"The state DOT recently announced that it was at least willing to ditch the most-controversial options for the diverter: two options that would have built a four-lane road to carry traffic and then remain in place for general traffic or a bus-only version. Now, the state is only considering two options: One would still include the four-lane diversion road, which would later be transformed into a bike and pedestrian-only path."
"Since the start of the planning process, the state has said that the diversion road would keep highway traffic from spilling onto local streets and that the repair job would take two years longer without the highway bypass. But rally attendees reject the idea that saving two years of work was worth bringing traffic from the Cross-Bronx closer to Starlight Park and the Bronx River Houses than it already is."
Activists and officials rallied to oppose construction of a temporary diverter road to carry traffic during repairs to the aging Cross-Bronx Expressway. Proceeding with the diverter road would effectively place a cemetery across the street. The state DOT eliminated the most controversial diverter variants and is now considering two options: build a four-lane diversion that would later convert to a bike-and-pedestrian path, or perform repairs without a diversion structure. The state says a diversion would prevent traffic spillover onto local streets and could shorten repairs by about two years. Opponents reject saving two years at the cost of bringing traffic closer to Starlight Park and nearby housing.
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