Cars And Buses To Manhattan
May use the upper roadway at all times. From 6:00 am to 10:00 am, the left lane of the upper roadway is reserved for cars with two or more people and buses. Drivers to Manhattan may use the lower roadway from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. Drivers wishing to go to Canal Street westbound toward the Holland Tunnel (5:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday and weekends) should use the lower roadway.
Cars And Buses To Brooklyn
May use the upper roadway at all times and lower roadway from 3:00 pm to 5:00 am Monday to Friday.
Accessing the HOV 2+ Lane
Between the hours of 6:00 am and 10:00 am Monday to Friday cars with two or more people and buses may use the HOV lane to Manhattan (left lane of the inbound upper roadway). They may access the lane from the Brooklyn Queens Expressway (BQE) eastbound Exit 29A or from Flatbush Avenue (follow signs) or from the BQE westbound Exit 29, then turn right onto Gold Street or proceed straight onto Flatbush Avenue. Download the access map.
In Manhattan the left turn from the upper roadway onto Canal Street at Chrystie Street is prohibited from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. Vehicles utilizing the HOV lane will have access to Chrystie Street northbound and Canal Street eastbound.
Trucks to Manhattan
Must use the lower roadway from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday, during which time trucks will be prohibited from using the BQE eastbound Exit 29A “Manhattan Bridge.” During that time trucks must use the BQE eastbound Exit 29B “Brooklyn Civic Center/Tillary Street” to access the lower roadway at Flatbush Avenue. Download the access map.
Trucks to Brooklyn
May use the upper roadway at all times and lower roadway from 3:00 pm to 5:00 am Monday to Friday.
Weekends
On weekends Friday 9:00 pm to Monday 5:00 am the lower roadway will operate Manhattan bound. Manhattan bound cars and trucks may use the lower roadway or upper roadway.
