{"id":59990,"date":"2025-12-03T20:10:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59990\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T20:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T20:10:09","slug":"1-7-billion-hunts-point-access-improvement-project-completed-after-6-years-promising-safer-streets-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/59990\/","title":{"rendered":"$1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project completed after 6 years, promising safer streets \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Joined by several Bronx elected officials, State DOT Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez announced completion of the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project on Nov. 20, 2025. <\/p>\n

Photo courtesy DOT<\/p>\n

The three-phase, $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project was officially finished in late Nov. after having started in 2019, Governor Kathy Hochul announced<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Much of the work dealt with improving truck access to the Hunts Point Market, the nation\u2019s largest food distribution site, where more than 60% of New York City\u2019s meat, fish and produce cycles through.\u00a0Traffic and pollution around the food hub have long plagued Hunts Point, but the project\u2019s design now diverts 13,000 trucks per day off local streets, according to Marie Therese Dominguez, State Department of Transportation Commissioner.<\/p>\n

The project is \u201ctransformational\u201d to improving the quality of life for South Bronx residents, said Dominguez at a Nov. 20 ceremony marking its completion.<\/p>\n

\"\"The new parking lot under the Bruckner Expressway has 111 spots and 24 electric vehicle charging stations.Photo courtesy DOT
\n\"\"The project created safer pedestrian walkways and bikeways along Bruckner Blvd. in the South Bronx.Photo courtesy DOT<\/p>\n

Local elected officials also praised the work, including Council Member Rafael Salamanca, Jr., who called it \u201ca monumental victory for the South Bronx, and a defining moment in our fight for environmental justice.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor decades, our community has shouldered the burden of pollution from heavy truck traffic cutting through residential streets,\u201d Salamanca Jr. said. \u201cAs someone living with asthma, I know how deeply this has impacted our families. Redirecting thousands of trucks off our local roads, improving air quality, and reconnecting our neighborhoods is truly transformative that will pay dividends for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the most recent phase of the project, which began in late 2022, the Bruckner Blvd.\/Sheridan Blvd. interchange received new ramps and signage to improve traffic flow. Pavement, sidewalks and bikeways along Bruckner Blvd. were also upgraded, as was lighting and safety design for pedestrians across the busy, multi-lane roadway.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The DOT also added a parking lot underneath the Bruckner Expressway with 111 spots and 24 electric vehicle charging stations.\n<\/p>\n

Past work in the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project focused on revamping Bruckner Blvd., connecting neighborhoods and freeing up green space for residents to enjoy.<\/p>\n

For instance, a new path connected Garrison Park and Concrete Plant Park, and a 15,000-square-foot green area was opened up beneath the Bronx River viaduct. Crews also created a bike path connecting Bruckner Blvd. to Randall\u2019s Island and reconstructed 1.75 miles of the boulevard with 15 upgraded intersections.<\/p>\n

\"\"The notoriously traffic-heavy Bruckner Blvd. and Expressway received several safety upgrades throughout the Hunts Point Access Improvement Project.Photo courtesy DOT<\/p>\n

Governor Kathy Hochul said the work will create a healthier, more pleasant South Bronx.<\/p>\n

\u201cThanks to this project, we have taken thousands of trucks headed to the Hunts Point Market off local streets every day and added further fuel to the growing resurgence of the South Bronx with less congested streets, cleaner air and exciting new recreational opportunities along the Bronx River waterfront,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Reach Emily Swanson at\u00a0eswanson@schnepsmedia.com<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0(646) 717-0015<\/a>. For more coverage, subscribe to our\u00a0newsletter<\/a>\u00a0and follow us on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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