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Weekend Traffic Advisory: Major Street Closures for November 5 - 6
The NYPD announces street closures and expected traffic delays for this weekend. And it's not just the marathon
The New York City Police Department has announced the following street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the weekend of November 5-6, 2011.
The following events will have a significant impact on the flow of traffic in the areas indicated, and drivers should be prepared:
WALL STREET WEEKEND FILMING ZONE
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On Saturday, Nov 5 NS Sunday Nov 6, the area around Wall and Broad Streets will have both vehicular and pedestrian closures due to movie filming. The Filming Zone includes: Wall Street between Broadway & Pearl Street; Broad Street between Exchange Place & Cedar Street; and William Street between Exchange Place and Pine Street.
The Pedestrian area closed to the general public includes Pine Street between Broadway & Nassau Street; Exchange Place between Broadway and Broad Streets and New Street between Beaver Street and Wall Street. Barricades will be in place, and motorists can expect delays in this area.
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Saturday, November 5
MANHATTAN
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOC. BLOCK PARTY
Madison Avenue between 42nd Street and 57th Street closed
NYC MARATHON INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP RUN
Formation: 1st Avenue at UN Plaza
Route: 1st Avenue between East 50th Street and East 42nd Street; 42nd Street between 1st Avenue and 6th Avenue; 6th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 59th Street
Dispersal: West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and Columbus Circle (Merchant’s Gate)
Sunday, November 6
MANHATTAN
NYC MARATHON FAMILY REUNION
Location(s): Central Park West between 71st Street and 86th Street; 71st – 77th Streets between Central Park West & Columbus Avenue; 81st Street between Central Park West & Columbus Avenue; Columbus Avenue between 81st & 71st Streets
The above streets will be closed for this event
MIDTOWN SOUTH COMMUNITY COUNCIL 6th AVE AUTUMN FAIR
6th Avenue between 34th Street and 42nd Street closed
SPECIAL TRAFFIC ADVISORY: NYC MARATHON
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge completely closed to traffic 0700 x 1500.
Upper level closures begin Saturday, Nov 5th @ 2300 to allow for race preparation. Vehicles containing hazardous materials will not be permitted to cross the bridge in either direction at this time.
The Bay Street & Lily Pond Avenue exits in Staten Island will close @ 0300 on Sunday
Motorists traveling to Brooklyn or Staten Island via the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge should seek alternate routes.
Motorists can hear information about VNB closures by calling the Marathon Traffic Info Hotline @ 212-360-3000.
*Marathon Route attached at end of this Advisory.
QUEENS
MIDDLE VILLAGE VETERAN’S DAY PARADE
Formation: 80th Street between Juniper Valley Road and Metropolitan Avenue
Route: Metropolitan Avenue between 80th Street and 65th Lane (Rentar Plaza)
Dispersal: Into Rentar Plaza
The above streets will be closed for this event
TOYS FOR TOTS MOTORCYCLE RUN
Route: Forest Park parking lot to Woodhaven Blvd; N on Woodhaven Blvd to Union Tpke; E on Union Tpke to Winchester Blvd; S on Winchester Blvd to Creedmoor parking lot
Rolling closures will minimize the impact of this event on the motoring public
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