Kew Gardens Interchange Exit Changes From Right To Left Lane: DOT

KEW GARDENS, QUEENS — Driving from Queens to Brooklyn on the Kew Gardens Interchange will get more complicated this Thursday, April 29, at the Exit 13W ramp, which is shifting from its current right-lane location to a spot that’s accessed from the left lane, the New York State Department of Transportation is warning drivers.

The ramp, which drivers use when going from eastbound Grand Central Parkway to westbound Jackie Robinson Parkway, is currently accessed from the right lane, but as of Thursday it will be moved a quarter mile east of its previous location and accessed from the left lane, said the DOT.

The ramp change is the latest update in the state’s multimillion-dollar project to revamp the complex Kew Gardens Interchange — which pre-COVID the DOT said served nearly 600,000 vehicles every day.

The project is now in its fourth and final phase, which includes building five new bridges, widening travel lanes and shoulders, and updating signage, lighting, drainage, and landscaping in addition to changing lane configurations for safer merging and exiting, according to the DOT.

For real-time travel information, drivers can call 511, visit www.511NY.org or download the free 511NY mobile app.