One Lane Of Roosevelt Island Main Street Traffic Between Island House And Westview 8 AM - 6 PM May 23 To May 27 For Con Ed High Pressure Gas Line Upgrade And Roosevelt Landings Building Facade Work Says RIOC - No Parking In Area Too

Image Of May 16 Con Ed Main Street Traffic Diversions In Front Of Westview

According to this May 22 Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) traffic advisory:

Due to continued Con Edison Gas Main Riser work there will be traffic diversions on Main Street, for the week of Monday, May 23rd, 2016 through Friday, May 27th, 2016. Therefore; there will be “No Parking, No Stopping or No Standing” in front of 591-625 Main Street (Westview Buildings) beginning 12:00AM, Monday, May 23rd, 2016 through 11:00PM, Friday, May 27th, 2016.

Vehicles parked in this area during this time will be summonsed and/or towed.

Further, the sidewalk on the East side of Main Street, in front of Capobianco Field, will be closed to pedestrian traffic. Pedestrians may cross over to the West side of Main Street either at the crosswalk near 591 or 625 Main Street.

Con Edison will continue to provide RIOC with a projected work schedule, which will be made available to residents and merchants in future Everbridge Advisories.

Thank you for your cooperation during this time.

 Location Of Con Ed Roosevelt Island Main Street Gas Riser Work

Also today, RIOC issued this additional Main Street traffic advisory:

Urban American Management has advised that due to building facade work, Main St. will be reduced to one lane of traffic between 575 Main St. (Island House Bldg.) and 599 Main St. (Westview Bldg.), DAILY beginning Monday, May 23rd, 2016 THROUGH Friday, May 27th, 2016, from 8AM to 6PM.

In order to facilitate this work, there will be NO PARKING, NO STOPPING, OR NO STANDING on the West side of Main St. between 575 Main St. (Island House Bldg.) and 599 Main St. (Westview Bldg.), Monday THROUGH Friday from 7AM - 7PM.

Vehicles not moved by 7AM on these days will be summonsed and/or towed.

Flag persons will be on site to redirect traffic during these times.

Further, during this work, from 8AM to 6PM the crosswalk at 580 Main Street will be closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic; please utilize the crosswalks at 560 or the temporary crosswalk located opposite 595 Main Street.

Thank you for your cooperation during this time.

As reported May 16, Main Street reduced to one traffic lane for the Con Ed and Urban American

Image From Frank Farance

work caused a huge traffic jam during that morning's rush hour from Main Street over the Roosevelt Island Bridge to Vernon B'lvd in Long Island City.