Drivers rejoice!
A weekend-long closure of part of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway wrapped almost 24 hours earlier than expected.
The Queens-bound BQE was fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street starting at 2 a.m. Saturday, and it was scheduled to remain closed until 4 a.m. Monday. The Department of Transportation delivered a huge bit of good news on Sunday morning, announcing that the repairs were done and the BQE fully reopened by 6 a.m.
The Queens-bound BQE will be fully closed from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street starting at 2 a.m. Saturday, and it will remain closed until 4 a.m. Monday, the DOT said. That includes a full closure between the Atlantic Avenue entrance ramp and the Manhattan Bridge exit ramp in the direction of Queens.
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The repairs, which build on repair work conducted in October 2023 and April 2024, focus on new concrete and reinforcing steel bars being added at spans on the BQE near Clark Street and Grace Court as part of near-term work critical to extending the structure’s lifespan. This weekend's round of repairs is expected to be the final one.
"We are approaching the third and final phase of our interim repair work for 2024 on the BQE to preserve its lifespan and keep it in a state of good repair,” said NYC DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez. “As we did in October and April we will keep the public closely updated on our progress as we plan ahead for this work.”
Here are the Queens-bound ramps that were impacted by the closures:
- 3rd Ave entrance Ramp
- 6th Ave entrance ramp
- Prospect Expressway Entrance Ramp
- Hamilton Avenue Entrance Ramp
- Atlantic Avenue Entrance Ramp
See detour maps and get more information here.
