Verrazzano improvements to be completed months ahead of schedule
On Thursday, Oct. 29, the MTA announced that construction to improve traffic flow from the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge to the eastbound Gowanus Expressway is on track to finish this month, two months ahead of schedule.
According to the MTA, the roadway portion of the project includes opening a fourth lane on the eastbound Gowanus Expressway and widening the segment of the roadway from 92nd Street to the Fort Hamilton Parkway exit. This is expected to reduce traffic-weaving, improve safety and eliminate a current bottleneck that back up traffic.
“People were stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic on 86th Street and 14th Avenue, not realizing it was because of a bottleneck on the other side of Fort Hamilton Parkway,” said Councilmember Justin Brannan. “I worked closely with MTA engineers on a solution to widen the roadway. I’m confident this will improve traffic flow and reduce congestion, especially during a.m. and p.m. rush hour. It will also save drivers time and help reduce carbon emissions.”