Streets around Rockefeller Center will be closed to cars: schedule and other details of innovations
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Nurgul Sultanova-Chetin
The city will again significantly restrict traffic this year. Vehicle around Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall during the holiday season. Some lanes, and in special cases, entire streets will be closed to free up more pedestrian space, reports NBC New York.
The closure of the streets will begin this Friday, November 26th.
Closing streets around Rockefeller Center
- 49th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues: motion Transport will be closed from 11:00 to midnight daily.
- 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues: traffic will be closed from 11:00 to midnight daily.
Fifth Avenue:
- Both lanes will be closed on the east and west sides of the avenue between 48th and 52nd Streets.
- No turns to 47th, 49th or 51st streets.
Sixth avenue:
- One lane of traffic on the eastern side of the avenue between 48th and 52nd streets is closed.
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MTA buses will pass all stops between 48th and 52nd Streets, and bus routes will be changed during closing hours to bypass these zones.
“During the holidays, there is no place on earth more magical than the city center. New Yorkers and visitors alike will be able to enjoy the area with more pedestrian space than ever before, Mayor Bill de Blasio said. “Public transport is the best way to get to the area, and these pedestrianized streets will create a safe, spacious and welcoming environment for everyone who loves the holiday season.”
