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Press Release
October 3, 2018
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Marine Parkway Bridge Closed Overnight on Weekdays Oct. 8 – 27

The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions during overnight hours on weekdays from Monday, October 8, through Saturday morning, October 27. There will be no closures on weekends. During this time, all traffic will be detoured to the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., including the Q35 bus. The closures are necessary for upgrade work on the lift mechanism. Schedule is as follows:

Press Release
October 1, 2018
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Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation to Correct the Spelling of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S.9089/A.2963-B) to correct the spelling of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, named after the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, connects the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island. The name of this bridge has been spelled incorrectly for several decades, and this legislation will correct the spelling of the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge in a number of respective state statutes by adding the missing "z" to the name.

Press Release
September 27, 2018
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Throgs Neck Bridge Bronx-Bound Weekend Lane Closures For Milling and Paving Work: Fri. 9/28-Mon. 10/1

Up to two Bronx-bound lanes will be closed this weekend at the Throgs Neck Bridge starting Friday night, September 28th through Monday morning, October 1st, 2018. At least one lane will remain open to Bronx-bound traffic. Queens-bound lanes are unaffected by this work.

Weekend work requires the following lane closures:

Press Release
September 26, 2018
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Verrazano Bridge Belt Parkway Ramps Closed Nightly 11 pm–5 am For Repaving Work 10/1 – 10/4 and 10/8 – 10/11

The Belt Parkway ramps leading to both Brooklyn and Staten Island at the Verrazano–Narrows Bridge will be closed nightly from 11 pm to 5 am, beginning Brooklyn-bound from Monday, Oct. 1 through Thursday morning, Oct. 4, and then Staten Island-bound from Monday, Oct. 8 through Thursday morning, Oct. 11, for necessary repaving work. Both ramps will be opened to traffic during daytime hours, and there will be no full ramp closures on Friday through Sunday nights.

Press Release
September 26, 2018
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Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Closed Sunday, Sept. 30 for the Annual Stephen Siller Tunnels to Towers Run

There will be a full closure of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel on Sunday, September 30 from 7:45 a.m. until approximately 3 p.m. for the 17th annual Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, commemorating the FDNY firefighter’s run through the tunnel to the World Trade Center on 9/11.

Event preparations will take place overnight, with one tube of the tunnel closed from 10 p.m. Saturday, September 29 through 7:45 a.m. on Sunday, September 30. One lane will remain open in each direction in the remaining tube during this time.

Press Release
September 13, 2018
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Throgs Neck Bridge Bronx-Bound Weekend Lane Closures For Milling and Paving Work: Fri. 9/14-Mon. 9/17

Up to two Bronx-bound lanes will be closed this weekend at the Throgs Neck Bridge starting Friday night, September 14th through Monday morning, September 17th, 2018. At least one lane will remain open to Bronx-bound traffic. Queens-bound lanes are unaffected by this work.

Weekend work requires the following lane closures:

• One Bronx-bound lane will be closed around-the clock, from 10 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

• A second Bronx-bound lane will be closed on Friday and Saturday nights, from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. and on Sunday into Monday from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Press Release
September 5, 2018
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Marine Parkway Bridge Closed Overnight on Weekdays Sept 11 – 28

The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions during overnight hours on weekdays from Tuesday, September 11, through Friday morning, Friday, September 28. There will be no closures on weekends. During this time, all traffic will be detoured to the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge between 11:00 p.m. and 5 a.m., including the Q35 bus. The closures are necessary for upgrade work on the lift mechanism. Schedule is as follows:

Press Release
August 30, 2018
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Henry Hudson Bridge Manhattan-bound New Traffic Pattern Starts Sept. 7, 2018

As part of the ongoing work to rehabilitate the upper and lower level roadways of the Henry Hudson Bridge, a new traffic pattern will be in place Manhattan-bound effective the morning of Friday, September 7, 2018. The right lane of the bridge’s Lower Level will be closed and the left and center lanes will be open. This work is being done on an accelerated schedule. For the duration of the project, two Manhattan-bound lanes will remain open during peak travel hours.

Press Release
July 20, 2018
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Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of Superstorm Sandy Restoration Work at Hugh L. Carey & Queens Midtown Tunnels Nine Months Ahead of Schedule

New 50,000-Pound Steel Flood Gates at All Tunnel Portals Will Protect Against a 500-Year Flood Event

Press Release
July 11, 2018
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Marine Parkway Bridge Closed Overnight on Weekdays July 16 – 27

The Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic in both directions during overnight hours on weekdays from Monday, July 16, through Friday morning, July 27. There will be no overnight closures on weekends. During this time, all traffic will be detoured to the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge between 11:59 p.m. and 5 a.m., including the Q35 bus. The closures are necessary for upgrade work on the lift mechanism. Schedule is as follows:

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