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MTA Announces Flood Door Testing at Hugh L. Carey and Queens Midtown Tunnels Scheduled for Overnights from Wednesday, May 7, to Sunday, June 1

Bridges and Tunnels
Updated May 1, 2025 3:45 p.m.
Flood Door Testing at Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

MTA Bridges and Tunnels today announced a series of overnight flood door tests in the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel (HLCT) and Queens Midtown Tunnel (QMT) as part of preparations for potential hurricanes or tropical storms.

Each of the 20-plus ton steel flood doors can only be deployed when the tunnel tube is fully closed to traffic. During the following times, one tube of the tunnel will be closed. One lane will be open in each direction in the remaining tube.
 

Hugh L. Carey Tunnel

Wednesday, May 7, into Thursday, May 8 (9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.): HLCT Brooklyn East Tube

Thursday, May 8, into Friday, May 9 (9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.): HLCT Manhattan East Tube

Friday, May 9, into Saturday, May 10 (11:00 p.m. – 7:00 a.m.): HLCT Manhattan West Tube

Monday, May 12, into Tuesday, May 13 (9:00 p.m. – 5:00 a.m.): HLCT Brooklyn West Tube

 

Queens Midtown Tunnel

Saturday, May 17 (12:01 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.): QMT Queens North Tube

Sunday, May 18 (1:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.): QMT Manhattan North Tube

Saturday, May 31 (12:01 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.): QMT Manhattan South Tube

Sunday, June 1 (1:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.): QMT Queens South Tube

 

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