Snazzy New Plaza Planned for Coney Island

The New York Post reports that city officials are earmarking $11 million for “for a new gateway to the beach that includes razing the decaying, six-decade-old West Eighth Street bridge over Surf Avenue, which connects the subway to the beachfront. In its place, a vacant nearby lot on West 10th Street near the landmark Cyclone rollercoaster will be transformed into a grand beachfront entrance rivaling the main amusement district entrance four blocks west on Stillwell Avenue.” The bridge is supposed to be demolished in the fall and be completed by summer 2014. The entryway would have lots of plantings, bike racks and be “covered in a smooth blue pavement comprised of a heat-resistant material made from recycled glass and cement.”
New Coney Entrance Just Beachy [NY Post]
Photo of current bridge by brianstromberg