Mayor Mamdani presented a new plan to restore the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. It is budgeted at four billion dollars. The goal is to rebuild the old highway and keep it operational until 2080. The work takes ten years. Drivers can access the Brooklyn Promenade during the project. City leaders published the funding details and project phases today. People wanted the city to fix the crumbling highway and save the park near the water.
Work is scheduled to start next year. It will be completed in stages. The city hopes to finish by 2035. The highway stays open. Workers will use existing roads to avoid major delays. The promenade will not close.