Traffic   Rebuilding   Transit    Alerts data is current as of: November 20, 2009     Battery Park City Streets Made Temporarily One-way   http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/west_street_promenade_segment_66469.aspx   The state Department of Transportation (SDOT), Battery Park City Authority, and Goldman Sachs contractors are reconstructing or occupying several streets in BPC. For details about temporary traffic-pattern revisions, visit the Promenade South Project Update. (http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/west_street_promenade_segment_66469.aspx) Contact Community Liaison Vivian Wu with questions at 800-714-0454 or at route9a@dot.state.ny.us.   New York City Bicycle Network   http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/bicyclists/bikemain.shtml#currentproj   To encourage cycling as an environmentally friendly, healthy form of transportation, the city DOT is installing bicycle lanes as part of its three-year 200-lane-mile commitment, launched in 2006. More than 80 cycling lane miles have been installed to date. Completion of the city's 1,800-mile bicycle master plan is scheduled by 2030.   State DOT Revamps West Street Crossings   http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/state_dot_revamps_west_68677.aspx   Improving the pedestrian experience on West Street is a top priority for the new Promenade South, and to that end, the state Department of Transportation is working on several features that prioritize foot traffic, while still accommodating the highways heavy vehicular traffic.   Trucks and Commercial Vehicles Routes and Information   http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml   Trucks and commercial vehicles are essential to New York City, providing goods and services to millions of New Yorkers every day. The city's diverse mixture of land uses, dense urban environment, and vast transportation infrastructure require a distinct set of regulations to govern the operation of trucks and commercial vehicles. In order for this system to function efficiently, it is important that drivers observe city rules, routes, and regulations, outlined by the city DOT at: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/trucks.shtml   Weekly City DOT Traffic Advisories   http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/weektraf.shtml   Visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/motorist/weektraf.shtml to read the latest city Department of Transportation (DOT) weekly traffic advisories.     Cortlandt Street R/W Station Southbound Platform Closed   http://www.mta.info   MTA New York City Transit has temporarily closed the southbound platform of the Cortlandt Street R/W station in August 2005, for work to support the Fulton Street Transit Center and World Trade Center Transportation Hub projects. The platform will likely reopen in September 2011 (pending WTC reconstruction progress). The station's northbound platform reopened on November 25, 2009. During the partial Cortlandt station closure, customers can use the following nearby stations: -Rector Street RW -City Hall RW -World Trade Center E -Fulton St JMZ2345/ Broadway-Nassau AC station   State DOT Revamps West Street Crossings   http://www.lowermanhattan.info/news/state_dot_revamps_west_68677.aspx   Improving the pedestrian experience on West Street is a top priority for the new Promenade South, and to that end, the state Department of Transportation is working on several features that prioritize foot traffic, while still accommodating the highways heavy vehicular traffic.     Battery Park City Streets Made Temporarily One-way   http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/west_street_promenade_segment_66469.aspx   The state Department of Transportation (SDOT), Battery Park City Authority, and Goldman Sachs contractors are reconstructing or occupying several streets in BPC. For details about temporary traffic-pattern revisions, visit the Promenade South Project Update. (http://www.lowermanhattan.info/construction/project_updates/west_street_promenade_segment_66469.aspx) Contact Community Liaison Vivian Wu with questions at 800-714-0454 or at route9a@dot.state.ny.us.   