Emergency street closures may be ordered by the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) or the New York Police Department. Visit the OEM and NYPD web sites for information.

	East River Bridge / Tunnel Crossings			Bronx
	Harlem River Bridge Crossings			Bronx/Manhattan
	Hudson River Bridge and Tunnel Crossings			Brooklyn
	Staten Island / New Jersey Crossings			Brooklyn/Queens
	Staten Island / Brooklyn Crossings			Manhattan
	Staten Island			Manhattan/New Jersey
	Other			Queens

Manhattan Bridge: There are five lanes from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday westbound (Manhattan-bound) of which two are on the north upper roadway (the left lane HOV2+) and three on the lower roadway; two lanes are maintained on the south upper roadway eastbound (Brooklyn bound). There are three lanes westbound and two eastbound 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday. No trucks are permitted on the North Upper westbound roadway from 5am to 3pm Monday to Friday. Overnight Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5am the next day, there are five lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. There are five lanes westbound to Manhattan and two lanes eastbound to Brooklyn over the weekend from 9pm Friday to 10am Monday. The north bikeway is open, and the south walkway open at all times. One lane on the lower roadway is closed at all times. Lane closures may occur on weekends and overnight for maintenance and construction activity on a as needed basis through April 2009.

Williamsburg Bridge: There are four lanes westbound (Manhattan-bound) and two lanes eastbound (Brooklyn-bound) with two lanes closed for construction in the off peak direction weekdays from 6am to 10am. Weekdays from 10am to 3pm there are three lanes maintained inbound, and two lanes maintained for traffic outbound with three lanes closed for construction activity. There are four lanes eastbound and four lanes westbound all other times. These off peak hour lane closures are required to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance and rehabilitation work until August 2009. Truck traffic is allowed on the bridge in both directions on the outer roadways only. Pedestrian and bicycle access maintained at all times.

Queensboro Bridge: The North Inner Lower Roadway is Manhattan-bound with access from Queens Plaza North to Second Avenue and East 60th Street. The South Inner Lower roadway is Queens-bound with access from 2nd Avenue to Queens Plaza South. Trucks are allowed on the lower inner roadways only. Trucks are prohibited from the upper and outer roadways. The North Upper Roadway is Manhattan-bound at all times. Access is to East 62nd Street/East 63rd Street in Manhattan from Thomson Avenue, 21st Street at Queens Plaza North, and 11th Street at Queens Plaza South in Queens. The South Upper Roadway is Queens-bound except from 5:30 am to 11am weekdays when the roadway is reversed and accommodates the Manhattan bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane Manhattan-bound high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane containing two or more people from 6am to 10am, Monday to Friday. Access is to East 58th Street/East 57th Street in Manhattan from Thomson Avenue or 21st Street at 43rd Avenue in Queens. The North Outer Roadway accommodates bicyclists and pedestrians. This roadway may be closed from 10pm to 5am. During these times a bus shuttle will be provided for pedestrian and bicycles. The South Outer Roadway of the lower level is open Queens-bound to passenger cars only with access from westbound 59th Street to Queens Boulevard. A total of one lane in each direction may be closed on the lower level from 10pm to 5:30am Monday to Friday; Saturday 12:01am to 7am; and Sunday from 1am to 11am. Additionally one of two lanes on the north upper roadway to Manhattan may be closed for roadway repairs from 10pm to 5am Sunday nights to Friday mornings. The South Outer Roadway to Queens may be closed 1am to 6am, weeknights and Saturday 1am to 7am. The south upper roadway to Queens may be closed 1am to 5:30am Sunday night to Friday morning, and 2am to 7am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday. The North upper roadway to Manhattan may have one of two lanes closed 10pm to 5am weeknights, and 12:01am to 7am Saturday, Sunday. A full closure is permitted 1am to 5am Monday to Friday and 1am to 6am Saturday, 1am to 7am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate NYCDOT bridge maintenance, repairs and/or painting until the end of May 2009.

