Special Traffic Advisories

This alert lists areas where major street construction projects and street events will interrupt the normal flow of traffic. This is a supplementary report to the published Weekly Traffic Advisory and Weekend Advisory.

BQE Closures and Detours

Weekend Closures and Detours from April 13 to April 15

The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street from Saturday, April 13 at 2 am to Monday, April 15 at 4 am.

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.

Learn more about the BQE Interim Repair work

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)

Queens-Bound Ramp Closures

  • Third Avenue Entrance Ramp
  • Sixth Avenue Entrance Ramp
  • Prospect Expressway Entrance Ramp
  • Hamilton Avenue Entrance Ramp
  • Atlantic Avenue Entrance Ramp
  • Cadman Plaza Exit Ramp
  • Brooklyn Bridge Exit Ramp
  • Manhattan Bridge Exit Ramp

Detour Maps

Queens-Bound Atlantic Avenue Detour

All Queens-bound vehicles must:

  • Exit at Atlantic Avenue
  • Turn left onto Boerum Place
  • Turn right onto Tillary Street and take ramp onto BQE

Map of the Atlantic Avenue detour during the full closure of the Queens-bound B Q E between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn from April 13 to April 15, 2024.

Queens-Bound Third Avenue Entrance Ramp Detour

  • Exit Gowanus Expressway at Exit 21 to Third Avenue (Brooklyn)
  • Travel along Third Avenue
  • Turn left onto Flatbush Avenue
  • Turn right onto Tillary Street and take ramp onto BQE
Map of the Third Avenue entrance ramp detour during the full closure of the Queens-bound B Q E between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn from April 13 to April 15, 2024.

Queens-Bound Prospect Expressway Entrance Ramp Detour

  • Travel along the Prospect Expressway towards Gowanus Expressway
  • Exit Gowanus Expressway at Hamilton Avenue
  • Take a right onto Hicks Street
  • Take a right onto Atlantic Avenue
  • Take a left onto Boerum Place
  • Take a right onto Tillary Street and take ramp onto BQE
Map of the Prospect Expressway entrance ramp detour during the full closure of the Queens-bound B Q E between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn from April 13 to April 15, 2024.

Queens-Bound Linden Boulevard Detour

  • Exit Gowanus Expressway at Prospect Expressway
  • Exit at 10th Avenue
  • Turn right onto 10th Avenue
  • Turn left onto McDonald Avenue
  • Turn left onto Caton Avenue
  • Continue onto Linden Boulevard
  • Detour routes to Conduit Avenue with connections to Nassau Expressway, Van Wyck Expressway, and the Long Island Expressway via the Van Wyck Expressway
Map of the Linden Boulevard detour during the full closure of the Queens-bound B Q E between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn from April 13 to April 15, 2024.

Gridlock Alert Days

NYC DOT designates the busiest traffic days of the year as Gridlock Alert Days. Learn more about Gridlock Alert Days

Additional Information

In the event of a security alert or emergency, the New York City Office of Emergency Management or the New York Police Department may order unscheduled closings, checkpoints or detours on local streets, highways and river crossings. Subscribe to NYC DOT email updates Visit the NYC Street Closures Map Check the list of construction embargoes