#road-closures

#road-closures

New York City's annual Columbus Day Parade marches through Manhattan on Monday, celebrating Italian pride. This year's parade may be impacted by a nor'easter that's bringing high winds and heavy rain Sunday into Monday. But as of now, the festivities are still on. Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? Yes. That means the U.S. Postal Service and most banks are closed. Under normal circumstances, federal workers have the day off with pay, but that may be impacted by the government shutdown.

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Monday morning in Boston's South End neighborhood, police say. The vehicle involved was a Boston University shuttle bus, according to NBC10 Boston. Boston police received a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian in the area of the BU Medical Campus at 744 Albany St. around 7:58 a.m. Officers found that the pedestrian was trapped beneath the bus, and they were later pronounced dead at the scene.

A vehicle crashed onto the steps of Los Angeles City Hall around 4:08 p.m. on Friday, prompting road closures in the area, according to authorities. Los Angeles Police officers are trying to make contact with the driver, who has not come out of the car in the hour since the crash, according to a department spokesperson.

Access to O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre has been blocked by a protest this afternoon. Protesters, who were seen waving Irish flags, planned to march to Leinster House on Kildare Street in Dublin 2. It comes on the first day of the Dáil resuming after the summer break. Therefore, Kildare Street remains closed off due to possible protests and will reopen at midnight on Wednesday.

Streets bounded by Barclay Street to the north, Rector Street to the south, Broadway to the east and West Street to the west are a no-go zone. Add to that closures on Liberty, Albany and West Thames Streets, South End Avenue, Battery Place, 3rd Place and Little West Street, and you've got a veritable car-free fortress around the Memorial. If your Uber route even hints at crossing Chambers or Rector, hit "cancel" now.

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a vehicle in a Scarborough intersection on Friday evening, Toronto police said. The incident happened at around 5 p.m. at Steeles Avenue E. and Midland Avenue, police said in a post on X, formerly Twitter. Police said an adult victim died at the scene and that the driver of the vehicle remained on scene when officers arrived.

The gate into and out of Black Rock City was closed Tuesday evening due to rain and possible lightning, as bad luck continues to put a damper on the festivities at Burning Man. The rain and thunderstorms also closed Nevada State Route 447 in Nixon, Nev. "If you are already on SR447 heading toward Gerlach, drive carefully and ensure you wait out stormy conditions in a sensible location that does not impact residents or traffic," according to an update on the Black Rock City 2025 website.

This year's NYC Summer Streets season ends today with festivities in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Streets will begin closing in both boroughs at 5 a.m. Saturday and reopen at 3:30 p.m. No parking will be allowed until 4 p.m. From 7 a.m. until 3 p.m., New Yorkers can walk, run and cycle along car-free streets. There will also be plenty of free activities, including fitness classes and cultural performances. For more details, visit nyc.gov/summerstreets. CBS News New York

The fast-growing Canyon fire is threatening areas around Piru and Castaic along the Ventura-Los Angeles county line, having quickly spread to 600 acres.

A tanker truck spilled more than 4,500 gallons of toxic nitric acid due to a mechanical failure, leading to road closures near a Boeing facility.

Major road works and closures in Harrow this June, including those on Station Road and South Way, are expected to cause significant traffic disruptions for residents.

Cork City Council is deeply saddened to confirm that a participant in the Cork City Marathon has tragically passed away. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of the deceased.

The Silvertown Tunnel will undergo maintenance closures, impacting bus services that typically rely on it, as part of necessary upkeep and improvements.

A tanker truck rolled over on I-95 near Wynwood on Friday night, causing significant traffic disruptions and the closure of several key routes.