For those of you that use the Manhattan Bridge to get in or out of Brooklyn sometimes, there’s new from the Department of Transportation that the long closure of the Lower Roadway is almost at an end. Well, it will be at an end on October 1:

The lower roadway of the Manhattan Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on Monday, October 1 after being closed since October 2006 for repairs. The lower roadway of the bridge is opening two weeks ahead of schedule. In order to reduce traffic congestion and improve travel times, the DOT is creating an HOV2+ lane for Manhattan-bound cars and buses with two or more passengers that will be in effect from 6:00 am to 10:00 am weekdays. New truck access regulations will also reduce congestion and improve safety; these will be in effect from 5:00 am to 3:00 pm weekdays.

There’s more info if you click here.