NY/NJ Stadium Match Triggers 4-Hour Transit Curbs as 3 p.m. World Cup Kickoff Threatens Commute
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Updated · NBC New York · Jun 17
NY/NJ Stadium Match Triggers 4-Hour Transit Curbs as 3 p.m. World Cup Kickoff Threatens Commute
3 articles · Updated · NBC New York · Jun 17
Summary
A 3 p.m. France-Senegal World Cup match on Tuesday is expected to snarl the first workday commute around NY/NJ Stadium, after fans at the earlier Brazil-Morocco game reported long traffic delays and walks along Paterson Plank Road.
NJ Transit said regular rail schedules will continue, but Penn Station and Secaucus access will be limited to ticketed fans during the four hours before kickoff, pushing other riders toward PATH and onward connections.
33rd Street between Sixth and Eighth avenues and 32nd Street between Sixth and Seventh will close to vehicles for street-level queues, while dedicated bus corridors and Midtown truck-delivery restrictions begin six hours before matches and last up to three hours after.
Four of the stadium's eight World Cup matches fall on weekdays, including two that hit evening commutes, prompting officials to urge nonessential travelers to avoid match-day trips, work from home if possible and expect heavier rail, bus and road traffic.