Tens of thousands of bicyclists are off to the races for the TD Five Boro Bike Tour.
The race kicked off at 7:45 a.m. at Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, where the race will also end.
In all, organizers expect 32,000 riders to take on the course through all five boroughs. It is the biggest bike ride in the U.S.
The following is a list of streets, bridges and highways that will be closed at different times from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m during Sunday’s Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City.
Bridge and Highway Closures
The following bridges and highways will be closed to motorists during the times noted:
Manhattan to Bronx
Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound): 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound): 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Manhattan
FDR Drive Southbound (3rd Avenue Bridge to 63rd Street): 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Queensboro Bridge (Manhattan-bound – upper-level): 8 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Queens to Brooklyn
Pulaski Bridge (Southbound to Brooklyn): 8:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Brooklyn
BQE Westbound lanes (Furman Street to Gowanus Expressway): 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Gowanus Expressway Southbound (BQE to Verrazano Bridge) 9:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Brooklyn to Staten Island
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Westbound lower level to Staten Island): Midnight to 6:00 p.m.
Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Westbound upper level to Staten Island): Only accessible from street; Access from BQE closes around 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Note: the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge (Eastbound lower and upper levels to Brooklyn) will remain open, there are no changes
Street Closures
Manhattan Street Closures
The following streets in Manhattan will be closed intermittently to motorists from 6:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
Greenwich Street from Battery Park to Trinity Place
Trinity Place from Greenwich to Church streets
Church Street from Trinity Place to Franklin Street
6th Avenue from Franklin to 59th streets
7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard) from 110th (Central Park) to 135th streets
135th Street from 7th Avenue (Adam. Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard) to the Madison Avenue Bridge
116th Street from FDR Drive (Southbound) to Pleasant Avenue; Pleasant Avenue from 116th to 114th streets
York Avenue at 63rd Street (entrance ramp to the Queensboro Bridge)
63rd Street from FDR Drive to Second Avenue
Bronx Street Closures
The following street in the Bronx will be closed to motorists from 7:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.:
138th Street between the Madison Avenue Bridge and the Third Avenue Bridge
Queens Street Closures
The following streets in Queens will be closed intermittently to motorists from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.:
21st Street from Queens Plaza North to Hoyt Avenue
Hoyt Avenue from 21st to 19th streets (Astoria Park)
Shore Boulevard from Astoria Park South to Ditmars Boulevard
Astoria Park South from Shore Boulevard to 14th Street
14th Street from Astoria Park South to 31st Avenue
31st Avenue from 14th Street to Vernon Boulevard
Queens Plaza South from 34th Street to Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard from 31st Avenue to 44th Drive
44th Drive from Vernon Boulevard to 11th Street
11th Street from 44th Drive to the Pulaski Bridge
Brooklyn Street Closures
The following streets in Brooklyn will be closed intermittently to motorists from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.:
McGuinness Boulevard from Pulaski Bridge to Greenpoint Avenue
Greenpoint Avenue from McGuinness Boulevard to Franklin Street
Franklin Street from Greenpoint Avenue to Kent Avenue
Kent Avenue from Franklin Street to Kent Avenue and Clymer Street
Kent Avenue and Clymer Street to Williamsburg Street West
Williamsburg Street West from Kent Avenue to Flushing Avenue
Flushing Avenue from Williamsburg Street West to Navy Street
Navy Street from Flushing Avenue to York Street
York Street from Navy Street to Gold Street
Gold Street from York Street to Front Street
Front Street from Gold Street to Old Fulton Street (Cadman Plaza)
Old Fulton Street (Cadman Plaza) from Front Street to Furman Street
Furman Street from Old Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue from Furman Street to Columbia Street
Columbia Street from Atlantic Avenue to the BQE Entrance Ramp
Staten Island Street Closures
The following streets in Staten Island will be closed intermittently to motorists from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.:
Bay Street from Fort Wadsworth to Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard from Bay Street to Edgewater Street
Edgewater Street from Bay Street to Front Street
Bay Street from Edgewater Street to Front Street
Front Street from Bay Street to Murray Hulbert Avenue
Murray Hulbert Avenue from Front Street to Hannah Street
Hannah Street from Murray Hulbert Avenue to Bay Street
Bay Street from Hannah Street to St. George/Staten Island Ferry Terminal
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