Brooklyn Pols Push Feds for Fewer Lanes as City Finalizes BQE Cantilever...
As the city gears up for its big overhaul of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, local politicians are urging the federal Department of Transportation to keep the roadway at two lanes in each direction,...
View ArticleAs DOT Presents Refined Concepts for BQE, Locals Question Cost, Climate...
More than 100 people filled a gymnasium in Brooklyn Friends School in Downtown Brooklyn Tuesday night to review the Department of Transportation’s refined concepts for the future of the city-owned...
View ArticleCity Further Delays Action on Crumbling BQE to Conduct Traffic Study on...
The city has delayed its timeline on reimagining the infamous triple cantilever portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, stalling the start of construction by at least a few months. Rather than...
View ArticleDecade-Old Plan to Put Park Over South ‘Burg Section of BQE Revived by Local...
As Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration and the city struggle to finalize the plans for the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway's long-needed restoration, Brooklyn pols are pulling the plans for BQGreen from...
View ArticleDelayed Enforcement Against Overweight Trucks on BQE Finally Set to Launch
By Ben Brachfeld, amNY The city is finally launching a first-in-the-nation program using technology to enforce weight restrictions against trucks on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), with...
View ArticleBQE Will Be Partially Closed for Urgent Repairs in October
By Isabel Song Beer, Brooklyn Paper The New York City Department of Transportation announced Monday it will close parts of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway for a few days next month so it can make some...
View ArticleSections of the BQE Will Be Closed This Weekend for Critical Repairs
By Emily Davenport & Isabel Song Beer, amNY Attention all drivers: Parts of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) are closing down this weekend. Here’s what you need to know before you hit the road....
View ArticleLocal Merchants Dismayed Over Traffic Snarls on Atlantic Avenue During BQE...
By Adam Daly, Brooklyn Paper… Read More > The post Local Merchants Dismayed Over Traffic Snarls on Atlantic Avenue During BQE Weekend Closure appeared first on Brownstoner.
View ArticleOverweight Trucks on the BQE Will Be Hit With Fines Starting This Week
By Ben Brachfeld, Brooklyn Paper New York City will finally start enforcing weight limits for vehicles on the crumbling Brooklyn-Queens Expressway next week, doling out hefty fines to the owners of...
View ArticleFeds Say No to DOT Request for Money to Rebuild Long-Crumbling BQE
By Ben Brachfeld, amNY The Biden administration has rejected the city’s applications for $800 million in infrastructure grants to redesign and reconstruct the crumbling triple cantilever section of the...
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