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Prospect Expressway Exit Ramp To I-278 To Close Overnight Wednesday
The NYSDOT said the ramp closure will take place Wednesday night through Friday, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. each morning.
![Traffic will be detoured at Exit 2 (4th Avenue/3rd Avenue) and rerouted along Prospect Avenue to Hamilton Avenue.](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/26844973/20240521/014021/styles/patch_image/public/traffic-alert-graphic___21133612633.jpg)
BROOKLYN, NY — The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced the upcoming closure of the Exit 1 (Hamilton Avenue) ramp on the westbound Prospect Expressway to Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn.
The closure will go into effect Wednesday, May 22 through Friday, May 24 from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. each morning.
Traffic will be detoured at Exit 2 (4th Avenue/3rd Avenue) and rerouted along Prospect Avenue to Hamilton Avenue. Motorists should follow the signed detour, the NYSDOT advised.
Inclement weather could cause these closures to be rescheduled.
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These closures are needed to facilitate work on NYSDOT’S concrete pavement preservations project at various locations in New York City.
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