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The DOT warned of “substantial delays” starting Monday as a result of the lane reduction and asked motorists to consider public transportation instead.
Rather than tear down and rebuild the triple cantilever section of the BQE in Brooklyn Heights, Mayor de Blasio will put off the decision for 2 more decades.
Another option they recommended was a capped highway.
They recommend work to repair a dangerous stretch of the BQE begin immediately, and the elimination of 1/3 of the roadway's lanes.
The Mayor's Expert Panel is expected to give its recommendation in the fall, and the City Council is bringing on their own experts to review it.
The panel will "evaluate underlying project assumptions and review existing proposals," including no-build and reduced capacity options.
Stringer's plan calls for a truck-only highway with a new, vibrant linear park on top.
A brief history of the Promenade, as locals and officials battle a BQE rehabilitation plan.
'This is more than just this community, this is Bay Ridge, this is Fort Greene, this is Red Hook, all of us are involved in this,' Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams said.