"The mayor called the aging triple-cantilever "a backbone of the regional and national economy" and said further delay "risks consequences to public safety and the regional supply chain.""
"He cautioned that if the city cannot move forward soon, structural issues may force "significant weight restrictions in the short term and permanent closure in the medium term," diverting heavy traffic onto local streets and causing "billions of dollars in economic losses.""
"One of the things that's still unclear to me, and I think unclear to many in the community, is what exactly is going into this environmental review that they hope to start,"
In an Oct. 15 letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Mayor Eric Adams asked the federal government to publish a Notice of Intent by Nov. 14 to begin the federal environmental review for the deteriorating 1.5-mile stretch of the BQE between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street. The mayor called the aging triple-cantilever a critical regional and national transportation link and warned that further delay risks public safety and supply chain consequences. He cautioned that structural issues could force significant short-term weight restrictions and medium-term permanent closure, diverting heavy trucks onto local streets and causing billions in economic losses. Local environmental and neighborhood groups oppose the city's overhaul plans and say they lack clarity about what the environmental review will include.
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