Construction and milling work along Cross Bay Boulevard caused a long standstill on the evening of Oct. 22, disrupting the flow of traffic and causing safety concerns for hours, according to area residents and the Cityline Ozone Park Civilian Patrol, the latter of which is calling for better coordination from the city Department of Transportation.

“While the milling schedule may have been listed online, the message did not reach the drivers, transit operators, or residents most affected,” COPCP wrote in a press release.

Woodhaven Boulevard southbound was completely closed at Rockaway Boulevard, the group said, with no advance signage or traffic control measures in place. Vehicles were forced into residential streets, and MTA buses were even caught in the gridlock.

The traffic was backed

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