MTA Bridges and Tunnels is reminding the public about a series of overnight flood door tests in the Queens Midtown Tunnel as part of preparations for potential hurricanes or tropical storms.

Each of the 20-plus ton steel flood doors can only be moved when the tunnel tube is fully closed to traffic. During the following times, one tube of the tunnel will be closed. One lane will be open in each direction in the remaining tube. 

Queens Midtown Tunnel 
 

• Saturday, July 27 at 12:01 a.m. through 8:00 a.m.

• Sunday, July 28 at 1:00 a.m. through 9:00 a.m.

• Saturday, August 3 at 12:01 a.m. through 8:00 a.m.

• Sunday, August 4 at 1:00 a.m. through 9:00 a.m. 

Photo is from MTA's Flickr account referenced by Metropolitan Transportation Authority's following press release: https://new.mta.info/press-release/reminder-mta-announces-flood-door-testing-queens-midtown-tunnel-scheduled-overnights