Bus Service in Lower Manhattan   http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/ferrybus.shtml   NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT For detailed information on all New York City Transit bus service, including express buses to Staten Island and Brooklyn, please visit the New York City Transit website at www.mta.info. OTHER BUS CARRIERS Buses are on normal schedule for Command, Queens Surface, and Triboro Coach. See below for specific information on schedules, or contact each company directly. Command Bus Company Express between Brooklyn and the Wall Street Area Phone: (718) 277-8100 Routes: BM1, BM2, BM3, BM4 Morning Service Downtown-Only- Passenger drop-offs begin at Battery Place and continue as buses proceed north on Church Street. All Command bus stops will be marked and are as follows: 1. Battery Place between Washington and Greenwich Street 2. Trinity Place between Exchange Alley and Edgar Street 3. Church Street between Liberty and Cortland Street 4. Church Street between Vesey and Barclay Street 5. Church Street and Worth Street Manhattan all-stops buses will travel along Church Street to Park Place, turn right onto Park Place and follow it to Broadway, turn right onto Broadway and proceed past Park Row, Beekman, Frankfort, and Pearl Street to the FDR Drive, where they will continue to midtown. The inbound all-stops buses will drop off at the same locations as the downtown-only bus except for the Worth Street stop. Afternoon Service All-stops buses operate south on Water Street to Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel making the following stops: 1. Pearl Street and Peck Slip (in front of 299 Pearl Street) 2. Water Street between Wall Street and Pine Street 3. Water Street between Coenties Slip and Broad Street 4. Battery Place between Washington and Greenwich Street Downtown-Only Downtown-only buses will travel along Park Place to Broadway, along Broadway to Park Row, along Park Row to Frankfort Street, and along Frankfort Street to Water Street. Turning south on Water Street, the buses will continue to the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel. Passenger pick-up locations are as follows: 1. Park Place between Church Street and Broadway 2. Park Row and Beekman Street 3. Pearl Street and Peck Slip (in front of 299 Pearl Street) 4. Water Street between Wall Street and Pine Street 5. Water Street between Coenties Slip and Broad Street 6. Battery Place between Washington and Greenwich Street Queens Surface Corporation Express To/From Wall Street Area Phone: (718) 445-3100 Routes: QM1 (Fresh Meadows), QM1A (North Shore Tower/Glen Oaks) Triboro Coach Corporation Express To/From Wall Street Area Phone: (718) 335-1000 Routes: QM11, QM24 Queens Surface QM1/1A and Triboro Coach QM11 and QM24 buses have returned to their traditional lower Manhattan routes, although the buses, which normally turn right on Vesey Street, will continue north on Church Street to Park Place until Vesey Street is reopened. The buses turn right on Park Place, right on Broadway, and then left at Park Row, returning to their regular route.   Cortlandt Street R/W Station Southbound Platform Closed   http://www.mta.info   MTA New York City Transit has temporarily closed the southbound platform of the Cortlandt Street R/W station in August 2005, for work to support the Fulton Street Transit Center and World Trade Center Transportation Hub projects. The platform will likely reopen in September 2011 (pending WTC reconstruction progress). The station's northbound platform reopened on November 25, 2009. During the partial Cortlandt station closure, customers can use the following nearby stations: -Rector Street RW -City Hall RW -World Trade Center E -Fulton St JMZ2345/ Broadway-Nassau AC station   Ferry Service in Lower Manhattan   http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/ferrybus.shtml   STATEN ISLAND FERRY All Staten Island Ferry service remains free to the public. There are absolutely no vehicles allowed on the ferry until further notice. Boats from St. George Terminal in Staten Island run every 20 minutes between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m., every 15 minute from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and then every 30 minutes until the evening rush hour. Boats depart every 20 minutes from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., every 15 minutes from 5:30 to 7 p.m., and then resume a 30-minute schedule. Ferries from Whitehall Terminal in Manhattan operate every 20 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and every 15 minutes from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Boats are on a half-hour schedule from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For evening rush hour, boats run every 20 minutes from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., every 