BQE Central

The BQE Corridor Visioning Process is now complete.

For a summary of this process, please visit bqevision.com/central/report

For the latest BQE Central information, please visit nyc.gov/bqe

Two way traffic on the Brookly Queens Expressway's triple cantilever.

The BQE Central focuses on the expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street in Brooklyn.

This 1.5 mile section of the BQE includes multiple bridge structures -- including the historic 0.4-mile-long “triple cantilever” -- as well as other ramps and retaining walls along the interstate corridor. NYC DOT is leading the effort to immediately start working with the community on a plan for the safe, modern, resilient structure we need.

In September 2022, Mayor Adams announced his administration’s engagement plan to quickly move toward a long-term fix for BQE Central.

Previous work on the i278 BQE project from Atlantic Avenue to Sands Street is archived in the Government Publications Portal. 

Community Engagement Timeline

  • October 2022 – Understand community needs, preferences, and priorities; launch Community Visioning Council and appoint members
  • December 2022 – Gather feedback on initial community-driven concepts
  • February 2023 – Gather feedback on refined concepts to inform continued project development in the next phase of BQE Central
  • December 2024 – Release of BQE Central Vision: Summary Report