Mayor Mamdani announced a new plan to repair the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It costs four billion dollars. The goal is to rebuild the deteriorating highway and keep it working until 2080. The repair process is expected to take ten years. Drivers can access the Brooklyn Promenade while work is underway. City officials shared the funding details and construction timeline today. People pushed for the city to fix the damaged highway and save the park near the water.
Work begins next year. It will be completed in stages. The city plans to finish by 2035. The highway will remain open. Workers will use existing roads to maintain traffic flow. The promenade remains open.