State DOT Throws Cold Water on West Side Highway Bike Lane
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"The department is not comfortable doing that," a rep says.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Highways
State DOT to Add ‘Auxiliary Lane’ on LIE — A Highway-Widening Project, Opponents Charge
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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
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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.
Wednesday’s Headlines: #BrooklynQueensExpressWHY Edition (Part II)
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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.
Forgetting Something? Engineers Hired For BQE Advice Didn’t Study Reducing Car Use
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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.
Corey Johnson Would Consider BQE Teardown — If Someone Presents It
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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.