{"id":328299,"date":"2026-08-24T11:54:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328299\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:54:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:54:10","slug":"mamdani-unveils-nycs-4b-plan-to-fix-brooklyn-queens-expressway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/328299\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani unveils NYC’s $4B plan to fix Brooklyn-Queens Expressway"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mamdani \"Mamdani Mamdani announces $4 billion BQE repairs<\/a> <\/p>\n

Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a $4 billion plan to repair part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway called “BQE Central.” FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso has the details.\u00a0<\/p>\n

NEW YORK – Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new multi-billion dollar plan to repair the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway as his administration prioritizes fixing up a key section of the deteriorating highway.<\/p>\n

BQE repairs \"\" <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

Mamdani revealed in a video <\/a>released early Monday morning a blueprint to repair a 1.5-mile stretch known as “BQE Central,” which is owned by the city.<\/p>\n

The plan is to fix the BQE’s aging concrete and triple cantilever section, which Mamdani said is most in need of some work.<\/p>\n

The New York City Department of Transportation plans to build a temporary, two-level highway bypass on top of Furman Street, below the promenade, from Atlantic Avenue to Columbia Heights.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It will also build a second temporary, elevated highway bypass from Columbia Heights, over the Brooklyn Bridge approach, to the Manhattan Bridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mamdani’s announcement <\/p>\n

What they’re saying:<\/p>\n

Mamdani said the BQE repairs will cost $4 billion and take about 10 years to complete.<\/p>\n

“We cannot wait any longer. We’re done kicking the can down the road,” he said. “We’ll build a temporary road for traffic, which avoids sending tens of thousands of cars and trucks into local streets and keeps the highway operable during construction.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

By the numbers:<\/p>\n

The BQE’s infrastructure is 20 years past its design life and sees more than 130,000 vehicles daily, so it’s no secret that it needs an overhaul.<\/p>\n

Mamdani said the project will extend the life of the highway for another 40 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Every year that goes by without fixing the problems costs $160 million, according to the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n

What’s next:<\/p>\n

The city DOT is expected to start its environmental review process in the fall, with work expected to begin in 2030.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Source: The details in this article are from Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Transportation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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