$75 Million Project is Part of Unprecedented $1.8 Billion State Investment in the South Bronx
Governor Also Announces Landmark $1.7 Billion Project to Provide Direct Access to Hunts Point Market Now Underway
Initial $598 Million Phase One Will Construct New Ramps to Edgewater Road, Replace Bridges, Improve Intersection of Bruckner Boulevard and Hunts Point Avenue
Hunts Point Project Will Also Transform Current Overgrown Garrison Park and Create New Shared-Use Path Between Concrete Plant Park and Garrison Park, Enhancing Safety for Pedestrians and Cyclists and Building on the Success of the Recently Completed Sheridan Boulevard Project
Video of the New Sheridan Boulevard is Available Here and Video Outlining the Project is Available Here
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the $75 million transformation of the Sheridan Expressway from an interstate highway to a pedestrian-friendly boulevard is now complete, giving South Bronx residents and visitors a direct connection to the Bronx River waterfront and Starlight Park. This transformational project is part of an unprecedented $1.8 billion state investment in the South Bronx. With the new and improved Sheridan project now complete, the Governor also announced that work is now underway on a $598 million design-build highway improvement in the South Bronx, the first phase of a massive, $1.7 billion project to transform the neighborhood by reconstructing the interchange of the Bruckner Expressway and new Sheridan Boulevard, and improving access to the Hunts Point Market.
«For far too long, South Bronx residents have contended with noise, traffic and physical barriers that have limited mobility and economic growth,» Governor Cuomo said. «Even worse, generations of children had to contend with the pollution and asthma from truck traffic in the community. The new and improved Sheridan Boulevard corrects the planning mistakes of the past by protecting the health and safety of the South Bronx, by reconnecting local neighborhoods, and by improving access to the nearby Bronx River waterfront and parks. The new Hunts Point project will build upon that success, further connecting the neighborhood to parks and the waterfront while reducing traffic on local streets and making it easier than ever to access the Hunts Point Market and the significant commerce it generates in the borough and throughout the entire region.»