15 minutes from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and every 20 minutes from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. After 8:00 p.m., boats run every hour. The Staten Island Ferry runs every 25 to 30 minutes during weekends and holidays. Upper and lower levels opened at Whitehall Terminal for loading and unloading passengers. To obtain updated information and an exact schedule, visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/ferrybus/statfery.shtmlor call (718) 815-BOAT. PRIVATE FERRY SERVICE Ferry service between Lower Manhattan and various points in Brooklyn, Queens, and New Jersey is provided by New York Water Taxi, New York Waterway, Seastreak and Liberty Park Water Taxi. Please visit their websites for detailed schedule, route, and fare information. Other contact information: NY Water Taxi: (212) 742-1969 NY Waterway: 1-800-53FERRY Seastreak: 1-800-BOATRIDE Liberty Water Taxi: (201) 985-8000 SUBWAY CONNECTIONS FOR FERRY SERVICE The nearest subway service from ferry landings and piers is available at the following stops: 1, 2: Wall Street, Fulton Street J, M: Broad Street, Fulton Street A, C: Broadway-Nassau E: terminates at World Trade Center and Fulton Street 4, 5: Bowling Green, Fulton Street, Brooklyn Bridge 1, 9: Rector Street, South Ferry   Subway Service Advisories   11/20/2009 Source: New York City Transit   http://www.mta.info/nyct/service/advisory.htm   1 Train South Ferry-bound trains skip 66, 59 and 50 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 241 St-bound trains run express from 3 Av-149 St to East 180 St Weekday, 10:30 AM to 3 PM Monday, Nov 23 The last stop for some 242 St-bound trains is 137 St Weekday 10:30 AM to 3 PM Mon to Wed, Nov 23 - 25 South Ferry-bound trains skip 238, 231, 225, 215 and 207 Sts Weekday, 10:30 AM to 3 PM Mon to Wed, Nov 23 - 25 Additional trains during rush hour AM Rush Hour, 7:15 AM to 9:15 AM Mon to Fri, until further notice. Trains are bypassing 181 St Until further notice The last stop for some 242 St-bound trains is 137 St AM Rush Hour, 8 AM to 9 AM Mon to Fri, until further notice. The last stop for some 242 St-bound trains is Dyckman St Weekday, 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM Mon to Fri, until further notice. Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 2 Train Flatbush Av-bound trains skip 66, 59 and 50 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 3 Train Train service is extended to 34 St Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 4 Train Utica/New Lots Avs-bound trains run local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St Weekend, 1 AM to 1 PM Sunday, Nov 22 Some Manhattan-bound trains run express in the Bronx Weekday, 7 AM to 8:20 AM, Mon to Fri, until Dec 11 Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 5 Train Bowling Green-bound trains run local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St Weekend, 6:30 AM to 1 PM Sunday, Nov 22 Dyre Av-bound trains run express from 3 Av-149 St to East 180 St Weekday, 10:30 AM to 3 PM Monday, Nov 23 Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 6 Train Some Pelham Bay Pk-bound trains run express from Hunts Pt Av to Parkchester Weekday, 9 AM to 10:30 AM Mon to Fri, until further notice Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice 7 Train Times Square-bound trains skip 111, 103, 90, 82, 74, 69, 52, 46, 40 and 33 Sts Weekend, 4 AM Sat to 10 PM Sun, Nov 21 - 22 Flushing-bound trains stop at the Times Square-bound platform Late night, 1:30 AM to 5 AM Tue and Thu, until Dec 31 Times Square-bound trains stop at the Flushing-bound platform Late night, 1:30 AM to 5 AM Wed and Fri, until Dec 30 A Train 207 St-bound trains run local from 59 to 125 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Lefferts Blvd/Far Rockaway-bound trains run local from 168 to West 4 Sts, then via the F-line to Jay St Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Trains run local in both directions between Euclid Av and Jay St Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 207 St-bound trains skip Spring, 23 and 50 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 – 23 207 St-bound trains skip 135, 155 and 163 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 No trains between 168 and 207 Sts Late Night, 11:30 PM to 5 AM Mon to Wed, Nov 23 - 25 207 St-bound stations at Beach 90 and Beach 105 Sts are closed for rehabilitation Until midnight Mon, Dec 21, 2009 Far Rockaway-bound stations at Beach 