By now many of you may be aware that much of the BQE in our area will be closed this weekend. 

Thank you to the Atlantic Avenue BID for their informative newsletter which we are including here. Please read it carefully to understand the impacts of next weekend's BQE closure. We urge you to take public transportation and plan ahead. 

If you have any questions, please contact DOT’s Community Liaison, Anita Navalurkar, at (347) 647-0876 or anavalurkar.consultant@dot.nyc.gov or visit http://www.nyc.gov/bqealert to see all of the maps below in more detail.

You can also contact the BHA and we will do our best to answer your questions. Thank you! 

The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street from Saturday, October 14 at 2 am to Monday, October 16 at 4 am.

 
At the same time, the Staten Island-bound BQE will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Sands Street and Atlantic Avenue. The Vine Street/Old Fulton Street ramp will be closed.

Travelers are strongly encouraged to avoid the BQE during scheduled closures. Expect extended travel times. Detours will be heavily signed. Variable Message Signs (VMS) will be posted throughout Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan.

During the closure, the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) will undertake critical repairs at Span 4 (Clark Street) and Span 34 (Grace Court), on the BQE from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street to ensure the safety and continued lifespan of the triple cantilever structure as the City develops a long term repair plan for the structure. The repairs involve:

- Removing deteriorated asphalt, concrete and rebar

- Installing new rebar and concrete

- Performing concrete repairs inside the Joralemon Street Garage and the MTA Fan Plant at Clark Street

What are the detour routes?

 
Staten Island-bound detours:

Flushing Ave Entrance Ramp Detour: Washington Ave/Atlantic Ave to 3rd Ave

Sands Street Entrance Ramp Detour: Gold St, Flatbush Ave to 4th Ave

Vine Street/Old Fulton Street Entrance Ramp Detour: Cadman Plaza/Furman St to Columbia St

Queens-bound detours:

Atlantic Ave Detour: Atlantic Ave/Boerum Place to Tillary St

6th Ave and 3rd Ave Entrance Ramp Detour: 3rd Ave/Flatbush Ave to Tillary St

Prospect Expressway Entrance Ramp Detour: Hamilton Ave/Hicks St to Atlantic Ave/Boreum Place/Adams St to Tillary St

Please relocate your vehicle before 2:00 AM, Saturday, October 14th. Parking will be reinstated Monday, October 16th at 4:00AM.

Additional Travel Restrictions:
Atlantic Avenue eastbound left turn onto Hicks Street banned (except for buses)
Atlantic Avenue eastbound left turn onto Clinton Street banned (except for buses)
Bus Stops B67 and B69 at Pearl and Sands Street will be closed
Bus Stops B61 and B63 at Columbia Street and Atlantic Avenue will be redirected to Atlantic and Henry Street and rerouted via Congress Street and Hicks Street to Atlantic Avenue