Mayor Mamdani announced a new plan to upgrade the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It is budgeted at four billion dollars. The goal is to restore the aging highway and keep it operational until 2080. The repair process will span ten years. Drivers can continue using the Brooklyn Promenade throughout the construction. City officials shared the funding details and building steps today. People asked the city to fix the crumbling highway and save the park near the water.
Work begins next year. It moves in phases. The city hopes to finish by 2035. The highway will remain open. Workers will use existing roads to keep cars moving. The promenade remains open.