Weekend Traffic Advisory: Street Closures for March 10-11

The New York City Police Department today announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend March 10 - 11, 2012.  Drivers should expect delays in the following areas:

Saturday, March 10

FULL CLOSURE - WILLIS AVENUE BRIDGE

The New York City Department of Transportation will implement a full early morning closure of the Willis Ave Bridge to facilitate electrical system testing of the swing span. Full bridge closures will be conducted from 1:00 - 5:30pm, Tuesday thru Friday, and 2:00pm - 6:00pm on Saturdays thru March 10

During these closures motorists will be detoured to the Madison Ave Bridge @ East 138th St.

Northbound FDR motorists will continue on the FDR Drive to the East 135th St exit, proceed to Madison Ave and then onto the Madison Ave Bridge.

1st Ave motorists will take East 125th Street west to Madison Ave, turn north and proceed to the bridge.

Signage and Traffic Control Agents will assist motorists during these closures.

GRANT’S TOMB CRITERIUM

Manhattan:  8:00am - 6:30pm

Route:

Riverside Drive Loop around Grant’s Tomb (Northbound and Southbound)

Riverside Drive between 120th Street and 122nd Street (Northbound and Southbound)

Claremont Avenue between 120th Street and 122nd Street

120th Streets between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue

122nd Streets between Riverside Drive and Claremont Avenue 

The above streets will be closed for this event

Sunday, March 11

THROGSNECK BENEVOLENT ORG. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE

Bronx:     1100am - 2:00pm

Formation: Lafayette Avenue between Calhoun Avenue and East Tremont Avenue

Route: East Tremont Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Harding Avenue

Harding Avenue between East Tremont Avenue and Buttrick Avenue

Dispersal: Included within route. The above streets will be closed for this event