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge formerly Triboro Bridge: At the Harlem left span one lane may be closed to Manhattan 10am to 2:30pm and to Queens/Bronx 6am to 2:30pm daily. Two lanes may be closed from Queens to the Bronx 9pm to 5am Monday through Wednesday. At the suspension bridge and viaduct one of four lanes may be closed to Queens 6am to 2pm weekdays; and 8pm to 6am Wednesday nights to Saturday mornings (two of four lanes may be closed 11pm to 5am) and from 11pm to 5am three of four lanes closed Wednesday to Saturday morning. One of four lanes may be closed to Bronx to Manhattan 10am to 3pm weekdays, and two of four lanes closed 9pm to 5am Tuesday to Friday.

Throgs Neck Bridge: One lane may be closed northbound to the Bronx off peak hours 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday. One of four lanes may be closed to Queens 9:30am to 2:30pm Monday to Friday to facilitate MTA bridge construction.

Bronx-Whitestone Bridge: One lane may be closed northbound to the Bronx 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday, and 6am to noon Saturday and Sunday. One lane may be closed southbound to Queens 10am to 3pm Monday to Thursday, and 10am to 2:30pm Friday, 6am to noon Saturday and Sunday. Two of four lanes may be closed Queens-bound Monday night to Friday mornings from 10pm to 6am, and 11pm to 6am Friday and Saturday nights. One lane in each direction may be closed Saturday and Sunday from 6am to 11:59am to facilitate MTA deck replacement work.

Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: The inbound exit to Trinity Place is closed Monday to Friday 6am to 10am and 3pm to 7pm. There are three lanes inbound and one lane outbound 6am to 10am weekdays. As of November 27th , 2007 on weekdays from 4pm to 7pm there are two lanes outbound to Brooklyn in the south tube plus one contra flow lane in the north tube to Brooklyn. During these times one lane in north tube will be open inbound to Manhattan. One of two lanes in each direction may be intermittently closed as needed 10:00am to 3pm weekdays. These lane closures are to facilitate MTA work.

Queens Midtown Tunnel: One lane may be closed in each direction as needed Sunday nights to Friday mornings from 11:30pm to 5:00am for tunnel maintenance and construction work by MTA until further notice.

145th Street Bridge over the Harlem River: As of June 17th 2007 two lanes in each direction were reopen to traffic. One of two lanes in each direction may be closed 7am to 3:30pm Bronx bound and 9am to 5pm Manhattan bound weekdays. A full closure of the bridge may occur overnight 10pm to 6am Sunday nights to Friday mornings for testing operations as needed (provided no closures occur at Macombs Dam Bridge) to complete the NYCDOT bridge reconstruction project. These closures may occur, as needed until the end of March 2009.

Lincoln Tunnel: One of three tubes is closed Monday through Friday from 11pm to 5am and Saturday 1am to 9am and Sunday from 1am to 10am for PANY/NJ maintenance activity. During these times two tubes will remain open with two lanes of traffic available in each direction. These lane closures are required to facilitate PANY & NJ work.

George Washington Bridge: Lane closures may occur off peak hours to facilitate PANY/NJ maintenance work.

West Street/9A between Chambers Street and Vesey Street: This construction is performed by NYSDOT. Three lanes of traffic in each direction are maintained during peak hours. Note: The at grade pedestrian crossing at Vesey Street is closed. Pedestrians are advised to use the Vesey Street Bridge or the Murray Street at grade crossing.

Route 9A/West Street between Chambers Street and Murray Street: The NYSDOT shifted the southbound lanes of Route 9A/West Street between Chambers Street and Murray Street into a temporary traffic pattern on December 5th, 2008. The southbound shift is necessary to create a work zone for the construction of the permanent bikeway/walkway along the west side. Three travel lanes and the temporary bikeway/walkway will be maintained in both directions at all times. This traffic pattern will be in place for approximately six (6) months.

Gold Street between Fulton Street and Ann Street: This street is closed until Spring 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT water main work.

Fulton Street between Broadway and Church Street: This street will be closed from the beginning of March 2008 through June 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway work.

Fulton Street between Nassau Street and Williams Street: This street will be closed March 1, 2008 through April 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway reconstruction.

