Mott Haven Herald

State won’t build new ramps on Deegan

Posted on 24. Nov, 2009 by Stephanie Rabins.

Pummeled by public outcry against a plan to extend the off-ramps on the Major Deegan Expressway, the State Department of Transportation has abandoned the project.
Much-needed repairs will be made to the aging roadway over Mott Haven, but the plan to extend the highway’s exit ramps in order to calm the traffic that backs up as [...]

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Mott Haven residents denounce plan for Deegan

Posted on 10. Nov, 2009 by Stephanie Rabins.

Plans to rehabilitate the Major Deegan Expressway would destroy Mott Haven’s hopes for a brighter future, residents and public officials told a hearing on Nov. 9 to consider the state Department of Transportation’s proposal.
Community voices rang out in opposition to the plan to lengthen exit ramps, saying the new ramps would torpedo the city’s ambitious [...]

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