[infoshare] Fw: Street Closures for the Papal Visit - April 18-20

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  • Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:03:24 -0400

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Subject: Street Closures for the Papal Visit - April 18-20


Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Street Closures for the Papal Visit - April 18-20

The Police Department has announced the following closures during the Papal 
visit Friday through Sunday, April 18-20.

72nd Street from Madison Avenue to 5th Avenue will be closed from midnight 
Friday, April 18 through 11:30 pm Sunday, April 20. No trucks will be 
permitted on Madison Avenue from East 70 Street to East 74 Street.

There will be closures in the vicinity of the United Nations on Friday from 
4:00 am to 3:00 pm, including First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street 
and 42nd Street to 47th Street from Second Avenue to First Avenue. 67th 
Street and 68th Street from Lexington Avenue to Third Avenue, and 87th 
Street from First Avenue to York Avenue, will be closed from 8:00 am to 8:00 
pm.

On Saturday, 50th Street and 51st Street from 5th Avenue to 6th Avenue will 
be closed from midnight to 3:00 pm. The following streets will be closed 
from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm: Madison Avenue from 47th Street to 53rd Street, 
Fifth Avenue from 47th Street to 73rd Street, 47th Street to 53rd Street 
from 6th Avenue to Park Avenue. Pedestrians may cross Fifth Avenue at 47th 
Street, 53rd Street, 55th Street, 57th Street and 59th Street.

On Sunday, there will be closures near Ground Zero from 5:00 am to 11:00 am 
on the following streets: West Street from FDR Drive to Murray Street; 
Church Street from Barclay Street to Liberty Street; Barclay Street from 
Broadway to West Street; Cortland Street from Broadway to Church Street; Dey 
Street from Broadway to Church Street; Fulton Street from Broadway to Church 
Street; Liberty Street from Broadway to Church Street; Trinity Place from 
Liberty Street to Rector Street; Vesey Street from Broadway to Church 
Street.

Also on Sunday, the following streets in the vicinity of Yankee Stadium will 
be closed from midnight to 8:00 pm: Jerome Avenue (Major Deegan approach to 
162nd Street including Macombs Dam Bridge); River Avenue from 149th Street 
to 162nd Street; Ruppert Place from 153rd Street to 161st Street; 153rd 
Street from Ruppert Place to Major Deegan Extension; 157th Street from Major 
Deegan Extension to Rupert Place; 157th Street from River Avenue to Gerard 
Avenue; 158th Street from River Avenue to Gerard Avenue; 161st Street from 
Jerome Avenue to Grand Concourse.

Additional closures may be ordered by the Police Department as conditions 
warrant. Call 311 for updates.

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