Street closure locations stipulated in New York City Department of Transportation construction permits. The dataset includes closure details such as street names, purpose, and permit timeframes, sourced from the NYC DOT Street Construction Permits system. It was last updated on March 30, 2026.
Use Cases
- Predict traffic congestion by analyzing closure density from OnStreetName and BoroughName across time periods.
- Model construction activity duration by analyzing patterns between WorkStartDate and WorkEndDate.
- Assess geographic distribution of construction projects using BoroughName and WKT geospatial data.
- Analyze the purpose of closures, such as paving or repair, using the Purpose column for infrastructure planning.
Strengths
- Includes geospatial coordinates via the WKT column for mapping closures.
- Provides temporal coverage with explicit WorkStartDate and WorkEndDate columns for each permit.
Limitations
- Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical representativeness.
- Sample data unavailable for verifying data completeness and column value formats.
- Potential geographic bias limited to New York City streets.
Provenance
- Source
- New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Street Construction Permits.
- Collection Method
- Permit data issued by NYC DOT for full street closures related to construction activities.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated March 30, 2026.
- Geography
- New York City streets, with BoroughName specifying the borough.