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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- City officials are urging drivers to avoid driving on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway this weekend due to major closures from repair work.
Motorists can expect full closures on the Queens-bound BQE between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street from Saturday at 2 a.m. until Monday at 4 a.m., according to the city’s Department of Transportation.
The repairs will focus on adding new concrete and reinforcing steel bars near Clark Street and Grace Court, officials said. This weekend's repairs will be followed by a final round of repairs expected on June 1 to 3.
Here is a list of ramp closures for this weekend:
- 3rd Ave at 65th Street entrance ramp
- 6th Ave at 65th Street 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
Traffic enforcement agents will be posted at key intersections along the detours to help drivers and pedestrians navigate the closures.
“Just as we did successfully last fall, we continue to deliver critical repairs to the BQE to preserve its lifespan while minimizing the impact on the local community,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “I encourage all New Yorkers to avoid the BQE in Brooklyn this weekend and to take mass transit.”
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