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Commuter Alert: Work On 11th Avenue Resumes Monday

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There's a commuter alert for people driving on Manhattan's West Side.

Construction will resume on 11th Avenue starting at 5 a.m. Monday.

Traffic flow on 11th Avenue from 57th to 52nd streets will be converted to one way southbound.

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The Department of Transportation will begin changing traffic signs and pavement markings. Work is expected to take about a week, officials said.

Earlier this month, drivers were confused, some even ticketed, when crews first began working.

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The DOT said the change will help alleviate traffic flow for vehicles bound for the Lincoln Tunnel -- 11th avenue is already southbound only, starting at 52nd Street.

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