Current downtown Albany, NY traffic advisories are listed below. Vehicles in violations are subject to ticketing and/or tow. To receive Albany Police Department Nixle alerts via text or email, and to view all APD alerts online,Ìý
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Traffic Advisory:
Starting January 1, 2025, the speed limit on all City of Albany streets will be reduced to 25 MPH.
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Parking Restrictions:
The following road closures and parking restrictions will be in effect for the Police Memorial Event on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Road Closures between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M:
1. Pine Street between N. Pearl Street and Lodge Street
2. Lodge Street between Corning Place and Steuben Street
3. Chapel Street between Pine Street and Columbia Street
4. Steuben Street between Lodge Street and Chapel Street
Parking Restrictions between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.:
1. Pine Street, both north and south sides from Chapel Street to Lodge Street
2. Lodge Street, both east and west sides from Pine Street to Steuben Street
3. Lodge Street, west side from Corning Place to State Street
4. Eagle Street, both east and west sides from Washington Ave to Elk Street
5. Washington Avenue, both north and south sides from Eagle Street to S. Swan Street
6. Madison Avenue, north side from west of the Plaza Bridge, west to S. Swan Street
7. State Street, both north and south sides from S. Swan Street east to the Empire State Plaza entrance.
AtÌýthe conclusion of church services there will be a procession of police personnel from St. Mary’s Church located at Pine Street and Lodge Street. The procession will head west on Pine Street to Washington Avenue to S. Swan Street; turn south on S. Swan Street to State Street; turn east on State Street to the entrance to the Empire State Plaza. This procession is scheduled to start around 12:00 Noon and should last approximately 30 minutes. Vehicular traffic will be detoured or held during the procession. Motorists should expect delays during this period and may want to consider alternate routes of travel around the event.
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