Thurs., Nov. 19 – Wed., Nov. 25
ALTERNATE SIDE PARKING RULES ARE IN EFFECT ALL WEEK
A cornucopia of Gridlock is here again! Lower Manhattan will see traffic surges over the next two weeks starting this Friday, with the approaches to the bridges and tunnels taking the hardest hit.
The lines at the Holland Tunnel will start to form around 3 p.m. on Varick St., followed by Canal St., then Hudson St. and finally Spring St. will slow to a turkey trot. Why all the fuss so early? Blame the lucky ones who take the whole Thanksgiving week off! But, they’ll bear the brunt of it when it comes time to return home on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Wednesday, Nov. 25th, the day before Thanksgiving, is the busiest travel day of the year with delays on all major roads and crossings. If you’re catching a flight, please allow for an extra 60 to 90 minutes to get to the airport. The best time to travel is early Thanksgiving morning with lighter traffic and cheap flights before the afternoon surge for Thanksgiving dinner. For more Thanksgiving traffic tips and tricks, follow me on Twitter @GridlockSam.
Closures ahead for West St./Route 9A: One southbound lane and one northbound lane will close from Battery Pl. to Chambers St. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights and all day Saturday and Sunday.
The last Coenties Slip Thursday Greenmarket of the season will close Coenties Sl. Between Water and Pearl Sts. 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday.
A slow return to Manhattan Thursday night: One tube of the Lincoln Tunnel will close 11 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday. This will drive more traffic down to the Holland Tunnel, where during the same time, one New-York-bound tunnel lane will close.
Thames St. between Greenwich St. and Trinity Pl., Fletcher St. between Front and South Sts., and Dutch St. between Fulton and John Sts. will all close through December.
More closures on the Brooklyn Bridge ahead: all Manhattan-bound lanes will close Monday through Thursday nights, 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
One tube of the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel will close each night, Monday through Friday 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. One tube will also close 9:30 p.m. Friday and remain closed until 5:30 a.m. Monday. There will be one lane open in each direction in the remaining tube.
