The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that inspection of the Manhattan Bridge by the NYC Department of Transportation, as well as track maintenance work by NYC Transit personnel, will require the complete closure of the tracks used by the  and  trains between Brooklyn and Manhattan, and changes to subway service for two weekends in April.

On the weekends of April 16-19 and April 23-26 beginning at 11:30 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Monday,  trains will run in Brooklyn only, between Coney Island-Stillwell Av and Atlantic Av-Barclays Center.  trains will not run in the Bronx and Manhattan.  trains will replace  trains in the Bronx and Manhattan between 205 St and 59 St-Columbus Circle. Late evenings and early mornings when the  does not operate,  Shuttle trains will operate between 205 St in the Bronx and 145 St in Manhattan.  Additionally, free shuttle buses will make all stops between W 4 St and Grand St in Manhattan. 

• Between the Bronx and Manhattan,  riders can take the  train days and evenings, and  Shuttle trains late nights and early mornings to connect with  trains at Yankee Stadium and  trains at 145 St
• Alternatively, between the Bronx and Manhattan,  riders can take the  train along Jerome Avenue
• For stations along 6 Av, riders can take the  train to/from nearby stations along 8 Av 
• In Manhattan, riders can take the  or  train between 59 St and 145 St
• For stations along 6 Av and Broadway-Lafayette St, riders can take the  train
• For the 7 Av station, riders can take the  train, or use the nearby 50 St  train or 57 St-7 Av
• For the Grand St station, riders can take a free shuttle bus or use the nearby Canal St
• In Brooklyn,  trains will run express between 36 St and Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr, riders can take the local  train for stops along 4 Av
• Between Brooklyn and Manhattan,  riders can transfer at Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr to/from the , , and  trains

The MTA will use the outage to perform track inspections and repairs along the  lines.