67 St, Beach 44 St and Beach 25 St are closed for rehabilitation Starting Tue, Sep 8, 2009 until midnight, Mon Jan 18, 2010 Uptown trains run express from 59 to 125 Sts Late night, 12:01 AM to 5 AM Tue to Fri, until Dec 4 (Except Nov 26) 207 St-bound trains skip 135, 155 and 163 Sts Late night, 12:01 AM to 5 AM Tue to Fri, until Dec 11 (Except Nov 26) B Train Coney Island-bound side of the Avenue U and Neck Rd stations are closed for rehabilitation All times until Winter 2009 Coney Island-bound side of Avenue H and Avenue M stations are closed for rehabilitation All times, beginning at 5 AM Mon, Sep 28, until Fall 2010 Trains run local in both directions between Prospect Park and Brighton Beach All times until Fall 2011 Possible delays due to ongoing track work Weekdays, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, until further notice C Train No trains running Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 D Train 205 St-bound trains skip 155 St Late Night, 12:01 AM to 5 AM Sunday, Nov 22 No D-line trains between Pacific and 34 Sts Weekend 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Manhattan-bound trains skip 167, 161 and 155 Sts Late Night, 12:01 AM to 5 AM Saturday, Nov 21 205 St-bound trains run local from 125 to 145 Sts Late night, 12:01 AM to 5 AM Tue to Fri, Oct 27 - Dec 11 (Except Nov 26) Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 No trains between Pacific and 34 Sts Weekend 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Coney Island-bound trains run on the N-line from 36 St to Stillwell Av Weekday, 10:30 AM to 3 PM Wed to Fri, Sep 30 - Dec 4 (except Nov 26) E Train World Trade Center-bound trains run express from Forest Hills/71 Av to Roosevelt Av Late Night, 11:30 PM to 5 AM Mon to Wed, Nov 23 - 25 F Train No service schedule changes. G Train No trains between Forest Hills/71 Av and Court Sq Weekend, 8 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, Nov 20 – 23, and Nights, 8:30 PM to 5 AM Mon to Wed, Nov 23 - 25 Church Av-bound trains stop on the Forest Hills/71 Av-bound platform Late Night, 11 PM Mon to 5 AM Tue, Nov 23 - 24 Trains extended to Church Av F-line station All times until further notice J Train No service schedule changes. L Train Possible delays due to necessary maintenance work Until further notice M Train No service schedule changes. N Train No trains between Ditmars Blvd and Queensboro Plaza Weekend, 5:30 AM to 6 PM Sat and Sun, Nov 21 - 22 Coney Island-bound trains run on the R-line from Canal St to DeKalb Av Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 – 23 Coney Island-bound trains run local from Pacific to 36 Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 – 23 Manhattan-bound trains run local from 59 to Pacific Sts Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 – 23 Coney Island-bound trains run express on the D-line from 36 St to Stillwell Av Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 – 23 Manhattan-bound trains rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Av to Canal St Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Q Train Coney Island-bound trains run on the R-line from Canal St to DeKalb Av Weekend, 12:01 AM Sat to 5 AM Mon, Nov 21 - 23 Coney Island-bound side of the Avenue U and Neck Rd stations are closed for rehabilitation All times until Winter 2009 Coney Island-bound side of Avenue H and Avenue M stations are closed for rehabilitation All times, beginning at 5 AM Mon, Sep 28, until Fall 2010 Possible delays due to ongoing track work Weekdays, 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, until further notice R Train Forest Hills/71 Av-bound trains rerouted over the Manhattan Bridge from DeKalb Av to Canal St Weekend, 6:30 AM to midnight Sat and Sun, Nov 21 - 22 No shuttle trains between 36 St and Bay Ridge-95 St, Brooklyn Late Night, 11:30 PM to 5 AM Fri to Mon, Nov 20 - 23 Uptown (Queens-bound) service restored at Cortlandt St station Effective 3 PM, Wednesday, Nov 25 Cortlandt St (Brooklyn-bound) station remains closed Until Further Notice S Train No trains between Broad Channel and Rockaway Park Weekend, 10:30 PM Fri to 5 AM Mon, Nov 20 - 23 Broad Channel-bound stations at Beach 90 and Beach 105 Sts are closed for rehabilitation Until midnight Mon, Dec 21, 2009 V Train No service schedule changes. W Train Uptown (Queens-bound) service restored at Cortlandt St station Effective 3 PM, Wednesday, Nov 25 Cortlandt St (Brooklyn-bound) station remains closed Until Further Notice Z Train No service schedule changes.