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Preserving An Aging Urban Interstate – The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
01 July 2026

Preserving An Aging Urban Interstate – The Brooklyn-Queens Expressway

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Driven through the heart of New York by Robert Moses in the 1940s & 50s, the BQE carries heavy traffic in a narrow slice through dense residential and commercial places. Today, at 75, the BQE needs major reconstruction, particularly the tri-level section through Brooklyn Heights, where the top level is the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, much