What you should know
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is strongly asking drivers who usually drive on the Brooklyn Queens Expy (BQE, as many know it) to avoid driving on this area on the weekend. This is because the BQE bound for Queens will be completely closed from Atlantic Avenue until Sands Street from Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 a.m. until Monday, October 16 at 4:00 a.m. due to repair work. During the same period, the Staten Island-bound BQE will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Sands Street y Atlantic Avenue.
New York — The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) strongly urges drivers who usually travel on the Brooklyn Queens Expy (BQE, as many know it) to Avoid driving through this area on the weekend.
This is because the BQE bound for Queens will be completely closed from Atlantic Avenue until Sands Street from Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 am until Monday, October 16 at 4:00 am due to repair work.
During the same period, the Staten Island-bound BQE will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Sands Street y Atlantic Avenue.
DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez made the announcement in late September highlighting closures due to necessary repair and replacement work on the freeway, including full closures between the Atlantic Avenue on-ramp and the Manhattan Bridge off-ramp. heading to Queens. There will also be partial lane closures at the same time heading toward Staten Island.
The repairs focus on new concrete and reinforcing steel bars that are being added to sections of the BQE near Clark Street and Grace Court as part of the short-term work critical to continuing the life of the structure.
“We are making critical repairs to the BQE to preserve its useful life while trying to minimize the impact on the local community,” said New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodríguez.
Additional travel restrictions
It is prohibited to turn left on Atlantic Avenue heading east towards Hicks Street (except for buses). It is prohibited to turn left on Atlantic Avenue heading east towards Clinton Street (except for buses). Bus stops B67 and B69 in Pearl y Sands Street They will be closed. Bus stops B61 and B63 in Columbia Street y Atlantic Avenue will be redirected to Atlantic y Henry Street and diverted through Congress Street y Hicks Street until Atlantic Avenue.
Ramp closures associated with works from October 14 to 16
Destination for Queens
3rd Avenue on-ramp 6th Avenue on-ramp Prospect Highway on-ramp Hamilton Avenue on-ramp Atlantic Avenue on-ramp Cadman Plaza off-ramp Brooklyn Bridge off-ramp Manhattan Bridge exit
Destined for Staten Island
Flushing Avenue entrance ramp Sands Street entrance ramp Vine Street entrance ramp
Detours during closure
Atlantic Avenue detour to Queens
All Queens-bound vehicles must exit at Atlantic Avenue. Left on Boerum Place. Turn right onto Tillary Street and take the ramp to BQE.
Third Avenue on-ramp detour heading to Queens
Exit the Gowanus Expressway at Exit 21 toward Third Avenue (Brooklyn) Travel on Third Avenue Left at Flatbush Avenue Turn right onto Tillary Street and take the ramp to BQE
Queens-bound Prospect Highway on-ramp detour
Travel on Prospect Expressway toward Gowanus Expressway Exit Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue Turn right onto Hicks Street Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue Turn left onto Boerum Place Turn right onto Tillary Street and take the ramp to BQE.
Linden Boulevard detour to Queens
Exit Gowanus Expressway onto Prospect Expressway. Exit on Tenth Avenue. Turn right onto Avenida 10. Turn left onto Avenida McDonald. Turn left onto Avenida Catón. Continue on Linden Boulevard. Detour routes to Conduit Avenue with connections to Nassau Expressway, Van Wyck Expressway and Long Island Expressway via Van Wyck Expressway.
Sands Street on-ramp detour bound for Staten Island
Turn right onto Gold Street from Sands Street Turn right onto Tillary Street Turn left onto Flatbush Avenue Turn right onto Fourth Avenue Turn right onto Prospect Avenue and take the ramp to the Gowanus Expressway.
Staten Island-bound Vine Street detour for drivers coming from the Brooklyn Bridge
Exit at Cadman Plaza Turn right at Cadman Plaza West Turn slightly left onto Old Fulton Street Turn left onto Calle Furman Turn left onto Avenida Atlántico Turn right onto Calle Colombia Enter BQE via the entrance ramp Columbia Street
Flushing Avenue detour to Staten Island
Take Williamsburg Street West to Park Avenue. Turn left onto Washington Avenue Turn right onto Atlantic Avenue Turn left onto Third Avenue Take the entrance ramp to the Gowanus Highway.
2023-10-11 19:09:12
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