Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Before and ... after? Graphic: NYC DOT

Locals Don’t Love the City’s Long-Awaited Re-Widening of Crumbling BQE

By Julianne Cuba | Dec 14, 2022 | No Comments

The city on Tuesday unveiled long-awaited plans for the beleaguered triple-cantilever section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, proposing three fairly similar options for a redesign of the crumbling infrastructure that will restore three lanes of traffic in each direction, albeit with a park on top.

Bringing them back? The DOT is considering re-widening the BQE to six lanes, or more. Photo: Julianne Cuba

City May Restore BQE to Six Full Lanes of Nastiness, Sources Say

By Julianne Cuba and Kevin Duggan | Dec 13, 2022 | No Comments

The future of the BQE may be going backwards.

The greatest policy failure of the 1950s may be repaired.

Adams Says He Wants a Better BQE — And Kicks Off a Years- or Decade-Long Process to Get There

By Gersh Kuntzman | Sep 16, 2022 | No Comments

It's a tale of two BQEs.

Assembly Member Bobby Carroll (inset) supports congestion pricing.

Community Leaders Slam DOT for Planned BQE Detours

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments

Community leaders and pols affected by next year's repairs to the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway are slamming the city for its detour plan.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

Carmageddon Likely from BQE Repair Work as DOT Will Detour Trucks into Residential Neighborhoods

By Julianne Cuba | Jun 27, 2022 | No Comments

Some nights and weekends work will radically alter residential Brooklyn.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights. Photo: Patch

Idea of ‘Tearing Down the BQE’ Gets Fresh Look as Feds Open Their Wallets

By Julianne Cuba | Nov 11, 2021 | No Comments

Building-trades honcho Carlo Scissura says that the city should 'get rid' of the decrepit highway and "start from scratch."

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