Potential traffic nightmare as major NYC highway closes for weekend
The city is urging people to take mass transit while Queens-bound lanes of the BQE are closed all weekend for repairs. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
The city is urging people to take mass transit while Queens-bound lanes of the BQE are closed all weekend for repairs. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
A major closure on the BQE begins at 2 a.m. Saturday and lasts until Monday morning. It affects Queens-bound lanes between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Queens-bound lanes of the BQE are fully closed between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street this weekend.
There's a big development for a new park in South Williamsburg that's nearly 20 years in the making. The new space would span parts of the BQE. As CBS New York's Hannah Kliger reports, advocates are calling on the city to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3R5fUtR
Key players are hoping to take advantage of a unique window of opportunity to build the long-proposed BQ Green project.
He said closures for interim repairs will cause big traffic problems, especially heading towards Queens.
He said closures for interim repairs will cause big traffic problems, especially heading towards Queens. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
Authorities will hand out warnings along the city-owned stretch of the roadway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street.
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For the first 30 days, drivers will be issued warnings. After that, fines will be handed out.
New design concepts for parts of the traffic-plagued highway were recently released.
New design concepts for parts of the traffic-plagued highway were recently released.
They say the new designs reflect community feedback to improve public space and respect the historic Brooklyn Promenade.
Preliminary design concepts include a modernized structure with public space and safety upgrades.
Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a new vision for a reimagined Brooklyn-Queens Expressway on Wednesday.
The days of the BQE having three lanes are ending. On Monday, drivers in both directions will start sharing two lanes.
A record amount of rain fell in Central Park late Saturday night as Henri entered the Tri-State Area.
Officials say they will reduce the lanes from three to two, which will reduce the weight load and make driving safer.
Citizen App video shows the truck on its side and multiple first responders on the scene near Exit 31 in Brooklyn Monday morning.
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Many New Yorkers are cleaning up a mess from Monday's storm. But in Brooklyn, some woke up to not only snow but also damaged cars.
Many New York drivers know first hand that the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway is in desperate need of repairs. City officials are trying to change that, but it will come with a huge cost.
Beginning Monday, the NYPD is cracking down on overweight trucks traveling on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway with fines reaching up to $7,000 per violation.
Experts say the current highway is too narrow with no acceleration lanes and is a magnet for accidents.
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Expect to see a passing shower this afternoon, with a rumble here and there. Temperatures will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.
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