UN General Assembly traffic: Manhattan street closures to know

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Brace yourself, drivers: The UN General Assembly is coming.

From Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Sept. 27, a slew of roads across Manhattan will be closed as world leaders meet. The UN General Assembly is known to snarl traffic across the borough.

The full list of closures from the NYPD is below:

Sunday, Sept. 18

Beginning at approximately 10 p.m. the following streets near the United Nations will be closed to vehicle traffic:

First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open
44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
49th Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Monday, Sept. 19

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

42nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets near the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicle traffic:

First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from FirstAvenue to Second Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5 a.m.:

42nd Street from the FDR Drive to Second Avenue
42nd Street exit and entrance ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
49th Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

42nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

Tuesday, Sept. 20

The following streets near the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicle traffic:

1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
49th Street from Third Avenue to Lexington Avenue

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

42nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5 a.m.:

42nd Street from the FDR Drive to Second Avenue
42nd Street exit and entrance ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The FDR Dive will be subject to intermittent closures:

Southbound at 63rd Street
Northbound at South Ferry

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

48th Street from Lexington Avenue to Park Avenue
49th Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Wednesday, Sept. 21

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

42nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

• First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.

44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5 a.m.:

42nd Street from the FDR Drive to Second Avenue
42nd Street exit and entrance ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The FDR Drive will be subject to intermittent closures:

Southbound at 63rd Street
Northbound at South Ferry

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

49th Street from Third Avenue to Lexington Avenue
50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Thursday, Sept. 22

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

42nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets near the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicular traffic:

First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5 a.m.:

42nd Street from the FDR Drive to Second Avenue
42nd Street exit and entrance ramps of the FDR Drive

Please note: These areas will reopen each evening after the day’s session.

The following streets will have managed access and no vehicle parking permitted:

49th Street from Third Avenue to Lexington Avenue
50th Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
51st Street from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue

Friday, Sept. 23

The following streets will have one traffic lane dedicated to emergency vehicles for the duration of the General Assembly:

2nd Street from First Avenue to Fifth Avenue
57th Street from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue
Second Avenue from 41st Street to 57th Street

The following streets in the vicinity of the United Nations will continued to be closed to vehicle traffic:

First Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street. The tunnel underpass from 41st Street to 48th Street will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of each day’s session.
44th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
45th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue
46th Street from First Avenue to Second Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5 a.m.: