Huge traffic jams and speeds up to 8 km per hour: days when it is better not to drive a car on the streets of New York
'16.09.2022'
Olga Derkach
All of New York is expected to shut down for 19 days. City officials have released a list of Gridlock Alert Days. The edition told in more detail NBC New York.
Gridlock Alert Days - these are days when a lot of traffic jams and very slow traffic are expected. The list of such days is published by the New York Department of Transportation.
It all kicks off on Monday, September 19, when the United Nations General Assembly begins its week-long session and traffic in midtown Manhattan drops to its lowest speed of the year. The city is warning drivers to expect street closures and delays throughout the area throughout the coming week.
Alternative modes of transport are recommended, such as walking or public transport, or cycling. Traffic data shows that average vehicle speeds in the Midtown CBD will drop to less than 5 miles (8 km) per hour during the week of the UN General Assembly.
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But not all busy days fall on the week of the UN General Assembly.
What days will there be traffic jams in New York:
- Monday, September 19;
- Tuesday, September 20;
- Wednesday, September 21;
- Thursday, September 22;
- Friday, September 23;
- Wednesday, November 16;
- Thursday, November 17;
- Tuesday, November 22;
- Wednesday, November 23;
- Wednesday, November 30;
- Thursday, December 1;
- Friday, December 2;
- Tuesday, December 6;
- Wednesday, December 7;
- Thursday, December 8;
- Friday, December 9;
- Tuesday, December 13;
- Wednesday, December 14;
- Thursday, December 15
If you choose to cycle, be aware that the Midtown East bike lanes along First and Second Avenues, with more than 7000 riders daily, will remain open during UN General Assembly week. Cyclists on First Avenue can use the path between 40th and 49th Streets, which will be open XNUMX/XNUMX.
A temporary bike path between 21th and 00nd streets will operate along Second Avenue every day until 47:42 pm. Cyclists on both avenues will be subjected to checkpoints with occasional unannounced traffic freezes.
