DOT Plans Brooklyn Bridge Overhaul
Downtown Express reports that the Department of Transportation will spearhead a $300 million renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The work, which is scheduled to occur mostly on nights and weekends between 2009 and 2014, will involve widening ramps on both the Manhattan and Brooklyn sides of the landmark; restoring its arches, which have been badly…
Downtown Express reports that the Department of Transportation will spearhead a $300 million renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The work, which is scheduled to occur mostly on nights and weekends between 2009 and 2014, will involve widening ramps on both the Manhattan and Brooklyn sides of the landmark; restoring its arches, which have been badly weathered; and adding steel safety barriers to the bridge’s roadways. The DOT also plans to paint the structure beige, its original color.
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I think they are expanding the ramp on Manhattan side used for NYPD headquarters free parking lot to accomodate another 50 cars.
Brooklynnative, you’re so jaded! Those police cars sitting at the entrance to the bridge (with the cops sleeping inside) brought millions of dollars to the city from excited tourists from Sydney, Milan, Des Moines, etc. seeking a photo op with an NYPD vehicle behind them. And when a second cop car pulled up to the idle one so the officers could discuss last night’s Yankee game, the traffic speed was reduced enough to allow the drivers a chance to enjoy the majestic views.
Jeez, this is like the BQE. There’s never been a time in the last twenty years when the bridge wasn’t being repaired.
I think they should consider devoting this money to two different causes:
First, there is not enough signage announcing the Ari Halberstam memorial ramp on the Manhattan side. Maybe we can put some larger signs up extending from Brooklyn all the way across the river into Manhattan and just rename the bridge “the Ari Bridge” or “Bridge Ari”.
Second, we need to hire more police officers to sit in their cars and take long naps. I don’t understand why the police no longer park their cars on the actual roadway on teh weekends and create those traffic jams. I think any potential terrorist would be so terrified by the site of an NYC police officer sitting near the bridge that they would just immediatey confess and turn themselves in.
Build the 2nd Avenue will you!!!!!!!!
oh good!
Not smart to shut the bridge during 2012. The city will need all escape routes possible for the Apocalypse.
No, the steel, not the brick.
they are going to PAINT THE BRICK???
uhhh. sounds terrible to me.