Kosciuszko Bridge Street Closures for October

GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — The New York State Department of Transportation (DOT), which is funding a $555 million renovation of the Kosciuszko Bridge, has issued a list of lane and street closures for the bridge for the month of October 2016.

The DOT notice, available here (PDF), names the following construction activity for the month of October:

• Long-term left lane closure on westbound Meeker Avenue, between Apollo and Sutton Streets, for installation of concrete barriers and removal of the remaining BQE structure. The right lane will remain open. NO PARKING or STANDING will be allowed on westbound Meeker Avenue between the above limits until further notice.
• Full closure of Morgan Avenue under the BQE viaduct, between eastbound and westbound Meeker Avenues, for removal and reconstruction of the remaining BQE structure.
• Temporary closure of Anthony Street, between Morgan and Vandervoort Avenues, for installation of utilities and roadway reconstruction. Access and egress for local traffic on Anthony Street will be available from Vandervoort Avenue only. No turns will be permitted between Morgan Avenue and Anthony Street.

And on the Queens side of the bridge, there will be a temporary, partial closure of 56th Road, between Laurel Hill Boulevard and 43rd Street, for installation of "Intelligent Transportation Systems," according to the DOT.

A full list of the Kosciuszko Bridge lane closures for the week of Oct. 3 is available here.

The construction schedule is subject to change due to weather and unforeseen field conditions, according to the DOT.

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