The long promised repairs to “spans 4 and 34” of the BQE deck are going to begin end of June. These sections of the BQE, located approximately where the BQE is closest to the end of Grace Court and the end of Clark Street and the Promenade, are among the most degraded parts of the roadway and are in need of immediate repair. These repairs will help extend the life of the Cantilever and keep everyone safe while a longer-term vision for the future of the BQE is determined. The repair work will take place largely overnight (between 1-5 am) and will require up to three weekend closures of the BQE. Some of the work will be noisy and potentially quite disruptive – in particular to neighbors living in close proximity to these spans.
What’s happening?
- Up to 10 nights of Staten Island-bound (SIB) on-ramp closure at Columbia St., along with restriction of left turns from the Atlantic Ave. off-ramp to Columbia St., adjacent to median. Exit ramp will remain open for Columbia St. North-bound (NB) traffic. DOT is working with contractors to reduce number of nights entrance ramp is closed.
- Work is being done on the median to allow for future traffic changes during the weekend shutdown work. NB traffic on Columbia St. will shift to allow for the work to be completed.
- Joralemon St. Garage work begins: Planning and storage of material for construction. No impact to traffic.
What will the community see?
- Overnight closures (12:01 am – 5:00 am Monday – Friday).
- Demolition in median between the on & off ramps and of curb lines along the on ramp to accommodate construction-period traffic adjustments.
- Up to 10-day closure of three crosswalks and the southeastern sidewalk along Van Voorhees Park (from Congress St. to the entrance and exit ramps). Signs will be posted to alert sidewalk users.
- Park will not be directly impacted. Park users may need to cross the street to move between different sections of the Park.
The Department of Education will host an online community meeting Thursday, June 29 at 6 PM to share more details. RSVP here.
