Residents to vote on new Union Street Bridge, could affect Gowanus Canal cleanup
For more than a century, the Union Street Bridge has afforded Brooklynites a safe and dry passage over the heinous waters of the Gowanus Canal.
As the bridge’s vehicle and pedestrian traffic has increased with population growth in the area, the city has applied short-term fixes to the span — but the consensus among the community and city is that it’s now time to find a replacement.
Residents have the opportunity to vote on whether the new crossing should be a drawbridge or a fixed one. The overpass is currently a drawbridge, but it has not been raised since 2013.