The Hugh L. Carey Tunnel will partially close overnight for four days so the MTA can test its flood doors, the agency said.
One tube of the tunnel — also known as the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel — between Brooklyn and Lower Manhattan will be fully closed to traffic at the following times, the MTA said:
- Wednesday, May 7, from 9 p.m. through Thursday, May 8, at 5 a.m.
- Thursday, May 8, from 9 p.m. through Friday, May 9, at 5 a.m.
- Friday, May 9, from 11 p.m. through Saturday, May 10, at 7 a.m.
- Monday, May 12, from 9 p.m. through Tuesday, May 13 at 5 a.m.
A second tube will still be open during those times, with a lane going in each direction, according to the MTA.
The MTA said the tunnel’s flood doors are made up of 20-plus-ton steel, and can only be moved when a tube is closed to traffic.
Flood barriers were installed at the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel and the Queens Midtown Tunnel in 2018 after both were badly damaged during Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
Part of the reconstruction after the storm also included a drainage system to prevent and protect the tunnels from future flooding.
The flood door testing comes as part of the MTA’s hurricane and tropical storm preparation, the agency said.