Fulton Street between Gold Street and Ryders Alley: The eastbound segment of this roadway as well as access to Ryders Alley is closed to facilitate long term capital water main and roadway work by NYCDDC through June 2009.

Nassau Street between Fulton Street and John Street; and between Exchange Place and Wall Street: This street is closed until late March 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC water main and roadway reconstruction work

Church Street between Cortlandt Street and Vesey Street: As of July 23 long term building construction water main and roadway work will occur by PANY/NJ contractor while maintaining two lanes of traffic on Church Street.

Park Place between Broadway and Church Street: This street is one-way eastbound to facilitate NYCDDC sewer replacement.

East 12th Street from Avenue D to Szold Place; Szold Place from East 12th Street to East 10th Street: East 12th Street was converted March 19, 2005 for four years to one way westbound, and Szold Place to one way southbound to assist with NYCDEP's pumping station project.

East 13th Street between Avenue D and Avenue C: This street was converted to a two-way dead end street as of March 19, 2005 for four years, related to NYCDEP's pumping station project.

Avenue D from East 12th Street to East 13th Street: This roadway was closed as of March 19, 2005, for four years, to facilitate NYCDEP pumping station capital project.

2nd Avenue between East 96th to East 91st Streets: As of April 24, 2007 four lanes of traffic maintained 7am to 10am, and 3pm to 7pm weekdays, (three lanes other times) to facilitate long term NYCT Second Avenue Subway construction activity to the end of 2010.

2nd Avenue between East 74th Street and East 68th Street: Four lanes of traffic will be maintained from 7am to 10am and 3pm to 7pm weekdays (three lanes maintained all other times) to facilitate NYCT 2nd Avenue Subway construction activity to the end of 2010.

West 60th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Columbus Avenue: This Street was converted to one-way eastbound to facilitate NYCDEP water shaft work until the end of June 2009.

West 72nd Street between Riverside Drive and the Henry Hudson Parkway: One lane will be provided at the West 72nd Street entrance to the Henry Hudson Parkway during bridge reconstruction by private developer. This work will continue until the end of 2009.

86th Street Central Park Transverse Roadway between 5th Avenue and Central Park West: This roadway may be closed 9pm to 5am weeknights as needed until the end of June 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC roadway and precinct building construction activity.

West 110th Street at Frederick Douglas Circle: Work at Frederick Douglas Circle, while maintaining 3 lanes within the circle, will continue through January 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction.

Convent Avenue between West 135th Street and West 140th Street: This roadway is closed except for emergency vehicle access until early April 2009 to facilitate roadway/utility work related to City College improvements.

Henry Hudson Parkway southbound between West 95th Street and West 80th Street: One of three southbound lanes may be closed as needed 10am to 3pm and 10pm to 6am weekdays, 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday, and 10pm Saturday to 10am Sunday. Two of three southbound lanes may be closed 12:01am to 5am Tuesday to Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday and 2am to 9am Sunday to facilitate NYC Parks Department work until April 2009.

Riverside Park Pedestrian/Bikeway under the George Washington Bridge: As of December 4, 2008, until the end of January 2009 a portion of the bike path under the bridge is subject to closures typically 7am to 6pm. During these closures there is a posted detour for bicyclist along Fort Washington Avenue between 158th Street and 185th Streets. Pedestrian access to the waterfront during these closures will be directed through the 172nd Street Tunnel which includes steps. This work is required by the PANY&NJ.

FDR Drive Northbound Exit to East 23rd Street: This exit will be closed Monday night to Friday morning 11pm to 5am, Saturday 12:01am to 9am and Sunday 1am to 11am from January 2, to January 11, 2009 to facilitate NYCDEP roadway work. Motorists should use the East 34th Street Exit.

FDR Drive Southbound between East 70th street and East 63rd Street: One of three lanes will be closed Tuesday and Thursday nights starting at 11pm to 5:30am the following morning to facilitate overhead private building operations until March 27, 2009.

Harlem River Drive northbound exit to East 125th Street: This exit will be closed from January 3, 2008 until the end of January 2010 to facilitate NYCDOT Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitation. Motorists should follow posted detour and use East 135th Street exit.

