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The example they gave is 5th Ave between form 13th to 9th Streets.
The problem with the advice is it doesn't account for whether the intersections in the middle are actually closed, and it should be clearer about that. Sometimes, transverse traffic is allowed across a closed stretch of road, even though the road itself is closed. For example, say they were closing that stretch of 5th because they are laying new sewer pipe. They might bridge the three intersections shown so that 10th, 11th and 12th, even though hey cross right through the middle of the closed section of 5th, still allow traffic to flow from 6th Ave to University Pl (10th and 12th) or vice versa (11th). Because the more streets closed, the worse the traffic snarls up, and the more residents and businesses impacted. NYC DOT does this all the time.
In other situations, even 9th and 13th could be affected. If they had to close the entire length and could not bridge the intersections, they might also be fully or partially closing the two "end intersections.
The example they gave is 5th Ave between form 13th to 9th Streets.
The problem with the advice is it doesn't account for whether the intersections in the middle are actually closed, and it should be clearer about that. Sometimes, transverse traffic is allowed across a closed stretch of road, even though the road itself is closed. For example, say they were closing that stretch of 5th because they are laying new sewer pipe. They might bridge the three intersections shown so that 10th, 11th and 12th, even though hey cross right through the middle of the closed section of 5th, still allow traffic to flow from 6th Ave to University Pl (10th and 12th) or vice versa (11th). Because the more streets closed, the worse the traffic snarls up, and the more residents and businesses impacted. NYC DOT does this all the time.
In other situations, even 9th and 13th could be affected. If they had to close the entire length and could not bridge the intersections, they might also be fully or partially closing the two "end intersections.
Re: Road Closures Form for All Editors