The Five Boro Bike Tour is set to take place this Sunday. Approximately 32,000 cyclists from around the country and the world will ride together for 40 miles through all of New York City’s five boroughs this Sunday.
Cyclists and enthusiasts who ever imagined biking through New York City without the hassle of cars and trucks will have the opportunity this Sunday. Now in its 42nd year, the Five Boro Bike Tour is the country’s largest charitable bike ride. According to Bike New York, proceeds from the TD Five Boro Bike Tour fund the many free bicycle education programs it has for children and adults.
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is a 40-mile bike ride which will maneuver its way through all five boroughs causing many street closures throughout New York City.
Here’s everything you need to know about the TD Five Boro Bike Tour including start time, the route and street closures in New York City that could affect your Sunday commute.
Five Boro Bike Tour date and start time
The TD Five Boro Bike Tour is set to take place on Sunday, May 5 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST.
Where does the Five Boro Bike Tour start and finish?
The bike tour begins in Lower Manhattan at Franklin St. and Church Street. According to Bike New York there are various entrance points for each of the four start waves from Church Street to Battery Park, running south.
The bike tour will finish on Staten Island.
How many miles is the Five Boro Bike Tour?
The bike tour is 40 miles and move through all five boroughs of New York City.
Five Boro Bike Tour route map
Below is a map of the 2019 Five Boro Bike Tour. Click the image to download a full-size .PDF of the official map.
TD Five Boro Bike Tour street closures
According to the New York City Department of Transportation, the following streets across all five boroughs will be closed on Sunday May 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the bike tour:
Manhattan Portion:
Greenwich Street between Battery Place and Morris Street
Trinity Place between Morris Street and Liberty Street
Church Street between Liberty Street and Canal Street
Chambers Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Worth Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Canal Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
6th Avenue between Franklin Street and 59th Street
59th Street between 6th Avenue and 5th Avenue
Grand Army Plaza between 59th Street and East Drive
East Drive between Grand Army Plaza and Center Drive
Center Drive between 5th Avenue and East Drive
East Drive between Center Drive and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard between 110th Street and 135th Street
135th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Madison Avenue
Madison Avenue between 135th Street and 138th Street
Madison Avenue Bridge (Bronx-bound)
Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 3rd Avenue Bridge and 116th Street
116th Street between FDR Drive and Pleasant Avenue
Pleasant Avenue between 116th Street and 114th Street
Harlem River Drive / FDR Drive (Southbound) between 116th Street and 63rd Street Exit
63rd Street between FDR Drive (Southbound) and Queensboro Bridge Exit
Queensboro Bridge Exit between 63rd Street and 60th Street
Queensboro Bridge Upper Level (Manhattan-bound)
Peter Minuit Plaza between State Street and South Street
Whitehall Street between South Street and Water Street
State Street between Whitehall Street and Battery Place
Battery Place between State Street and West Street
Morris Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Albany Street between West Street and Greenwich Street
Greenwich Street between Rector Street and Cedar Street
West Broadway between Vesey Street and Barclay Street
West Broadway between Murray Street and Warren Street
Rector Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Cedar Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Liberty Street between Broadway and Greenwich Street
Dey Street between Broadway and Church Street
Vesey Street between West Street and West Broadway
Barclay Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Warren Street between West Street and West Broadway
Murray Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Duane Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Thomas Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Leonard Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Franklin Street between Broadway and West Broadway
White Street between Broadway and West Broadway
Walker Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
Lispenard Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
Brooklyn Portion:
McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
Franklin Street between Java Street and Kent Avenue
Kent Avenue between Java Street and Williamsburg Street West
Williamsburg Street West between Kent Avenue and Flushing Avenue
Flushing Avenue between Williamsburg Street West and Navy Street
North Elliot Place between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
Navy Street between Flushing Avenue and York Street
York Street between Navy Street and Gold Street
Gold Street between York Street and Front Street
Front Street between Gold Street and Old Fulton Street
Old Fulton between Furman Street and Prospect Street
Cadman Plaza West between Prospect Street and Tillary Street
Tillary Street between Cadman Plaza West and Adams Street
Brooklyn Bridge Promenade between Tillary Street and Centre Street
Furman Street between Old Fulton Street and Atlantic Avenue
Joralemon Street between Furman Street and Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic Avenue between Furman Street and Columbia Street
Columbia Street between Atlantic Avenue and BQE West Entrance Columbia Street
BQE / Gowanus Expressway between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (Staten Island-bound)
Queens Portion:
21st Street between Queens Plaza South and Hoyt Avenue North
Queens Plaza South between 21st Street and Vernon Boulevard/Alternate Route
Hoyt Avenue North between 21st Street and 19th Street
19th Street between Hoyt Avenue North and Ditmars Boulevard
Ditmars Boulevard between 19th Street and Shore Boulevard
Shore Boulevard between Ditmars Boulevard and Astoria Park South
Astoria Park South between Shore Boulevard and14th Street
14th Street between Astoria Park South and 31st Avenue
31st Avenue between 14th Street and Vernon Boulevard
Vernon Boulevard between 31st Avenue and 44th Drive
44th Drive between Vernon Boulevard and 11th Street
11th Street between 44th Drive and Pulaski Bridge
Pulaski Bridge (Brooklyn-bound)
Bronx Portion:
138th Street between Madison Avenue Bridge and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue between 138th Street and 3rd Avenue Bridge
Rider Avenue between 138th Street and 137th Street
137th Street between Rider Avenue and 3rd Avenue
3rd Avenue Bridge (Manhattan-bound)
Staten Island Portion:
Bay Street between New York Avenue and Hylan Boulevard
Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Edgewater Street
Edgewater Street / Front Street between Hylan Boulevard and Hannah Street
Hannah Street between Front Street and Bay Street
Bay Street between Hannah Street and Richmond Terrace
