The Department of Transportation (DOT) 17^th 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. 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 Thursday, July 25th at 12:01 a.m, through Saturday, August 17th at 8:00 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. 

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 8:00 pm) are marked in blue. Image Credit: NYC DOT 

Route

• Centre Street/Federal Plaza between Brooklyn Bridge Exit and Worth Street
• Kenmare Street between Lafayette Street and Cleveland Place
• Cleveland Place between Kenmare Street and Lafayette Street/Spring Street
• Lafayette Street between Worth Street and East 9th Street
• Fourth Avenue between East 9th Street and East 15th Street
• Union Square East between East 14th Street and East 17th Street
• Park Avenue South between East 17th Street and East 32nd Street
• Park Avenue between East 32nd Street and East 109th Street
  (Including the viaduct between East 40th Street and East 46th Street)
• East 109th Street between Park Avenue and 5th Avenue
• 5th Avenue between East 109th Street and Duke Ellington Circle
• Duke Ellington Circle
• Central Park North (East/West 110th Street) between Duke Ellington Circle and Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between Central Park North and West 125th Street

Rest Stops

• Centre Street between Duane Street and Worth Street
• Astor Place between Broadway and Lafayette Street
• 4th Avenue between East 9th Street and East 8th Street/Astor Place
• East 26th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 27th Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 51st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 81st Street between Madison Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• East 109th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington Avenue
• Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard between West 123rd Street and West 125th Street

Two Event Day Embargo:
Date(s)

• 12:01 AM Friday, August 2nd through 8:00 PM Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
• 12:01 AM Friday, August 9th through 8:00 PM Saturday, August 10th, 2024
• 12:01 AM Friday, August 16th through 8:00 PM Saturday, August 17th, 2024

New Extended Hours: 7am to 3pm

• August 3rd, 10th, & 17

Additional Embargo Locations

• Area bounded by East 125th Street on the North, Central Park North on the South, Lenox Avenue on the East, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard on the West (All Inclusive)
• Area bounded by East 110th Street on the North, East 8th Street on the South, 3rd Avenue on the East and 5th Avenue on the West (All Inclusive)
• Area bounded by 59th Street on the North, 23rd Street on the South, 5th Avenue on the East, 6th 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)
• 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 Hudson Street
• East Houston Street between 3rd Avenue and 2nd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between 5th Street and 8th Street
• 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 between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 50th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 53rd Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 54th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• 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)
• 72nd Street (entire length)
• East 76th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 77th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 78th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• 79th Street (entire length)
• 86th Street (entire length)
• 96th Street (entire length)
• East 102nd Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 106th Street between 3rd Avenue and FDR Drive
• 110th Street (entire length)
• Central Park North (entire length)
• East 116th Street between Lenox Avenue and FDR Drive
• East 120th Street between Lenox Avenue and FDR Drive
• 123rd Street between Powell Jr. Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue
• 124th Street (entire length)
• 125th Street (entire length)
• 3rd Avenue between East 109th Street and 125th Street
• Lexington Avenue between East 109th Street and 125th Street
• Park Avenue between East 109th Street and 125th Street
• Madison Avenue between East 109th Street and 125th Street
• 5th Avenue between East 109th Street and 125th Street
• Lenox Avenue between Central Park North and 125th Street
• St. Nicholas Avenue between Central Park North and 125th Street
• Fredrick Douglas Boulevard between Central Park North and 125th Street
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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.