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A fix for the BQE is in state hands, say NYC lawmakers

An $11 billion tunnel is the latest proposal to fix a crumbling stretch of the BQE. But that idea, and several others, won’t go anywhere without help from the state.

Transform or tear down? The BQE reconstruction, explained

A look at proposals and lofty solutions to reconstruct a crumbling span of the interstate highway

How can the crumbling BQE be saved? To start, cut lanes of traffic

A group of experts recommends shaving the ailing six-lane highway to four lanes, reducing the number of vehicles on the road, and—eventually—a comprehensive overhaul.

BQE reconstruction scope and timeline prodded by NYC pols

Elected officials sent a letter to the Department of Transportation asking for details on the project

Brooklyn Heights Promenade closure has ‘very little chance’ during BQE rehab, says panel

City plans to mend the BQE "present very serious issues," the head of a mayor-appointed panel says

Kosciuszko Bridge’s second span expected to open in September

The new span of the bridge will serve Brooklyn-bound traffic

Fate of BQE questioned at packed town hall in Brooklyn Heights

Hundreds crowded into Plymouth Church to discuss the fate of the crumbling expressway

De Blasio convenes ‘expert panel’ to consider BQE revamp alternatives

A group of 16 NYC experts will look at all of the options to repair the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

Bjarke Ingels Group proposes massive park plan for BQE revamp

The architecture firm’s proposal would add 10 acres of parkland to Brooklyn Heights

Planners urge city to envision a pared-down version of the BQE

The Regional Plan Association issued recommendations that could reduce BQE traffic to four lanes

Linear park and aboveground tunnel proposed as fix for BQE problems

The plan would expand Brooklyn Bridge Park over a new roadway and create six new acres of green space