Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the completion of the Bronx River Parkway Bridge Replacement Project, a $66.4 million infrastructure initiative in the Wakefield and Woodlawn neighborhoods of The Bronx. The project replaced a 75-year-old bridge that carried the parkway over the Metro-North Railroad with a new multi-girder steel structure. Led by the New York State Department of Transportation, the project also included rehabilitative work on an adjacent bridge spanning the Bronx River, enhancements to a section of the Bronx River Greenway, and traffic flow improvements throughout the corridor.
The new bridge features a concrete deck with shoulders on both sides to accommodate disabled vehicles, as well as new lighting, drainage systems, retaining walls, resurfaced pavement, and updated overhead signage. Nearby, the concrete arch bridge over the Bronx River received structural repairs, new safety barriers, and widened shoulders. Additionally, upgrades to the Bronx River Greenway included improved signage and handrails to support pedestrian and cyclist access under the bridge.
To improve traffic flow and reduce congestion, the northbound exit ramp from the parkway to Bronx Boulevard was extended by approximately 120 feet. Signal timing was also adjusted at key intersections, including East 236th Street and Bronx Boulevard, and Carpenter Street and East 236th Street. Landscaping improvements added 23 new trees and 189 shrubs to the surrounding area.
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Just a note that the bridges in the photo are not the bridge that is the subject of this posting. The bridge at left in the photo is the Washington Bridge, which carries West 181st Street from Washington Heights across the Harlem River to connect with University Avenue in the Bronx. The bridge at right in the photo is the Alexander Hamilton Bridge, which carries I-95 across the Harlem River. The Bronx River Parkway Bridge that is the focus of this write-up is five miles north-northeast from what is in the photo.
Thank you for clarifying. The n picture threw me.
Finished for only $66 million?
If the MTA was handling this, it’d be $6.6 billion and maybe get finished in 2035 or 2045.
Thank you Governor Cuomo. Another project usurped by the current seat filler.