{"id":149312,"date":"2026-03-02T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/149312\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:00:13","slug":"how-it-affects-your-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/149312\/","title":{"rendered":"How it affects your commute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 Multiple lane, road and bridge closures in New York City will start on Monday as part of ongoing and new maintenance by the Department of Transportation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">These changes may affect your morning and evening commutes in and around the five boroughs. Some may last most of March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Changes to note<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Starting Monday and continuing through March 27, the University Heights Bridge over the Harlem River will be fully closed, with two lanes in each direction from 1 a.m. to 5 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, a single lane will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Broadway Bridge over the Harlem River, lasting through March 13. A double lane will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the same duration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On the Hutchinson River Parkway Bridge, the right center lanes and left center lanes in both directions will be closed at different times from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Monday through March 27. There will be at least one lane for traffic in each direction at all times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\"> More: Latest News from Around the Tri-State <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As of Monday, there will be single-lane closures on the Shore Road Bridge over the Hutchinson River.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Northbound: 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Northbound and southbound: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For more weekly traffic updates, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/html\/dot\/html\/motorist\/weektraf.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. 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