UN General Assembly: Here's where you can expect traffic disruptions

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Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Expect traffic disruptions for UN General Assembly
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The NYPD has announced street closures and anticipated traffic delays for the week of the UN General Assembly.



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 2017



The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:


42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue


57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue


2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street



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 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day's session.


44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue



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.



The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:


Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.


1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street


Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place


50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue


55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue


55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue




TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19th, 2017



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 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day's session.


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


The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:


42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue


57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue


2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th 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.


The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:


Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.


1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street



Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place


50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue


55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue


55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 2017



The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:


42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue


57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue


2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street



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 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day's session.


44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue



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.



The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:



Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.


1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street


Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place


50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue


55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue


55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 2017



The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:



42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue


57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue


2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street


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 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day's session.


44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue



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.



The FDR DRIVE will be subject to intermittent closures:


Southbound at 63rd Street


Northbound at South Ferry



The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:



Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.


1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street


Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place


50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue


55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue


55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2017



The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:



42nd Street from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue


57th Street from 2nd Avenue to 5th Avenue


2nd Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street



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


48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day's session.


44th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


45th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue


46th Street from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue



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.



The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:



Battery Place from Little West Street to Second Place.


1st Place from Battery Place to Little West Street


Little West Street from Battery Place to 2nd Place


50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue


54th Street from 6th Avenue to 7th Avenue


55th Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue


55th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


56th Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue


58th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

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