Street and 47th-50th Streets on Monday through Thursday from 9:30 p.m. until midnight. As a result of this change, Manhattan-bound E and M train service will not be available at the Queens Plaza, Court Square-23rd Street, Lexington Avenue-53rd Street, Fifth Avenue-53rd Street and Seventh Avenue stations. For service to Queens Plaza and Court Square-23rd Street, transfer to the 7 train at Roosevelt Avenue or take a free shuttle bus available at the 21st Street-Queensbridge F train station. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Times Square-42nd Street, then transfer to the A or C trains or take a free shuttle bus to the 21st Street-Queensbridge station. Late Night Local Svc. For F Line In W. Qns. Manhattan-bound F trains will stop at the 65th Street, Northern Boulevard, 46th Street, Steinway Street and 36th Street stations late nights on Tuesday, June 17, through Friday, June 20, from 12:01 until 5 a.m. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Weekend Local Svc. On E, F Through Qns. E and F trains will operate local service between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues this weekend, from 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 16. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Switch Of Lines For F Trains To Jamaica TIMES, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2014 • 18 TRANSIT NEWS and Updates Metropolitan Transportation Authority E & F Trains Skip Several Qns. Stops Manhattan-bound E and F trains will skip the Van Wyck Boulevard and 75th Avenue stations on Friday, June 13, from 10:15 p.m. until 5 a.m. During this period, Manhattan-bound F trains will also skip the Sutphin Boulevard stop. For service to these stations, take the E train to Union Turnpike or 71st- Continental Avenues, then transfer to a Jamaica Center-bound E or F train. For service from these stations, take the E train to Union Turnpike or Jamaica-Van Wyck or the F train to Union Turnpike or Parsons Boulevard, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound E or F train. Late Night Changes On E Line In Queens Jamaica Center-bound E trains will operate local service between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues beginning at 10:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, June 12. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time.A dditionally, Manhattan-bound E trains will run on the F line between 36th Street in Queens and West Fourth Street in Manhattan late nights on Monday, June 16, through Friday, June 20, from 9:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Manhattan-bound M trains will also run on the F line between 36th The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, June 11. Last minute changes to service and operating schedules may be made at any time after publication. Check www.mta.info for schedule changes. More Disruptions Affect The 7 Line Flushing-bound 7 trains will skip the 82nd Street, 90th Street, 103rd Street and 111th Street stations this weekend, from 11:45 p.m. Friday, June 13, until 5 a.m. Monday, June 16. For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or 74th Street, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train.A dditionally, Manhattan-bound 7 trains will skip the 111th Street, 103rd Street, 90th Street and 82nd Street stations on Monday, June 16, through Thursday, June 19, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. For service to these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or 74th Street, then transfer to a Flushing-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Junction Boulevard or Mets-Willets Point, then transfer to a Manhattanbound 7 train. -SEE TRANSIT ON PG. 54- TRAFFIC NEWS and Updates New York City Department Of Transportation Because of ongoing construction work at several locations throughout Queens and Brooklyn, the city DOT has announced numerous street closures in local neighborhoods for the upcoming week. The announced diversions are current as of Wednesday, June 11, and weather permitting. The DOT may shut down other roads should the need for emergency repairs arise. Streets and highways that are affected by closures during this week include the following: Street Resurfacing In F. Hills & Wdhvn. Weather permitting, DOT crews will conduct street milling along the following streets: • 69th Avenue between Burns Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills for contractor milling on Friday, June 13; • 87th Road between 75th Street and Elderts Lane in Woodhaven for milling on Friday, June 13; • 88th Avenue between Elderts Lane and 78th Street in Woodhaven for milling on Thursday, June 12, and Friday, June 13; • 91st Street between Jamaica Avenue and Park Lane South in Woodhaven for paving on Friday, June 13; • 97th Avenue between Rockaway and Woodhaven boulevards in Ozone Park for paving on Thursday, June 12; • Juno Street between Yellowstone Boulevard and 71st Avenue in Forest Hills for contractor milling on Thursday, June 12; • Kessel Street between 71st Avenue and Yellowstone Boulevard in Forest Hills for contractor milling on Thursday, June 12; Parking is prohibited on these streets during work hours; all vehicles found parked will be towed away at the owner’s expense. Lane Closures On Van Wyck Expwy. One of three lanes in each direction of the Van Wyck Expressway between Jewel Avenue and Union Turnpike may be closed on Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. due to construction work related to the Kew Gardens rehabilitation project. Additionally, up to two lanes in either direction of the expressway in the same section may be closed on overnights from 1 to 5 a.m. Kew Gdns. Project Affects Union Tpke. Long-term construction related to the state Department of Transportation’s Kew Gardens Interchange project will require the right lane of Union Turnpike eastbound to be closed at all times between 128th and 134th streets. All existing traffic lanes will remain open -SEE TRAFFIC ON PG. 54- ©Times Newsweekly - 2014 - LARUSSA
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