New York Department of Transportation

Wed May 03, 2017

Bronx Interchange to Undergo $1.8B Makeover

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a $1.8 billion project to transform the South Bronx by realizing the long-sought reconstruction of the Bruckner-Sheridan Interchange. The Sheridan Expressway will be de-designated as an interstate and replaced with a boulevard design that is both pedestrian and cyclist friendly....

Thu April 27, 2017

Spectacular Bridge Opening Celebrates First Major Bridge Construction in NYC in Fifty Years

First Major New Bridge Constructed in New York City in More Than Fifty YearsGrand Opening Will Be Marked by Spectacular Light Show at New Bridge and Empire State BuildingPremier of “The New York Harbor of Lights” That Will Transform New York's Structures into International Tourist AttractionsGovernor Andrew M....

RACHEL SHAPIRO - Mon April 24, 2017

2017 Paving Plan: DOT to Resurface over 200 Miles of Staten Island Roads

While last winter wasn't as grueling as some of those in the city's past, more than 200 miles of the borough's roads will get a facelift, according to the Department of Transportation (DOT), and potholes will be filled throughout the season....

Wed March 08, 2017

Port Authority Board Approves Largest Ever $32.2B 10-Year Capital Plan

The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved the agency's largest ever $32.2 billion 2017-2026 Capital Plan, which reflects the agency's continuing return to its core transportation mission and is expected to generate hundreds of thousands of jobs and billions in overall economic activity for the region....

Hilary Russ (Reuters) - Wed February 22, 2017

Amtrak Spends Billions Tunneling Under Hudson River

Construction activities in New York City will last for seven years as Amtrak builds its multibillion-dollar train tunnel underneath the Hudson River, an official said late Feb. 21, disclosing how long disruptions will likely last in a part of Manhattan already jammed up by massive real estate development....

Wed December 21, 2016

Kosciuszko Bridge on Budget and on Time

The largest single contract in New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) history — the Kosciuszko Bridge that links the Brooklyn and Queens waterfronts — is on budget and on time. A sum of $555 million has been allocated for the first phase, which involved removing the old span and constructing the first replacement....

Fri January 06, 2017

Gov. Cuomo Proposes 21st Century Updates to JFK Airport

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today presented a vision plan to transform JFK International Airport into an airport equipped to meet the demands of the 21st century and worthy of the State of New York. Based on the recommendations of the Governor's Airport Advisory Panel, the vision plan lays out a comprehensive, airport-wide framework to create a unified, world-class airport....

Erin Durkin - Wed December 07, 2016

NYC Considers Fines for Inactive Construction Sites

Construction sites that block roads and snarl traffic when no actual work is going on would face fines under a bill that was introduced Dec. 6 in the City Council. The legislation, sponsored by Councilman Ben Kallos, would require that roadblocks like traffic cones, barrels and Jersey barriers only be set up in the street for one hour before and one hour after work is underway....