‘Good Vibrations’ — BQE overnight repairs to start Monday in Brooklyn Heights
Shocks and jolts were damaging buildings
Brooklyn Heights residents who live near the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) have long complained that vibrations from the heavily-trafficked roadway were causing structural damage to their historic buildings.
The Brooklyn Heights Association (BHA) launched a campaign more than a year ago calling on the city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to make urgently needed repairs.
On Friday, BHA reported success: DOT will begin a complete milling and paving of the eastbound BQE on Monday, August 4. The section being repaired runs along the East River from Atlantic Avenue to Cadman Plaza West. Repairs to the expressway’s joints will be performed concurrently with the mill and pave job.
BQE lane closures will be in effect Monday through Friday 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. for approximately two weeks. At least one lane will be open to traffic at all times.