Expect Road Closures Sunday For 5 Boro Bike Tour

The annual 5 Boro Bike Tour is this Sunday, May 3, when approximately 32,000 cyclists will pedal 40 miles on car-free roads through New York City, starting in Manhattan and ending on the Staten Island Ferry. If you’re riding, have a fun, safe time! And if you need to drive on Sunday, here’s what you should look out for.

The map above shows the ride’s route, and those roads will all be closed on Sunday from 7:45am to 5pm. In Brooklyn, you’ll want to avoid the following streets:

• McGuiness Boulevard between Pulaski Bridge and Greenpoint Avenue
• Java Street between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street /Alternate Route
• Greenpoint Avenue between McGuinness Boulevard and Franklin Street
• Franklin Street between Greenpoint Avenue 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 Street between Gold Street and Furman 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 Expy between BQE West Entrance Columbia Street and Verrazano
• Verrazano Bridge Lower Level (southbound from Brooklyn to Staten Island)

Click here for the full list of closures around the city.