Albany road closures and parking restrictions for The Pretenders movie shoot

The road closures Thursday evening to Friday morning (blue) are in the Mansion neighborhood, and closures Friday evening to Saturday morning (red) are downtown/ Sheridan Hollow/Ten Broeck.

That James Franco movie that's been shooting in Troy -- The Pretenders -- is moving over to Albany this Thursday and Friday. And there are a bunch of road closures and parking restrictions. Here's the list from the Albany Police Department...

Thursday, November 3 to Friday, November 4

Parking restrictions -- Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 4:00 pm to Friday, November 4, at 4:00 am
+ Madison Avenue, both the north and south sides of the road from #136/137 Madison Ave (just west of Trinity Place) east to South Pearl Street
+ Fulton Street, both the east and west sides of the road from Madison Avenue north to Van Zandt Street

Road closures - Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 6 pm until Friday, November 4, at 4 am
+ Madison Avenue eastbound and west bound from Grand Street to South Pearl Street. Trinity Street will be able to exit onto Madison Avenue but must proceed west to Grand Street
+ Fulton Street northbound (One Way Street) from Madison Avenue to Van Zandt Street

Friday, November 4 to Saturday, November 5

Parking restrictions - Friday, November 4, 2016 at 1 pm until Saturday, November 5 at 5 am
+ N. Pearl Street, both the east and west sides from Sheridan Avenue north to Wilson Street
+ Clinton Avenue, both the north and south sides from Ten Broeck Street east to Broadway
+ Clinton Square, all parking within Clinton Square
+ Orange Street, both the east and west sides from Chapel Street to North Pearl Street
+ Broadway, both the east and west sides from Clinton Avenue to Orange/VanTromp Streets

Road closures - Friday, November 4, 2016 6 pm until Saturday, November 5 at 5 am
+ N. Pearl Street, between Sheridan Avenue and Wilson Street
+ Clinton Avenue, between Ten Broeck Street and Broadway
+ Chapel Street between Orange Street and Clinton Avenue
+ Orange Street between Chapel Street and N. Pearl Street
+ Clinton Square from Orange Street north (all areas)

"There will be occasions where traffic will be permitted through these areas when the production company is not filming."

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