List of street closures for the Five Boro Bike Tour through New York City

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Sunday, May 6, 2018
Street closures in effect for 5 Boro Bike Tour
Thousands of bicyclists will ride through New York City Sunday.

NEW YORK (WABC) -- A commuter alert: Drivers should expect street closures Sunday due to the Five Boro Bike Tour.

Over 30,000 riders will bike 40 miles around New York City.

The tour started in Lower Manhattan and takes riders across five major bridges and across the New York Harbor on the Staten Island Ferry.

Thanks to proceeds from the event, Bike New York offers free bike skills to thousands of kids and adults every year with a focus on underserved communities, making it the largest free bike education program in the country.

Here is the list of closures that will be in effect until 6 p.m.


Manhattan Portion:

--Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street

--Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street

--State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place

--Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street

--Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street

--Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street

--Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

--6th Avenue between Franklin Street and West 59th Street

--West 59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue

--Grand Army Plaza between West 59th Street and East Drive

--East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive

--Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive

--East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard

--Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between West 110th Street and West 135th Street

--East /West 135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue

--Madison Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street

--Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx - Bound)

--Harlem River Drive/FDR Drive (Southbound lanes only) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and East 116th Street

--East 116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue

--Pleasant Avenue between East 116th Street and East 114th Street

--Harlem River Drive /FDR Drive (southbound lanes only) between 116th Street and 63rd Street exit

--East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound lanes only) and Queens Borough Bridge Exit

--QueensBoro Bridge Exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street

--QueensBoro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan - bound)

--Battery Place between State Street and West Street

--Washington Street between Battery Place and Morris Street

--Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

--Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

--Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

--Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street

--Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street

--Vesey Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Warren Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Reade Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--White Street between Broadway and West Broadway

--Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue

--Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue


Brooklyn Portion:

--McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue

--Java Street between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street

--Greenpoint Avenue between McGuiness Boulevard and Franklin Street

--Franklin Street between Java Street and Kent Avenue

--Kent Avenue between Java Street and Williamsburg Street West

--Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue

--Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street

--North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue

--Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street

--York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street

--Gold Street between York Street and Front Street

--Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street

--Old Fulton Street between Furman Street and Prospect Street

--Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street

--Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street

--Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street

--Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue

--Joralemon Street between Furman Street and Atlantic Avenue

--Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street

--Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street

--BQE/Gowanus Expy between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano Bridge

--Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island - bound)


Queens Portion:

--21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North

--Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard /Alternate Route

--Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street

--19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard

--Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard

--Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South

--Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and 14th Street

--14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue

--31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard

--Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive

--44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street

--11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge

--Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn - bound)


Bronx Portion:

--138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue

--3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge

--Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street

--137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue

--3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan bound)


Staten Island Portion:

--Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard

--Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street

--Edgewater Street/Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street

--Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street

--Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace

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