Narrative:

The purpose of this report is to describe what I believe is an unsafe situation in regard to lga gate. The location of the construction fence at the bottom of the alley combined with the narrow alley width makes it virtually impossible to make the 115 degree right turn without adding power. Additionally; the pavement leading up to the parking spot is very uneven especially closest to the stop point where there is a significant bump and the aircraft is already slowing down since it is close to stopping - resulting in the need to add power. To make matters worse; the construction fence crowds [nearby] gate across the alley and service vehicles like fuel trucks therefore extend into the alley. The ops advisory pages in jeppesen clearly state that power should not be added and the aircraft should not stop in the turn. In my experience at gate; it is simply not possible to perform this tight turn without adding power or stopping so I hope every consideration is given to designating the gate tow in only.

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Title: Air carrier Captain reported construction fence in narrow alley taxiway creates unsafe taxi conditions. Recommends adjacent gate be designated tow in gate.

Narrative: The purpose of this report is to describe what I believe is an unsafe situation in regard to LGA gate. The location of the construction fence at the bottom of the alley combined with the narrow alley width makes it virtually impossible to make the 115 degree right turn without adding power. Additionally; the pavement leading up to the parking spot is very uneven especially closest to the stop point where there is a significant bump and the aircraft is already slowing down since it is close to stopping - resulting in the need to add power. To make matters worse; the construction fence crowds [nearby] gate across the alley and service vehicles like fuel trucks therefore extend into the alley. The Ops Advisory Pages in Jeppesen clearly state that power should not be added and the aircraft should not stop in the turn. In my experience at gate; it is simply not possible to perform this tight turn without adding power or stopping so I hope every consideration is given to designating the gate tow in only.

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