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TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 2014 • 18 TRANSIT NEWS and Updates Metropolitan Transportation Authority or at Thomson Avenue (to Queensboro Plaza); • Hunters Point Avenue—on 21st Street at 49th Avenue; and • Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue—on Vernon Boulevard at 50th Avenue. Additionally, Flushing-bound 7 trains will skip the 33rd Street, 40th Street, 46th Street, 52nd Street and 69th Street stations on Wednesday, Aug. 20, through Friday, Aug. 22, from 10:15 a.m. until 3 p.m. These trains will continue to stop at Woodside-61st Street. For service to the skipped stops, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or 74th Street, then transfer to a Manhattan-bound 7 train. For service from these stations, take the 7 train to Woodside-61st Street or Queensboro Plaza, then transfer to a Flushingbound 7 train. Fastrack Repairs Affect A, C, E & M The MTA’s Fastrack service and maintenance program will affect A, C, E and M train service late nights on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 14-15, from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. E trains will run on the M line between 71st-Continental Avenues and 34th Street-Herald Square, and on the F line between 34th Street-Herald Square and Second Avenue, which will be the last stop. As a result of this change, M train The information in this column is current as of Wednesday, Aug. 13. 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 To Hit The 7 Line All 7 train service will be suspended between Queensboro Plaza and Times Square-42nd Street from 11:45 p.m. Monday night, Aug. 18, until 5 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19. During this period, 7 trains will only operate between Queensboro Plaza and Main Street-Flushing. For alternate service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to the N train at Queensboro Plaza or Times Square-42nd Street or the E or F trains at 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue. Moreover, free shuttle buses will replace 7 trains in Long Island City between Queensboro Plaza and Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue. These buses will stop at Queens Plaza for ADA access to the E train. The shuttle buses will stop as follows: • Queensboro Plaza—on Queens Plaza South at 27th Street; • Queens Plaza—on 42nd Road at Jackson Avenue; • Court Square-23rd Street—on Jackson Avenue at 45th Avenue (to Vernon Boulevard-Jackson Avenue) TRAFFIC NEWS and Updates New York City Department Of Transportation Street Cleaning Suspended Fri. Alternate side parking rules will be suspended tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 15, in observance of the Christian Feast of the Assumption. Meter regulations, however, will remain in effect. * * * 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, Aug. 13, 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: Paving In S. Oz. Pk., Milling In H. Beach Weather permitting, DOT crews will conduct resurfacing along the following roadways: • 90th Street between 165th Avenue and Shore Parkway in Howard Beach for milling on Thursday, Aug. 14; • 157th Avenue between 79th and 84th streets in Howard Beach for milling on Thursday, Aug. 14; • 158th Avenue between 79th and 84th streets in Howard Beach for milling on Friday, Aug. 15; • Rockaway Boulevard between Lefferts Boulevard and the Van Wyck Expressway in South Ozone Park for nighttime paving on Thursday, Aug. 14, and Friday, Aug. 15; and • Shore Parkway between 90th Street and Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach for milling on Friday, Aug. 15. 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 -SEE TRAFFIC ON PG. 53- service between Myrtle Avenue- Broadway and 71st-Continental Avenues will end before 10 p.m. Thursday. M trains will revert to a shuttle between Myrtle Avenue- Broadway and Metropolitan Avenue-Middle Village. For service between Queens and Manhattan, transfer to or from the J train at Myrtle Avenue-Broadway. Also during this period, A trains will make local stops and run on the D line between 59th Street-Columbus Circle and 34th Street-Herald Square; and on the F line between 34th Street- Herald Square and Jay Street-MetroTech. C train service will end early. For additional details, visit www.mta.info. Weekend Local Svc. For E & F In Queens E trains will operate local service in both directions between Queens Plaza and 71st-Continental Avenues, and all F trains will run local in both directions between 21st Street- Queensbridge and 71st-Continental Avenues, this weekend, from 12:30 am. Saturday, Aug. 16, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18. Riders are advised to allow for additional travel time. Switch Of Lines For F Trains To Manhattan Manhattan-bound F trains will run on the M line between Roosevelt Avenue and 47th-50th Streets this weekend, from 11:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18. 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