Heavy winds create Verrazzano traffic nightmare
Commuters were left stranded when heavy winds forced the closure of the upper level of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge March 26.
All upper lanes between Brooklyn and Staten Island were closed at 7 p.m. and NYC Emergency Management told drivers to consider alternate routes. The bridge fully reopened at around 9:15 p.m., but severe delays continued.
Pat Roman said her regular 20-minute commute took five hours and 44 minutes. She took side streets to avoid the Belt Parkway and ended up stuck for three and a half hours on Fourth Avenue and 91st Street.