The Department of Transportation (DOT) 11th year of Summer Streets, which turns nearly seven miles of Park Avenue – from Lower Manhattan to the Upper East Side – into a car-free walkway featuring various outdoor activities including street festivals, live music, food stands, and more – will return for three consecutive Saturdays: August 4th, 11th, and 18th, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Check out the free activities that will be taking place here.
Of course, shutting down one of the city’s biggest thoroughfares to cars does mean that there’ll be street closures and traffic changes aplenty. And it won’t just affect people driving in the city; it also means that buses will be re-routed, parking will be restricted, and traffic to and from the Brooklyn Bridge will be diverted.
Hence, the DOT implements a Construction Embargo, officially named the 2018 Embargo Summer Streets – Event Day / Traffic Embargo, which will take place Monday, July 30th at 12:01 a.m, through Saturday, August 18th at 6:00 p.m.
During this time:
- Only emergency work may be performed if an emergency number is received from the New York City Department of Transportation.
- Utility cover openings are restricted lest an emergency authorization number has been obtained from the DoT.
- Non-emergency permits issued prior to the date of the NYC DOT notice are suspended for the dates and locations listed below.
*Some contractors will have existing permits that allow for work during this period, albeit they must follow a specific stipulation request to fully restore the roadway and/or sidewalk for each Saturday during Summer Streets (see Stipulation below).
With that being said, contractors can apply for a waiver, which would allow for a contractor to continue or start work during this embargo, subject to the DOTs approval.
Embargoed Locations:
Streets affected continuously are marked on the below map in red, and day embargos (Saturdays from 12:01 am to 6:00 pm) are marked in blue. Image Credit: NYC DOT
Route
- Centre Street between Brooklyn Bridge exit and Reade Street
- Lafayette Street between Reade Street and East 10th Street
- Cooper Square between Astor Place and 4th Avenue
- Fourth Avenue between Astor Place and East 15th Street
- Union Square East between East 15th Street and East 17th Street
- Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd Street
- Park Avenue between East 32nd Street and East 72nd Street (Including the viaduct between East 40th Street and East 46th Street)
- East 72nd Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
Rest Stops
- Centre Street between Reade Street and Worth Street
- Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Spring Street
- Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Mulberry Street
- Astor Place between Broadway and 4th Avenue
- East 8th Street between Broadway and 3rd Avenue
- East 24th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 25th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
- East 52nd Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
Event Day Embargo:
Date(s)
- Saturdays, August 4, August 11 and August 18, 2018 from 12:01 AM to 6:00 PM
Additional Embargo Locations
- Area bounded by East 72nd Street on the North, East 8th Street on the South, 3rd Avenue on the East, 5th Avenue on the West (All Inclusive)
- Area bounded by East 8th Street on the North, Park Row on the South, Cooper Square / Bowery / Chatham Square / Park Row on the East, Broadway on the West (All Inclusive)
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Manhattan Bridge
- Reade Street (entire length)
- Warren Street between West Street and Broadway
- Chambers Street between West Street and Centre Street
- Worth Street (entire length)
- Leonard Street (entire length)
- Canal Street (entire length)
- Broome Street between Chrystie Street and 6th Avenue
- East Houston Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- 8th Street between 6th Avenue and Avenue A
- 9th Street between 6th Avenue and Avenue A
- 14th Street (entire length)
- 23rd Street (entire length)
- 30th Street (entire length)
- 34th Street (entire length)
- East 36th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- East 37th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- 42nd Street (entire length)
- East 49th Street (entire length)
- East 50th Street (entire length)
- East 53rd Street (entire length)
- East 54th Street (entire length)
- 57th Street (entire length)
- East 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Sutton Place
- East 60th Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
- 65th Street (entire length)
- 66th Street (entire length)
- East 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and York Avenue
If you would like assistance with a project impacted by Summer Streets or have other questions related to working in compliance with the DOT, please contact Milrose Consultants at DOT@milrose.com.
