the first one ends and the backed-up traffic has cleared. In case of rain, the inspections will be postponed to Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Friday, Sept. 18.
The Grand Street Bridge over Newtown Creek, which connects Brooklyn and Queens, will be fully closed through Saturday, Sept. 19, from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Drivers will need to detour via Metropolitan Avenue. The closure schedule may change depending on construction conditions, and real-time information is available at 511NY.