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Yikes: Major traffic disruptions are coming to New York JFK in time for peak summer
21.05.2024 - 20:07 / thepointsguy.com / John F.Kennedy / Rick Cotton
It's going to be a miserable summer for travelers passing through New York's busiest airport.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — which manages and oversees the John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — gave an update on Tuesday for what travelers can expect in the coming weeks and months as the airport redevelopment construction approaches peak activity.
JFK is currently undergoing a $19 billion transformation — the largest of any U.S. airport to date. As part of that, flyers will soon enjoy a brand-new Terminal 1 and Terminal 6, in addition to recently opened improvements in Terminals 4 and 8.
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While the highlight of the JFK redevelopment will undoubtedly be the new and upgraded terminals, the Port Authority is also investing $3.9 billion in revamped airport roadways.
It's that last point that will cause the biggest headache for travelers, Rick Cotton, the agency's executive director, said on Tuesday. In some cases, the Port Authority is projecting traffic on airport roadways in excess of 30 minutes, and it's strongly advising travelers to seek alternative transportation methods for getting to and from JFK.
All of this comes as JFK is expected to welcome more than 18 million passengers this summer, a record-breaking number that could result in gridlock across the airport.
That said, the Port Authority promises that this short-term pain will lead to long-term gain for those passing through JFK.
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Here's everything you need to know about traveling through JFK this summer — and the latest on the new terminal developments.
With the start of the summer travel season just days away, you'll want to pack lots of extra patience when traveling to or from JFK.
There will be a litany of road closures and traffic pattern changes going into effect over the coming weeks and months — so many that the Port Authority didn't list all of them in its Tuesday presentation.
Travelers should expect delays at all terminal roadways and frontages, periodic lane closures on both highways (the Belt Parkway and the Van Wyck Expressway) accessing the airport, reduced roadway capacity throughout the airport, and traffic pattern changes and detours.
The one permanent change publicized on Tuesday is that accessing the existing Terminal 1 from Long Island will require a detour from the JFK Expressway.
This new route will be in place for the next two years (until the new Terminal One is complete), and travelers should add at least 15 minutes of travel time to access this terminal.
Other terminals will remain accessible directly
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