Harlem River Drive under the Willis Avenue Bridge: One lane will be closed as needed southbound 10pm to 5am and northbound 11pm to 5am Tuesday nights to Friday mornings; Southbound 10pm Friday to 7am Saturday and northbound 12:01am to 6:30am Saturday until the end of 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

Harlem River Drive under the 145th Street Bridge: Two lanes in each direction will be closed as needed from 12:01am to 5am weeknights, and 1am to 6am Saturday, and 2am to 9am Sunday. This work is scheduled for NYCDOT Bridge reconstruction until mid March 2009.

Riverdale Avenue Bridge over the Henry Hudson Parkway: As of October 20, 2008 one lane is maintained for traffic until late June 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation work. Additionally lane closures, as needed may occur off peak hours on the Henry Hudson Parkway.

West 246th Street Bridge over Henry Hudson Parkway: As of October 13, 2008 through June 2009 one lane in each direction is maintained for traffic to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation. Additionally lane closures may occur off peak hours, as needed on the Henry Hudson Parkway.

East 149th Street between Park Avenue and Exterior Street: Two lanes in each direction will be maintained to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction until the end of March 2009.

Major Deegan Expressway northbound service roadway from East 157th Street to East 161st Streets: Two lanes of traffic are maintained during the sewer work performed for private development until the end of March 2009. Full closures of the service road may occur 9pm to 6am weeknights and from 10pm Friday through 6am Monday until mid January 2009. Motorists should follow posted detour.

Exterior Street between East 149th Street and East 151st Street: This roadway was closed as of December 4th, 2006 until March 27, 2008 to facilitate long term new building and roadway reconstruction for the Bronx Terminal Market. Effective March 28th, 2008 one lane in each direction reopened to traffic, while the eastern half of the roadway remains under construction until late March 2009. Note: The northbound entrance ramp to the Major Deegan Expressway is closed from Exterior Street until the end of February 2009 to facilitate NYSDOT ramp rehabilitation.

East 153rd/ 157th Street between River Avenue and the northbound Major Deegan Expressway: One lane in each direction is open to traffic in the vicinity of Ruppert Place through the end of March 2009. This roadway may be fully closed as needed overnight until the end of March 2009 between the hours of 9pm to 6am Sunday nights to Friday mornings and also 10pm to 9am Friday night to Sunday mornings to facilitate Metro North overhead bridge work. During these overnight closures access is provided from River Avenue to/from the Major Deegan ramp.

Jerome Avenue between East 161st Street and East 162nd Street: One lane will be maintained northbound and two lanes southbound to facilitate construction activity for private development to the end of March 2009.

River Avenue between East 161st Street and East 164th Street: One lane in each direction will be maintained to facilitate NYCT overhead structure painting until the end of March 2009.

Bruckner Boulevard underneath the Willis Avenue Bridge: One lane in each direction is maintained to facilitate Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitation work. This work is scheduled to continue through March 2009.

Major Deegan Expressway between East 138th Street to East 155th Street: One lane may be closed as needed southbound 10pm to 5am and northbound 1am to 6:30am Tuesday nights to Friday mornings; southbound 10pm Friday to 6:30am Saturday and northbound 1am to 6:30am Saturday to facilitate NYCDOT Willis Avenue Bridge rehabilitate work until the end of 2009.

Henry Hudson Parkway northbound exit to Kappock Street (exit 18): This exit is closed from October 2, 2008 to the end of January 2009 to facilitate NYCDDC roadway work. Motorists should use West 232nd Street exit 19.

Gowanus Expressway inbound/northbound between the Brooklyn Queens Expressway exit and the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel Plaza; Hamilton Avenue/Clinton Street inbound entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel: One of three inbound/northbound lanes is closed. A second lane may be closed as needed except 6am to 11am Monday to Friday. In addition the Hamilton Avenue/Clinton Street entrance to the Battery Tunnel is closed as needed with the exception of 6am to 11am Monday to Friday when one lane is maintained for traffic. These closures are necessary to facilitate NYSDOT pile driving and ramp work until the end of January 2, 2009.

