NEW YORK (PIX11) --- As tennis fans gear up for the busiest weekend of the US Open, trains may be the best way to get to Flushing since many streets and roadways will be closed around the tournament.
The US Open, which draws huge crowds during Labor Day weekend, runs through Sept. 8, when a men's winner will be crowned. The defending champions are Coco Gauff and 24-time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic.
During the event, drivers should expect closures at these major arteries and local streets around the USTA Tennis Center in Flushing:
Grand Central Parkway.
Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Cross Island Parkway.
Long Island Expressway.
Whitestone Expressway.
Van Wyck Expressway.
Local Roadways
Northern Boulevard between Junction Boulevard and Clearview Expressway
Roosevelt Avenue between Main Street and 104th Street
College Point Boulevard between 31st Avenue and Horace Harding Boulevard
126th Street/Seaver Way between Roosevelt Avenue and Northern Boulevard
111th Street/Saultell Avenue between Roosevelt Avenue and Horace Harding Boulevard
Astoria Boulevard between RFK Bridge Plaza and 114th Street
Shea Road between 126th Street/Seaver Way and Meridian Road
Meridian Road (Entire Length)
Fans should also allow extra time on public transportation, particularly on the No. 7 line from Manhattan to Flushing.
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