Cross Bronx Bridges Project

About the Project

Overview

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are leading the environmental review process for the Rehabilitation or Replacement of five Cross Bronx Expressway Bridges (on Interstate 95). Read about the project’s purpose, objectives and needs.

The Cross Bronx Expressway (CBE) is a critical east-west route that extends from the George Washington Bridge to the Throgs Neck and Whitestone bridges. With daily traffic reaching 150,000 vehicles in certain locations, the CBE is one of the most heavily traveled roads in the New York City metropolitan area and in the nation, carrying commuters, commercial vehicles, and recreational traffic through the South Bronx. The Cross Bronx Expressway, also known as Interstate 95, is a critical freight corridor for the northeast region and key to moving goods throughout the city.

This rehabilitation and replacement project, which will take place along a one-mile-long section between Boston Road and Rosedale Avenue, will upgrade the structures to modern standards, enhancing safety and easing travel along the highway. The project also provides opportunities for pedestrian, bicyclist and transit connectivity along the corridor.

Separately, a study to Reimagine the Cross Bronx was completed in Winter 2025 and is independent from NYSDOT’s efforts to reconstruct the five bridges. The five bridges project is foundational to any future enhancements along the corridor that may occur as a result of the study.

Notice of Availability

Draft Design Report / NEPA Environmental Assessment -- SEQRA Environmental Assessment

The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has prepared a Draft Design Report / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment (DDR/EA) for the project. The NYSDOT has also prepared a State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) EA for the Project. The Project has been advanced in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the Eminent Domain Procedure Law (EDPL).

The DDR/NEPA EA and SEQRA EA are available for public review beginning November 18, 2025 at the following locations:

Bronx River Houses Community Center
Clason's Point Library
Bronx Community Board 3 Office
Bronx Community Board 6 Office
Bronx Community Board 9 Office
Bronx River Alliance Office
The Office of Assembly Member Karines Reyes, R.N. – District 87
The Office of Assembly Member Chantel Jackson – District 79
The Office of Assembly Member Emerita Torres – District 85
Online at Here.

Comments Welcome!
Submit comments at the public hearings, by email to [email protected], or by mail to:
Cross Bronx Expressway Project Team
NYSDOT, 47-40 21st Street
Long Island City, NY 11101

Public comments will be accepted until January 9, 2026.

Executive Summary

For an overall summary of the Draft Design Report / National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Environmental Assessment, the Executive Summary is available in both English and Spanish Languages here.

UPDATE NYSDOT Dismisses Two More Potential Design Options from Consideration

The New York State Department of Transportation has announced that, in response to feedback from the local community, they are no longer considering the use of a traffic diversion structure, or “community connector,” in the project to replace or rehabilitate five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. Options 1C and 1D - the last remaining options that included use of a diversion structure to handle expressway traffic during construction – are being withdrawn from consideration. The Department previously dismissed Options 1A and 1B.

All of the remaining options will continue to be evaluated, and NYSDOT remains committed to engaging with the community at every step of the process as we proceed with this important project to enhance safety and improve connectivity along the Cross Bronx Expressway corridor.

To learn more, see the press release.

Option 1 includes the use of a traffic diversion structure during construction on the bridges. Upon completion of construction, the structure would be converted to one of the post-construction options....

Option 1A: This rendering depicts Option 1A following construction completion, which includes one vehicular travel lane and one dedicated bus lane in each direction with a bicycle/pedestrian path. Update: Dismissed

Option 1A: This rendering depicts an aerial look at Option 1A following construction completion. Update: Dismissed

Option 1B: This rendering depicts Option 1B post-construction, with one dedicated bus lane in each direction and a bicycle/pedestrian path. Update: Dismissed

Option 1B: This rendering depicts an aerial look at Option 1B following construction completion. Updated: Dismissed

Option 1C: This rendering depicts the post-construction use Option 1C, which includes pedestrians and bicyclist accommodations only. Update: Dismissed

Option 1C: This rendering depicts an aerial look at Option 1C following construction completion. Update: Dismissed

Option 1D: This rendering depicts the post-construction use of Option 1D, which includes a shared use path on the Cross Bronx Expressway to increase connectivity within the project limits. Update...

Option 1D: This rendering depicts an aerial view of Option 1D post-construction, which includes removal of the traffic diversion structure, but inclusion of a shared use path on the Expressway....

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