Alert: Bklyn, Mnhttn and Billieburg Bridge Closures This Weekend!

All three major bridges in Central Brooklyn -- The Brooklyn Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge and the Williamsburg Bridge-- will experience partial closures for construction this weekend. Please make sure you read carefully to plan ahead and avoid any major transportation setbacks this weekend.

Brooklyn Bridge: This Bridge is closed to Manhattan-bound traffic overnight to perform necessary long term rehabilitation and repainting work. Brooklyn-bound traffic will be maintained throughout the project as will the span’s pedestrian and cycling path. Motorists should follow signed routes to access the bridge leaving Manhattan.

The northbound FDR exit to the Brooklyn Bridge is closed starting 1 hour before closure hours noted below. Motorists should use the prior South Street exit. The Brooklyn Queens Expressway eastbound exit to the Brooklyn Bridge is closed starting as early as 30 minutes before closure hours noted below. Motorists should proceed to the following Manhattan Bridge exit or use the prior Brooklyn Battery Tunnel (pay toll) exit for access to Manhattan.

All work will occur overnight during off peak hours, when Manhattan-bound motorists will be detoured to the nearby Manhattan Bridge, or may choose other crossings. The full closure for traffic proceeding Manhattan bound/westbound overnight will occur Monday night through Friday morning between 11pm and 6am, Saturday 12:01am to 7am and 12:01am to 9am Sunday. These lane closures are necessary to facilitate NYCDOT Bridges rehabilitation work.

Williamsburg Bridge: The North Inner Roadway westbound to Manhattan will be closed 12:01am to 2pm Saturday to facilitate roadway milling and resurfacing. The South Inner Roadway will be reversed to accommodate westbound/inbound traffic Saturday from 5am to 2pm.

Manhattan Bridge: The north upper roadway westbound/inbound will be closed 11pm Sunday to 5am Monday to facilitate NYCDOT bridge construction work, Motorists may use the two lanes on lower roadway for access to Manhattan.