Mayor Mamdani announced a new plan to restore the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It costs four billion dollars. The goal is to fix the old highway and keep it working until 2080. The repair process takes ten years. Drivers can still use the Brooklyn Promenade while work is underway. City leaders shared the funding details and construction timeline today. People asked the city to fix the crumbling highway and save the park near the water.
Work begins next year. It proceeds in phases. The city aims to finish by 2035. The highway will remain open. Workers will use existing roads to avoid major delays. The promenade will stay open.