BQE weekend shutdown to make traffic nightmare in Brooklyn

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BQE weekend shutdown to make traffic nightmare in Brooklyn
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The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street starting on June 1, DOT said.

Part of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway will be closed for repairs for the entire weekend, according to the city's Department of Transportation, and it could lead to a traffic nightmare in downtown Brooklyn .

The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street starting at 2 a.m. Saturday, and it will remain closed until 4 a.m. Monday, the DOT said. That includes a full closure between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp in the direction of Queens., focus on new concrete and reinforcing steel bars being added at spans on the BQE near Clark Street and Grace Court as part of near-term work critical to extending the structure’s lifespan.

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