NEW YORK, NY –
The NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) has designated the busiest traffic days of the year as “Gridlock Alert Days” —days when traffic is expected to be at its slowest and most congested. The agency advises residents to use subways, buses, ferries, and regional rail lines when traveling.
Coined in New York City, the term gridlock means traffic congestion that blocks a city’s network of intersections and has been used to describe the Manhattan core’s overwhelming traffic volume in general.
Following the first Gridlock Alert Days from September 22–26, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, the DOT is warning drivers that beginning today, November 19, they can expect another 15 days of heavy congestion across Manhattan.
The Gridlock Alert Days are:
- Wednesday, November 19
- Thursday, November 20
- Tuesday, November 25
- Wednesday, December 3
- Thursday, December 4
- Friday, December 5
- Monday, December 8
- Tuesday, December 9
- Wednesday, December 10
- Thursday, December 11
- Friday, December 12
- Monday, December 15
- Tuesday, December 16
- Wednesday, December 17
- Thursday, December 18
