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📱 Live Information Sources

Official MTA Updates

Website: new.mta.info/bridges-and-tunnels

Phone: Call 511 for instant traffic reports

Twitter: @MTABridgesTunnels

Traffic Apps & Navigation

Waze: Real-time user reports and alternate routes

Google Maps: Live traffic conditions and travel times

Apple Maps: Current traffic data and incidents

Radio Traffic Reports

1010 WINS: Traffic on the 8s (every 10 minutes)

WCBS 880: Traffic and transit every 10 minutes

⚠️ Current Conditions

Peak Traffic Hours

Avoid These Times for Fastest Crossing:

• Morning Rush (Eastbound to SI): 7:00-9:00 AM
• Evening Rush (Westbound to Brooklyn): 5:00-7:30 PM
• Friday Afternoons: 3:00-8:00 PM (heaviest traffic)

Weather Impact

Current Weather Restrictions: None

High winds (35+ mph): Restrictions for trucks, motorcycles, empty trailers

🛣️ Alternative Routes

If Bridge is Closed or Too Crowded

Brooklyn to Staten Island:

• Staten Island Ferry (St. George Terminal)
• Holland Tunnel → Staten Island Expressway
• Manhattan Bridge → Lincoln Tunnel → Route 1-9

Staten Island to Brooklyn:

• Staten Island Ferry → Brooklyn Battery Tunnel
• Goethals Bridge → NJ routes → tunnels
• Bayonne Bridge → NJ Turnpike

📅 Upcoming Planned Events

Next Major Bridge Events

NYC Marathon 2025: November 2, 2025

• Upper level closed to traffic 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Lower level remains open for vehicles
• Expect major delays - plan alternate routes

Five Boro Bike Tour 2025: May 4, 2025

• Temporary lane restrictions for cyclists
• 2-4 hour impact expected

🚨 Emergency Information

If You're Stuck on the Bridge

Call 911 for emergencies

Stay in your vehicle unless instructed otherwise

MTA Emergency: (646) 252-7000

Breakdown Assistance

Call for Help: MTA Bridge Officers patrol regularly

Emergency Phones: Located along the bridge walkways

Tow Services: Available through MTA coordination