NEW YORK
STREET CLOSURES
For the first week of the United Nations General Assembly, the following streets will be completely closed to traffic beginning Saturday, September 20th at 7 a.m. until 11: 59 p.m. Thursday, September 25th:
49th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
50th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
Please note: Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access:
Park Avenue from 48th Street to 52nd Street
Lexington Avenue 48th Street to 52nd Street
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2008
The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:
1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48 Street will remain open passenger cars but will be subject to intermittent closures. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access.
44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
On Tuesday the FDR DRIVE will remain open, but at various times throughout the morning and early evening the FDR DRIVE will be subject to single vehicle traffic lane at:
Southbound at 53rd Street
Northbound at 34th Street
The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:
42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive
Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day's session
Additional intermittent closures to vehicular traffic for Tuesday beginning at 7 a.m. include:
50th Street from Park Avenue to 1st Avenue
1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 50th Street
Lexington Avenue from 48th Street to 57th Street (morning)
Park Avenue from 48th Street to 52nd Street (evening)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 2008
The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:
1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48 Street will remain open passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access.
44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
49th Street from 3rd Avenue to Lexington Avenue
On Wednesday the FDR DRIVE will subject to intermittent closures:
Southbound at 63rd Street
Northbound at South Ferry
The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:
42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
The 42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive
These areas will reopen each evening after the day's session
Additional intermittent closures to vehicular traffic for Wednesday beginning at 7 a.m. include:
Park Avenue from 50th Street to 68th Street
For the duration of the General Assembly, drivers should expect closures in different areas of the city related to security and increased motorcade traffic. Traffic in the vicinity of hotels and the U.N. will be especially heavy. This information may be subject to change.
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