Crews began the rehab project in early 2010

The heavy traffic that traverses the Brooklyn Bridge, a national historic landmark, has underscored the importance of its function -- which is why DOT planners will conduct most of the work overnight and on weekends when traffic volume is lowest.

When the work is complete approximately early 2014, drivers will enjoy the benefits of widened entrance ramps from the FDR Drive and exit ramps onto Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn -- both of which will expand to two travel lanes.

Click here to read about planned traffic changes during the project.

Brooklyn Bridge rehabilitation work also will be coordinated with contractors for adjacent projects, including the East River Waterfront, Chatham Square reconstruction, and the various Department of Design and Construction infrastructure projects.

Locate this project on the Interactive Streetwork Map.

Read more about the project on the city’s website here.

Summary

MANHATTAN-BOUND NIGHT CLOSURES

Scheduled Nightly Detours for Manhattan-Bound Traffic, from the NYC DOT:

Fri night/Sat morn (2/3): Midnight* to 7 AM 

Sat night/Sun morn (2/4): Midnight* to 9 AM

Sun night (2/5): 11* PM to 6 AM

Mon night (2/6): 11* PM to 6 AM

Tues night (2/7): 11* PM to 6 AM

Wed night (2/8): 11* PM to 6 AM

Thurs night (2/9): 11* PM to 6 AM

Fri night/Sat morn (2/10):  Midnight* to 7 AM

Sat nght/Sun morn (2/11): Midnight* to 9 AM

Sun night (2/12): 11* PM to 6 AM

Brooklyn Bridge detours to resume Mon, Feb 13.

*  Closures begin 30 min earlier on the BQE.

** Closures begin 30 min earlier on the BQE and 1 hr earlier on the FDR Drive, to accommodate the set-up of night time reversals.   

* Brooklyn-bound traffic can still travel over the Brooklyn Bridge at all times during our work. Maps are posted on the project website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/downloads/pdf/brooklyn_bridge_brochure.pdf

Westbound traffic will be rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge or through the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. All Brooklyn-bound traffic may continue using the Brooklyn Bridge. 

MANHATTAN RAMP A NIGHT CLOSURES: As of April 2011, Ramp A from eastbound Robert F. Wagner Sr. Place onto the southbound FDR Drive will be closed during overnight hours. The night closures are planned to continue through December 31, 2011, but the ramp will be open during daytime hours, special events, and inclement weather. The ramp-closure hours are the same as the Bridge's Manhattan-bound night closures.

FULL CLOSURE PLANNING: Full 53-hour weekend closures are expected to begin in spring 2012.

BIKE & PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC NOTE: The promenade will remain open throughout all phases of construction. In order to fully enclose railings and other components however, the paint removal containment units will reduce the width of the path by 1.5 feet on each side and be from 600 to 1000 feet long. For the safety of all bridge users, cyclists will be directed to dismount and walk through the work zone. As work progresses the units will move across the bridge until the project is complete. 

Pedestrian and bicyclist managers are now posted on the Brooklyn Bridge.

Additional traffic updates: 

http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml#traffic

Daily Activities

*The following information was last updated February 3, 2012.

• Westbound overnight roadway closures active since April 4, 2011 for ramp repaving
• Drumgoole Plaza is closed for work on Ramp A from FDR S/B
• The pedestrian promenade and bikeway is narrowed in sections for restoration of bridge cables
• Ramp I closures from Wagner Pl. onto the southbound FDR Drive overnight and weekend closures as needed
• Bridge closures and lane reductions vary by day and time; for detailed information: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml#traffic 
• The skate park on the Manhattan side of the bridge closed in June 2010 for construction staging and overhead painting.

Contact Info

For more information about this project and to subscribe to email alerts, contact DOT Project Liaison Sabrina Lau at (347) 647-0876 or via e-mail at brooklynbridgeoutreach@gmail.com. 

Traffic notices and continual updates are posted here: http://nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bridges/brooklyn_bridge.shtml#traffic

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