Queens Gazette

Construction Underway On Astoria Boulevard Bridge



Construction is underway on a $14.3 million rehabilitation project on the Astoria Boulevard Bridge in Astoria.

The project includes a new roadway deck, LED lighting and a new drainage system for the span located above the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp, Marie Therese Dominguez, New York State DOT Commissioner said in a prepared statement.

Existing beams on the span are being replaced with rust- resistant beams, reducing the need for repeated painting, stainless steel rebar is being installed to prevent corrosion inside the roadway deck, along with new safety barriers, fencing, water, electric and gas lines, Dominguez said.

The project, which is expected to be completed by spring 2022, should have a limited impact on motorists, Dominguez said. Two lanes of traffic will remain open on Astoria Boulevard throughout the construction, and pedestrian access will be relocated to a temporary walkway on the south side of the bridge while utility lines are upgraded, and a new sidewalk is installed.

“Once completed, this much-needed project in Queens will improve travel on one of the borough’s most important roadways and help keep people and commerce on the move for decades to come,” Dominguez said.

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