MTA - Metropolitan Transportation Authority
10/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2025 18:55
Weather Update: MTA Bridges and Tunnels to Ban Certain Trucks from Sunday, Oct. 12 Through Monday, Oct. 13
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MTA Bridges and Tunnels today announced that due to forecasts of high wind conditions beginning tomorrow afternoon, the agency will prohibit empty tractor-trailers and tandem (piggyback, dual, triple, etc.) trucks from using its seven bridges beginning at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 12. The ban is currently expected to last through 6:00 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13.
The seven bridges where the prohibition will be in effect are listed here:
- Bronx-Whitestone Bridge
- Cross Bay Bridge
- Henry Hudson Bridge
- Marine Parkway Bridge
- Robert F. Kennedy Bridge
- Throgs Neck Bridge
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Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge
These times are subject to change. For real-time updates on service changes, motorists can visit mta.info. Customers can sign up for real-time email and SMS alerts from MTA Bridges and Tunnels.
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