Short Talk 231 (Listen and Read)

This is Sylvester Castro, bringing you your morning traffic update.

Commuters heading towards the uptown area should be aware of significant delays on the East River Highway.

A construction vehicle incident around 15 minutes ago

has led to the temporary closure of the two eastbound lanes.

Additionally, maintenance work is taking place on the Downtown Express Loop,

another key route into the commercial center.

Expect delays of approximately 25 minutes.

We anticipate these disruptions will clear up within the next hour and a half.

If possible, consider using the light rail system to avoid these traffic snarls this morning.