Find A New Route: Queens-Midtown Tunnel Traffic Expected To Be Heavy After Partial Reopening
Queens-Midtown Tunnel traffic can be hectic on a good day, but the MTA warned evening commuters on Wednesday, September 4th to expect more traffic and congestion than usual.
A water issue caused the Queens-Midtown Tunnel to close on Wednesday around 1:30pm. According to a press meeting with NYC Mayor Adams and Josh Kraus, the Chief Infrastructure Officer at NYCEDC, among other officials, a drilling contractor who was performing investigative work for the design of the UN Esplanade project perforated the outside edge of the tunnel.
Kraus noted that the information shared is still preliminary and investigation into how and why this happened is ongoing. More information will be made available to the public as it is uncovered.
Queens-Midtown Tunnel traffic update
Though the north tube of the tunnel has reopened, now might be a good time to come up with a Plan B, as the south side still remains closed.
“The MTA is actively pumping water out and two-way traffic has resumed at the north tube,” New York Governor Kathy Hocul said in a statement. “The south tube is still being assessed. Please exercise caution if you’re in the area and plan alternate travel routes.”
Subway usage is highly encouraged by the mayor and his team. (Especially if you’re traveling to the US Open tonight.)
According to the MTA, expect traffic on the east side of Manhattan due to this issue. Bus routes that will be greatly impacted include the M:15, 15-SBS, 34-SBS, 34A-SBS, M42, M50.
What’s more, QM 1/2/3/4/5/6/10/12/20/24/31/32/34/36/40/42/44 buses will use the 59th St Bridge to proceed to the LIE in both directions, per the MTA, and QM 7/8/11/25 buses will head toward the Williamsburg Bridge.
More up-to-date information will be made available on the MTA social media accounts.
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