Gowanus Expressway between Belt Parkway and Gowanus Canal: Buses and passenger vehicles with 3 or more people and E-Z pass many use the special contra-flow lane to the tunnel. A special contra-flow lane using the outbound roadway is open from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday with access inbound to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel only. During this time there are two lanes for southbound (outbound) traffic. The southbound entrance from 3rd Avenue at Prospect Avenue is closed from 5am to 11am Monday to Friday. The Gowanus Expressway outbound (southbound) exit to the Prospect Expressway southbound is closed from 5am to 11am Monday to Friday. Motorists should use the prior Hamilton Avenue exit and follow posted detours. Note: One outbound middle lane is closed between Hamilton Place and West 9th Street (over the Gowanus Canal) with two lanes on the right and two lanes shifted to the left, maintaining the same four lanes of traffic for the peak hours.

Gowanus Expressway Southbound/Outbound BQE Interchanges and Shore Parkway: One lane is permanently closed outbound over the Gowanus Canal, while providing four lanes of traffic over the Gowanus Canal during the afternoon peak hours of traffic and when work is not occurring to facilitate NYSDOT long term deck repairs.

Third Avenue northbound/inbound between 18th Street and Prospect Avenue: Three lanes of traffic are maintained while utility work occurs along the curb lane until the end of June 2009 to facilitate NYSDOT roadway work.

Hamilton Avenue between Clinton Street and Prospect Expressway;Third Avenue between Prospect Expressway and 65th Street; 65th Street between Third Avenue and Sixth Avenue: One lane may be closed on the above roadways northbound towards the Brooklyn Battery tunnel from 10am to 3pm weekdays. One lane may be closed on the above roadways southbound towards the Verrazano Narrows Bridge from 7am to 3pm weekdays to facilitate NYSDOT long term work.

Hamilton Avenue Drawbridge over Gowanus Canal between Court Street and Smith Street: One of four lanes are closed inbound/northbound off peak hours; one of four lanes outbound/southbound is closed all times until the end of March 2009.

Prospect Expressway (inbound) Northbound at Gowanus Expressway Interchange: A special contra-flow lane is open for buses from 6am to 10am Monday to Friday. The priority lane will use the outbound Prospect Expressway connector ramp for inbound buses. The Prospect priority lane will run parallel to the Gowanus Expressway special lane from the Prospect/Gowanus interchange to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel.

Prospect Expressway inbound ramp to Gowanus Expressway: This ramp is reduced to one narrow lane to support NYSDOT rehabilitation work at the Gowanus/Prospect Expressway interchange until late 2009.

Brooklyn Queens Expressway between Sands Street and Flushing Avenue: One of three lanes in each direction will be closed 12:01am to 1am, and two of three lanes (one direction at a time) will be closed 1am to 5am Tuesday to Friday to facilitate NYSDOT rehabilitation activity until the end of 2009.

Park Avenue westbound (under BQE) between Flushing Avenue and Navy Street: One of two lanes in each direction may be closed 10am to 3pm weekdays. to facilitate NYSDOT construction activity until the end of 2009.

5th Avenue between 24th and 34th Streets: Effective March 24, 2008 through February 2009, 5th Avenue is one-way southbound to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction work.

Atlantic Avenue between Ralph Avenue and Utica Avenue: One lane may be closed westbound except peak hours between 6am and 10am weekdays. One lane may be closed eastbound except peak hours between 2pm and 9pm weekdays. These closures are limited to the actual work area, two blocks at a time, to facilitate MTA-LIRR viaduct rehabilitation project until the end of 2011. One lane will be maintained westbound between Ralph Avenue and Buffalo Avenue on the weekends from 10pm Friday to 5am Monday.

Willoughby Street between Lawrence Street and Jay Street: One lane of traffic is maintained in order to facilitate NYCT long term station rehabilitation until October 2010.

