The marathon runners may be the only ones moving at a brisk pace around the city tomorrow.
Dozens of streets and bridges throughout the five boroughs will be closed, and more than 30 buses will be delayed due to rerouting.
The Willis Avenue and Madison Avenue bridges will be shut down from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., the lower level of the Queensboro Bridge will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and the Pulaski Bridge will be shut from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On Staten Island, where the marathon begins at 9 a.m., the upper level of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be closed from midnight to 3 p.m. and the lower level from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Come 11 p.m. on Saturday, crews will prep the start line and close the upper level of the Verrazano Bridge in both directions, followed by the entire Verrazano Bridge at 7 a.m. on Sunday. The Verrazano isnt scheduled to reopen till at least 3 p.m.)
No buses will be allowed to cross the upper half of Fifth Avenue in Manhattan during the race. The Central Park transverses at 79th, 86th and 96th streets will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the 65th Street transverse will be available to buses only.
The Brooklyn street closures, including a long stretch of Fourth Avenue, will begin to be closed at 8:20 a.m. and reopen between noon and 2. In Queens, closing begins at 9:30 a.m. and reopenings are expected by 3. In The Bronx, the last street should be reopened by 4 p.m., and in Manhattan by 5 p.m.
Street closings include the southbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway from the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge to 79th Street in Brooklyn.
The following areas will be closed to the general public; barricades will be in place, and drivers should expect delays:
Pine Street between Broadway and Nassau St.
Exchange Place between Broadway and Broad St.
New Street between Beaver and Wall streets
Also, the New York City Marathon will close many streets across the five boroughs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday:
Staten Island
Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
Brooklyn
Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Street (North Bound)
92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and Fourth Avenue
Fourth Avenue between 92nd Street and Flatbush Avenue
Flatbush Avenue between Fourth and Lafayette Avenues
Brooklyn Queens Expressway (South-bound) between Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street
Seventh Avenue between 79th Street and 75th Street / Bay Ridge Parkway
Seventh Avenue between 74th and 75th Street / Bay Ridge Parkwayv · 74th Street between 6th and Seventh Avenue
Sixth Avenue between 74th and 75th Street / Bay Ridge Parkway
Bay Ridge Parkway between Seventh and Fourth Avenues
92nd Street between Gatling Place and Fort Hamilton Parkway
Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Fourth Avenue (North-bound)
Fourth Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue (South-bound)
Bedford Avenue between Lafayette and Nassau Avenues
Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue / Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
Manhattan Avenue between Nassau and Greenpoint Avenues
Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
McGuinness Boulevard between Greenpoint and 48th Avenues
Pulaski Bridge (South-bound)
Queens
Pulaski Bridge (South-bound)
48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
23rd Street between Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
Queensboro Bridge (East-bound)
the Bronx
Willis Avenue Bridge / Willis Avenue
East 135th Street between Willis and Alexander Avenues
Alexander Avenue between East 135th and 138th Streets
East 138th Street between Alexander and Morris Avenues
Morris Avenue between East 138th and 140th Streets
East 140th Street between Morris and Rider Avenues
Rider Avenue between East 140th and 138th Streets
East 138th Street between Rider and Madison Avenues Bridge
Manhattan
Queensboro Bridge (Vehicle Entrance Ramp East-bound)
East 59th Street between 59th Street Bridge and First Avenue
First Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
Madison Avenue Bridge
Madison Avenue between East 138th and West 124th Streets
West 124th Street between Madison Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street between West 120th Street
West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue between West 120th and East 90th Streets
East 90th Street between Fifth Avenue and East Drive (Central Park South-bound)
East Drive between 90th Street and Central Park South
Central Park South between Fifth and Eighth Avenues (Central Park West)
Central Park Driveway
West Drive (To Finish at Tavern on the Green)
Family Reunion (see map)
Central Park West between 71st Street and 86th Street
71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
72nd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
73rd Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
74th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
75th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
76th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
81st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
85th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
Columbus Avenue between 85th Street and 71st St
(Info from: NYC DOT)
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Can someone knowledgeable in geography tell me how I can get from Lakewood to downtown Brooklyn tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.? I really must get there and hope someone can guide me as to how.
Thanks