NYPD Releases Full List Of Thanksgiving Parade Street Closures

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The New York Police Department has released the full list of street closures related to Thursday's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Police will start closing streets on the Upper West Side Wednesday morning as parade organizers begin inflating the dozens of balloons that will be on full display Thursday.

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Authorities strongly recommend the use of mass transit due to the expectation of heavy traffic in the city all week.

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Police also ask that those attending the parade leave their backpacks, lawn chairs, large coolers, and alcoholic beverages at home.

The full list of closures is as follows:

BALLOON INFLATION

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23^rd    

Beginning at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 23^rd, 81st Street and 77^th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic. The balloon inflation can be viewed by pedestrians from 3 p.m. until 10 p.m. on 81st Street and 77^th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue. Pedestrians are advised to enter the viewing area from the West side of Columbus Avenue at 79^th Street.

At 1 p.m. the following street will be closed to vehicular traffic:

-West 79^th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues

Additional vehicular traffic closures at 3 p.m. are as follows:

-West 76^th Street between Columbus and Central Park West Avenues

-West 77^th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues

-West 78^th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues

-West 80^th Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues

-West 81^st Street between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues

-Central Park Transverse Road at Central Park West and West 81 St. (Both Directions)

After 10 p.m., 81^st Street and 77^th Street from Central Park West to Columbus Avenue as well as Central Park West from 59^th Street to 86^th Street will be closed to all traffic.

"Broadcast vehicles only" may park beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the west side of Central Park West from West 77^th Street to West 81^st Street.  All Broadcast Vehicles must be off Central Park West by 11:30 p.m.

THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24^th  

Formation for the parade will begin at 8 a.m. at the following locations:

-West 77^th Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

-West 81^st Street between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue

-Central Park West between West 77^th and 86^th Streets

The parade will begin at 9 a.m. from Central Park West and 77^th Street and proceed on the following route:

-South on Central Park West to Columbus Circle

-South through E/S Columbus Circle to 59^th Street

-East on 59^th Street to 6^th Avenue

-South on 6^th Avenue to 34^th Street

-West on 34^th Street to 7^th Avenue - (dispersal area)

Additional closures are as follows:

-Broadway between West 34^th Street and West 40^th Street- Midnight to 1 p.m.

-6^th Avenue between West 23^rd Street and West 42^nd Street – 2 a.m. to 1 p.m.

-7^th Avenue from West 34^th Street and West 42^nd Street - 2 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

-34^th Street between 6^th Avenue and 8th Avenue - 10 p.m. (Wed) to 5 p.m.

-59^th Street E/B between 7^th Avenue and Central Park West – Midnight to 2 p.m.

-59^th Street W/B between 5^th Avenue and Central Park West – 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-35^th Street between 5^th Avenue and 8^th Avenue - 2 a.m. to 4 p.m.

-36^th Street between 6^th Avenue and 8^th Avenue - 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-37^th Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-38^th Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue - 4 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-8^th Avenue between 34^th Street and 40^th Street - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

-Broadway between 38^th Street and 59^th Street - 4 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

-33^rd Street between 7th Avenue and 10th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-39^th Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-40^th Street between Broadway and 8^th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-49^th Street between 5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-50^th Street between 5^th Avenue and 7^th Avenue - 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

-Central Park 65th Street/66th Street Transverse Roads 7 a.m. until conclusion

Please note: From 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. vehicles will not be able to access:

-6^th Avenue between West 33^rd and West 59^th Street

-8^th Avenue between West 57^th Street and West 59^th Street

-8^th Avenue between West 33^rd and West 40^th Streets

-Broadway between 59^th Street and 57^th Street

-Broadway between West 34^th and West 40^th Streets (only escorted deliveries)

-42^nd Street between 5^th and 8^th Avenue

-57^th Street between 5^th and 8^th Avenue

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