Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Highways

The State thinks adding an additional lane here will reduce congestion.

State DOT to Add ‘Auxiliary Lane’ on LIE — A Highway-Widening Project, Opponents Charge

By Julianne Cuba | Jul 31, 2020 | No Comments

Bad optics, Gov. Cuomo: Transit riders are facing fare hikes and service cuts, but the state wants drivers in Queens to save five seconds in travel time on the Long Island Expressway.

Scott Stringer Says $11B BQE Tunnel Plan Doesn’t Move City Past Robert Moses Era

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

The comptroller doesn't like the current (and fancy) plans to fix the highway for two reasons: there'd still be too many cars, and poorer neighborhoods won't benefit.

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Wednesday’s Headlines: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY Edition (Part II)

By Streetsblog | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

Maybe the city does need to rebuild the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but we're going to keep demanding that elected officials at least explain why they think so. Plus the other news.

Does this section of the BQE "need" to be replaced — or is that just what car-culture-blinded politicians think they're supposed to do? Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use

By Julianne Cuba | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

You get what you pay for: The engineering firm hired by the Council wasn't asked to consider car-reduction strategies, which is why the firm didn't present any.

Council Speaker Corey Johnson, surrounded by Brooklyn Heights and Cobble Hill residents who support covering over the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to benefit their neighborhoods, said he'd love to tear down the roadway, if there is a "responsible" plan to do so. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

Council Speaker Corey Johnson dismissed simply tearing down the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — but only, he told Streetsblog on Tuesday, because no one has put forward a "responsible" plan for doing it.

The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway just south of the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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Tuesday’s Headlines: Brooklyn-Queens ExpressWHY Edition

By Streetsblog | Feb 25, 2020 | No Comments

Here it is, people, your hashtag: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY. Plus the other stories from yesterday.

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