New BQE proposal would create ‘Tri-Line’ park, burying highway
Plan could create walkable ‘cliffs’ overlooking harbor
A sweeping new proposal would turn a decrepit section of the BQE into a three-level Tri-Line park, similar to the Highline Park in Manhattan.
Under the plan, the Triple Cantilever would become part of Brooklyn Bridge Park — the “cliffs” of Brooklyn Bridge Park — overlooking the park, the harbor and the skyline of Manhattan.
The BQE’s cars and trucks would be routed along a new, enclosed highway at ground level along Furman Street’s road bed. Doing this would eliminate noise and pollution from the highway and enlarge Brooklyn Bridge Park by eight acres, says the proposal’s creator Mark Baker. It would also preserve the landmarked Promenade.