Carlton Avenue Bridge between Pacific Street and Atlantic Avenue: This bridge was closed January 23, 2008. Motorists and bicyclist should use alternate route or follow posted detour. Pedestrians must use the adjacent 6th Avenue Bridge, or Vanderbilt Avenue. This is a long term project to upgrade the LIRR yard and construct a new bridge. This work is being performed by a private developer/contractor and scheduled for completion January 2010.

Flushing Avenue between Nostrand Avenue and Franklin Avenue: This roadway is one way westbound, to facilitate NYCDDC sewer and roadway reconstruction work until late January 2009. Motorists should use alternate route or follow posted detours.

Beverly Road between Marlborough Road and East 16th Street: One lane in each direction is maintained during bridge repair work by NYCDOT Bridges. Truck traffic is prohibited.

Van Brunt Street between DeGraw Street and Hamilton Avenue: Van Brunt Street is one way southbound between DeGraw Street and Hamilton Avenue in order to facilitate roadway reconstruction along Van Brunt Street until summer of 2009. This work is necessary to facilitate NYCDDC roadway reconstruction.

Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Broadway and 61st Street: One lane in each direction may be closed from 10am to 3pm to facilitate NYSDOT roadway reconstruction until late May 2009.

130th Street Bridge over the Laurelton Parkway: One of three lanes in each direction will be maintained on 130th Street. One of three lanes in each direction will be closed as needed on the Laurelton Parkway from 10am to 2pm Monday through Friday, 10pm to 5am Monday through Friday, 11:00pm Friday to 6am Saturday, 11pm Saturday to 8am Sunday. Two of three lanes may be closed in each direction on the Laurelton Parkway from 1am to 5am Monday through Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday from September 2, 2008 through January 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

Merrick Boulevard Bridge over Laurelton Parkway: One lane in each direction will be maintained on Merrick Boulevard. One of three lanes may be closed as needed in each direction from 10am to 2pm Monday through Friday, 10pm to 5am Monday through Friday, 11:00pm Friday to 6am Saturday, 11pm Saturday to 8am Sunday. Two of three lanes may be closed in each direction on the Laurelton Parkway from 1am to 5am Monday through Friday, 1am to 6am Saturday, 2am to 8am Sunday from September 2, 2008 through June 2009 to facilitate NYCDOT bridge rehabilitation.

Whitestone Expressway at Van Wyck Expressway/Bridge over Flushing River: All two lanes from the northbound Van Wyck Expressway ramp to the northbound Whitestone Expressway will shift to the right onto newly constructed bridge deck. One lane may be closed on the Whitestone Expressway, as needed, in each direction from 10am to 3pm weekdays; 10pm to 5am Monday nights to Friday mornings; 10pm Friday to 6am Saturday and 10pm Saturday to 11am Sunday. Two lanes in each direction may be closed 1am to 5am Tuesday to Friday; 1am to 6am Saturday, and 2am to 9am Sunday to facilitate NYSDOT reconstruction activity through late December 2009.

Cross Bay Bridge: One lane in each direction is closed at all times. One lane may be closed as needed weekdays northbound to Queens 8:30am to 4:30pm, and southbound to the Rockaways 6am to 4pm. One lane may be closed in each direction weekends, around the clock to facilitate MTA long term construction. The northbound ramp from Beach Channel Drive East to the bridge is closed through May 2009. Motorists should follow posted detour to enter the bridge.

Clove Road between Dudley Avenue and Martha Place: One lane in each direction will be maintained from 7am to 4pm weekdays to facilitate NYCDDC work through June 2009. During non working hours two lanes in each direction will be open to traffic.

Clove Road between Martha Place and Narrows Road North: One lane in each direction will be maintained from 9pm to 5am to facilitate NYCDDC work through June 2009. After working hours, two lanes in each direction will be open to traffic.

Arden Avenue between Annadale Road and Drumgoole Road East: This street will be closed as needed 10pm to 5am Monday nights to Saturday mornings to facilitate NYCDDC sewer work. The work is scheduled to late January 2009.

Annadale Road over Staten Island Parkway vicinity of Jefferson Boulevard: One lane in each direction is maintained to facilitate NYCDOT bridge reconstruction until September 2010.