New Yorkers traveling to JFK Airport by way of the subway system over the weekend may experience some delays, according the MTA and New York City Transit.
Late Thursday night, transit officials said in a statement crews will be conducting Hurricane Sandy completion work, track maintenance and maintenance work on the South Channel Bridge both Saturday and Sunday.
As a result, straphangers are being advised to take the E Train or LIRR to connect to the AirTran en lieu the A Train, which will stop service at Ozone Park-Lefferts Boulevard and will not run to Howard Beach-JFK or the Rockaways.
Service will be interrupted between 6 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 and 10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, the statement reads.
Customers are encouraged to utilize the following travel options:
- train to Sutphin Blvd-Archer Av/JFK to connect to the AirTrain
- Long Island Rail Road service to Jamaica to connect to the AirTrain
- train to Rockaway Blvd to free MTA shuttle bus to Howard Beach-JFK to connect to AirTrain
- train to Lefferts Blvd to Q10 bus to AirTrain
NYC Transit, however, is offering a bevy of free shuttle busses to travelers, including:
- Between Rockaway Blvd and Howard Beach-JFK
- Between Rockaway Blvd and Far Rockaway
- Between Rockaway Blvd and Rockaway Park
In addition to A train service interruptions, J Trains will be suspended at both Sutphin Blvd-Archer/JFK and Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer this weekend due to work along the J and Z lines.
The MTA says train riders should not transfer at Broadway Junction to get to JFK.
The AirTrain will stop running from 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 for maintenance, according to the MTA. The Port Authority will run shuttle buses during that time.