One lane of Midtown Tunnel to close for weekend

Construction work will bring a shutdown of one lane of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel much of this coming weekend.

Only one lane will be open in each direction from 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, through 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5. One tunnel tube will be closed and two-day traffic will use the remaining tube during the 36-hour period.

Theresa Smith, the tunnel's acting general manager, said the 11th Street ramp to the tunnel would be closed and traffic would be directed to the 21st Street entrance ramp.