Notice of Major NYSDOT Construction Near the
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Campus
Friday, April 21 - 7:00 PM
to
Monday, April 24 - 6:00 AM
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Campus
Friday, April 21 - 7:00 PM
to
Monday, April 24 - 6:00 AM
All employees traveling to the Jamaica Hospital campus are encouraged to:
1. Have their employee identification available to allow for travel to the streets around the campus.
2. Anticipate the need for extra travel time when reporting to work.
3. Consider using mass transit during this construction period.
Specific traffic rerouting details are below.
1. Have their employee identification available to allow for travel to the streets around the campus.
2. Anticipate the need for extra travel time when reporting to work.
3. Consider using mass transit during this construction period.
Specific traffic rerouting details are below.
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) is advising motorists of service road and main line lane closures and detours, as well as exit & on-ramp closures on the northbound and southbound Van Wyck Expressway in the vicinity of the Jamaica Hospital campus.
Northbound Van Wyck Expressway (Away from JFK Airport)
Northbound Van Wyck Expressway (Away from JFK Airport)
- Service Road traffic will be detoured at 97th Ave to Sutphin Blvd. then returning to the Northbound Service Road at 91st Ave.
- Mainline traffic will be detoured at Exit 5 (Atlantic Ave) onto the Northbound Service Road and travel along Northbound Service Road returning to main roadway at Exit 6 (Jamaica Ave).
- Service Road traffic will be detoured at Jamaica Ave. to 130st to Atlantic Ave. returning to southbound service road. TRAFFIC AGENTS AT JAMAICA AVE. WILL ALLOW LOCAL AND HOSPITAL TRAFFIC TO PASS. EMPLOYEES MAY BE ASKED TO SHOW HOSPITAL ID.
- Jamaica Hospital Campus access will be maintained at all times and traffic leaving the campus will use either 89th or 91st Ave. to 134th St. to Jamaica Ave.
- The southbound mainline entrance in front of the Jamaica Hospital entrance will be closed.
- Mainline traffic will have 2 lanes diverted onto the North bound mainline just South of Jamaica Ave. diverted back South of Atlantic Ave.
- The Atlantic Avenue Bridge over the Van Wyck Expressway will be closed in both directions. Traffic signals at Atlantic Avenue and the Van Wyck will be temporarily covered to facilitate traffic flow, and the only turns that will be permitted will be from Atlantic Avenue onto the South Bound Service Road.
