Tag: bqe

City unveils ‘bold’ proposals to reimagine Brooklyn-Queens Expressway from above and below

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Oct. 11, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen A new report by the city’s Department of Transportations reimagines the trenches and viaducts of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway as cleaner, safer roadways with plenty of public space.  The 154-page document, titled “BQE North and South: Safe, Sustainable, Connected,” lays out a series of proposals for seven different sections…

Man fatally struck by pickup truck driver on BQE in Brooklyn: NYPD

File image: The 46-year-old man was struck by a vehicle on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway near 86th Street

Sep. 23, 2024 By Adam Daly A 46-year-old man was fatally struck by the driver of a pickup truck in Bay Ridge on Saturday morning, according to police. The NYPD Highway District Collision Investigation Squad determined that the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 21 as the pedestrian was walking on the Brooklyn…

City advances plans for delivery ‘microhubs’ to reduce truck traffic, pollution in Brooklyn and Manhattan

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Sep. 17, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The city took one step closer to cleaner, greener package delivery on Tuesday as the Department of Transportation advanced a delivery “microhub” pilot program. The hubs would give truck drivers a space to safely transfer their cargo from long-haul trucks to smaller, safer, and more sustainable methods of…

City proposes new redesign for BQE triple cantilever, delays construction until 2029

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Jun. 24, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen

The city has a new proposal for the battered triple cantilever portion of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Brooklyn Heights, but no matter how the administration chooses to overhaul the roadway, construction won’t start until 2029, a year later than the most recently-announced plan.