WPCNR TRAFFIC ADVISORY. April 19, 2005, UPDATED 5 P.M. E.D.T. More Pix Included: The Mitchell Place, South Broadway tieup created by the exiting of cars from the City Center Garage through United States Bank's drive-through plaza to Mitchell Place was cleared by 3:45 P.M., apparently after the cross bar of Trump Tower's giant construction crane was lowered to the Martine Avenue staging area.

The dismantling of the City Center Trump Tower construction crane was blocking Martine Avenue traffic for the second straight day this afternoon as of 12 noon to 3 PM. Traffic was being routed out of the City Center Garage across Martine through the United State Bank driveway onto Mitchell Place.

Motorists exiting the City Center Garage told WPCNR they had been waiting for an average 15 minutes inside the garage and traffic was backed up several levels of the garage.

In addition, traffic was backing up one block on North Broadway and bumper to bumper on Mitchell Place, as well as bumper to  bumper on East Post Road. The crane is scheduled to be dismantled tomorrow. But traffic will be tied up until the end of the week observers said. 

Traffic Existing City Center Garage Today, 1:30 P.M. E.D.T. Photo by WPCNR News.

 Red Crane: "Shall We Dance?"  PlatinumBlonde Crane: "Tear Me Apart, Handsome!"

 HRH Construction dismantling of the white construction crane created an usual backup into the City Center Garage Tuesday afternoon.  There is no word on how long this lofty romance will last,  tying up Martine Avenue. Photo by WPCNR News.

Red Crane's Hunky Package  prevented traffic from passing through Martine Avenue Created a quandry for motorists existing City Center Parking Garage. Photo by WPCNR News.

Motorists WPCNR interviewed spent as much as 15 minutes inside the lowdomed City Center Garage in carbon monoxide fumes  to get out into the sunshine, reminiscent of existing a Yankee Stadium garage. Within minutes of WPCNR reporting on the situation, the situation was alleviated within the hour. Photo by WPCNR News.

Traffic being routed past United State Bank onto Mitchell Place, which created a Mitchell Place back up below. Photo by WPCNR News.

Mess on Mitchell Place from entering traffic through United State Bank driveway. Photo by WPCNR News.

Sluggish North Broadway Traffic at Martine Avenue. Photo by WPCNR News.

North Broadway bottleneck at Mitchell Place Today, caused by City Center Garage Rerouting. Photo by WPCNR News.

Icky on East Post Road: The City Center feed onto Mitchell Place was causing sluggishness and stop and go traffic on East Post Road, while "Red Crane" was putting a move on "PlatinumBlonde Crane" in the blue sky above. The traffic lessons learned today should be considered when the water main construction disrupts Martine Avenue as early as next week. Photo by WPCNR News.