Traffic & Transit
Only Forest Hills Exit On Jackie Robinson Pkwy To Close Next Week
The exit will be closed during the early morning from Tuesday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 6, the NY Department of Transportation said.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Getting from eastern Queens and Long Island to Forest Hills is going to be a bit harder next week, the New York State Department of Transportation is warning drivers.
The ramp from westbound Jackie Robinson Parkway to Metropolitan Avenue — the parkway's sole exit directly into Forest Hills — will close from midnight to 5:00 a.m. from Tuesday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 6, weather permitting, the transportation agency said in a news release.
The ramp should reopen as usual at 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, the NYSDOT said.
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To get to Metropolitan Avenue drivers can instead take Exit 4, the next exit heading towards Myrtle Avenue/Woodhaven Boulevard, and follow the signed detour.
The NYSDOT did not specify the purpose of this closure.
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