New York Traffic: 46th Annual TD Five Boro Bike Tour Backs Up, Closing Streets and Roads as Riders Race Through City
NEW YORK (WABC) — Traffic delays in New York City continue after the 46th annual TD Five Boro Bike Ride began Sunday morning.
More than 32,000 cyclists of all skill levels participated in the 40-mile five-borough charity bike ride.
The first wave of cyclists began biking at 7:30 a.m. in Lower Manhattan at the intersection of Franklin Street and Church Street. Riders race through each district until they reach the finish line at Ford Wadsworth, Staten Island.
Co-organized by Bike New York, the ride helps fund free bicycle education programs and equip people with the skills needed to ride safely and confidently on city streets.
You can find more information about the event at Bike New York website.
As the tour continues, be aware of closures on the following streets and highways, at the discretion of the NYPD:
Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Sixth 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 – Destination)
138th Street between the Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between 138th Street and the 3rd Avenue Bridge
Rider Avenue between 138th and 137th Streets
Third Avenue Bridge (Manhattan bound)
Harlem River Drive/FDR Drive (southbound) between the 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) between the 116th Street exit and 63rd Street
East 63rd Street between FDR Drive (southbound) and the Queensboro Bridge exit
QueensBoro Bridge exit between East 63rd Street and East 60th Street
QueensBoro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan – Destination)
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 and 19th Streets
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 – with destination)
McGuiness Boulevard between the 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 North 14th Street
Kent Avenue between North 14th 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 Walk between Tillary Street and Center Street
Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and the west entrance to BQE Columbia Street
BQE/Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance, Columbia Street and Verrazano
Lower level of the Verrazano Bridge (Staten Island – with destination)
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
Richmond Terrace between Bay Street and Nicholas Street Wall Street between
Richmond Terrace and Dead End
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
Battery Place between State Street and West Street
Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street
West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street
West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren 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 West Street and West Broadway
Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Warren Street between West Street and 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 Sixth Avenue
Lispenard Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue
Broad Street between Pearl Street and South Street
Broadway between Morris Street and Battery Place
South Street between Broad Street and Whitehall Street
Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street
Water Street between Whitehall Street and Broad Street
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