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Mamdani unveils NYC's $4B plan to fix Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
FOX 5 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $4 billion plan to repair a 1.5-mile section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) known as "BQE Central," focusing on its aging concrete and triple cantilever structure.
- The New York City Department of Transportation will construct two temporary elevated highway bypasses to maintain traffic flow during the estimated 10-year repair project.
- The BQE, which carries over 130,000 vehicles daily, is 20 years past its design life, and the repairs aim to extend its usability by 40 years.
- Delaying repairs costs the city approximately $160 million annually, prompting urgency in addressing the highway's deterioration.
- The city DOT plans to begin the environmental review in fall, with construction expected to start in 2030.
