MAP: NYC street closures during Pope Francis’ visit

If you’re a New Yorker you already know about the traffic woes every year during the last week of September due to the United Nations General Assembly. This year, traffic confusion and street closures will double because Pope Francis is visting New York City.

Beginning on Friday, Sept. 24 at midnight and running through Sunday, Sept. 26,the New York Police Department will be closing a series of streets throughout the city to motor traffic—making it extremely difficult to get around town by car.

Here is the long list of street closures starting on Sept. 24 during Pope Francis’ visit to New York City. Be sure to plan ahead.

Starting around midnight, the following streets near St. Patrick’s Cathedral will be closed to traffic until 9 p.m.:

50th Street from Madison Avenue to Fifth Avenue
51st Street from Madison Avenue to Fifth Avenue

At roughly 3 a.m.. the following streets will be closed to vehicular traffic until 6 a.m.:

Fifth Avenue from 47th Street to 55th Street
48th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
49th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
50th Street from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, and will remain closed until 9 p.m.
51st Street from Fifth Avenue to Sixth Avenue, and will remain closed until 9 p.m.
52nd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
53rd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
54th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
55th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue

At 6 a.m. the following streets will be reopened until 10 a.m:

Fifth Avenue from 47th Street to 55th Street
48th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
49th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
52nd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
53rd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
54th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
55th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue

Starting at roughly 10 a.m. the following streets will be closed to motor traffic until 9 p.m.:

5th Avenue from 47th Street to 55th Street
48th Street through 55th Street will be closed from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
49th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
50th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
51st Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
52nd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
53rd Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
54th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue
55th Street from Madison Avenue to Sixth Avenue

Beginning at 2 p.m. the following streets will be closed until 9 p.m.:

Madison Avenue from 47th Street to 57th Street

On Thursday the FDR Drive will be subject to intermittent closures:

Southbound at 63rd Street
Northbound at South Ferry

Beginning at approximately 8 a.m. the following street close to thePapal Nuncio’s Residencewill be closed to motor traffic until Saturday, Sept. 26at approximately10 a.m.:

72nd Street from Madison Ave. to 5thAvenue

Beginning at approximately 3 p.m. the following street near thePapal Nuncio’s Residencewill be closed to vehicular traffic until Saturday, Sept. 26at approximately10 a.m.:

71stStreet from Madison Ave. to 5thAvenue

Please note: Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access:

Madison Ave. from 69thStreet to 74thStreet while Pope Francis is in residence

Additional intermittent closures/managed access to vehicular traffic close to thePapal Nuncio’s Residenceinclude:

5^thAvenue to from 74^thStreet to 71^stStreet
70^thStreet from Park Avenue to 5^thAvenue
71^stStreet from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
72^ndStreet from Park Avenue to Madison Avenue
73^rdStreet from Madison Avenue to 5^thAvenue
Madison Ave. from 69^thStreet to 73^rdStreet (two western lanes closed)

Beginning at approximately 10 p.m. the following streets in the vicinity of thePapal Nuncio’s Residencewill be closed to vehicular traffic until 6 a.m.:

71^stStreet from Park Ave. to 5^thAvenue
72nd Street from Park Ave. to 5^thAvenue
73^rdStreet from Park Ave. to 5^thAvenue
Madison Ave. from 70^thStreet to 73^rdStreet

Please note: Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access:

5^thAve. from 74^thStreet to 71^stStreet
Madison Ave. from 69^thStreet to 74^thStreet

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH

The following streets near the United Nationswill continue to be closed for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to vehicular traffic:

1st Avenue from 42nd Street to 48th Street.The tunnel underpass from 41^stStreet to 48^thStreet will remain open for passenger cars. Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access until the end of the day’s session.

43^rdStreet from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
44^thStreet from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
45^thStreet from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue
46^thStreet from 1st Avenue to 2nd Avenue

The following will be closed to vehicular traffic beginning at approximately 5:00 a.m.:

42nd Street from the FDR Drive to 2nd Avenue
42nd Street Exit and Entrance Ramps of the FDR Drive

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

Beginning at approximately midnight the following streets in the vicinity of the9-11 Memorialwill be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 1 p.m.:

Liberty Street from Trinity Place to Greenwich Street
Cedar Street from Trinity Place to Greenwich Street

Beginning at approximately 11 a.m. the following streets in the vicinity of the9-11 Memorialwill be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 1 p.m.:

Northbound on West Street from Battery Place to Murray Street

Additional intermittent closures/managed access to vehicular traffic in the vicinity of the9-11 Memorialincludes:

Southbound on West Street from Chambers Street to Albany Street

Trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access:

Southbound on West Street from Chambers Street to Albany Street

Beginning at approximately midnight the following streets in the vicinity of theOur Lady Queen of Angels Schoolwill be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 6 p.m.:

112^thStreet from 2^ndAvenue to 3^rdAvenue
113^thStreet Cul-de-sac

Please note: Starting at approximately 3 p.m. trucks and other large vehicles will not be able to access:

2^ndAvenue between 106^thStreet to 116^thStreet
3^rdAvenue between 106^thStreet to 116^thStreet

Beginning at approximately midnight the following streets in the vicinity ofCentral Parkwill be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately 7 p.m.:

Central Park West between Columbus Circle and West 81^stStreet
W 61^stStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 62^ndStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 63^rdStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 64^thStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 65^thStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 66^thStreet between Central Park West and Broadway
W 67th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 68th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 69th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 70th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 71st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 72^ndStreet between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 73^rdStreet between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 74^thStreet between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 75^thStreet between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 76^thStreet between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue
W 77th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

Beginning at approximately midnight the following streets in the vicinity ofMadison Square Gardenwill be closed to vehicular traffic until approximately midnight:

31^stStreet from 7^thAvenue to 9^thAvenue
33^rdStreet from 7^thAvenue to 9^thAvenue

Beginning at approximately noon the following streets in the vicinity ofMadison Square Gardenwill have intermittent closures/managed access to vehicular traffic:

31^stStreet from 6^thAvenue to 7^thAvenue – managed access
32^ndStreet from 6^thAvenue to 7^thAvenue – managed access
33^rdStreet from 6^thAvenue to 7^thAvenue- managed access
7^thAvenue from 30^thStreet to 34^thStreet – two western lanes closed
8^thAvenue from 31^stStreet to 33^rdStreet – one lane only/intermittent closures