Project Alternatives & Renderings

The Cross Bronx Bridges Project will rehabilitate or replace the five existing bridges that are along this elevated section of the CBE.

Existing Aerial View of all five bridges — Aerial view of five bridges on the CBE to be replaced or rehabilitated with this project.

As part of the ongoing environmental review process, several design options were initially considered to accommodate traffic during construction and provide multi-modal connectivity.

Option 1 included the use of a traffic diversion structure (TDS) to detour expressway traffic away from the construction area, easing congestion and allowing construction to proceed at an expedited pace.

Option 1A would have turned the TDS into a four-lane, post-construction roadway for local traffic and buses with a shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists. Option 1B would have converted the TDS into a two-lane post-construction roadway for exclusive bus use with a shared use path. Option 1C would have converted the TDS into a post-construction shared use path for bicycles and pedestrians only, and Option 1D would have removed the traffic diversion structure after construction and created a new shared use path along the expressway.

UPDATE: In Response to Public Feedback, Options 1A and 1B Have Been Dismissed

Update 2: After further feedback, options 1C and 1D have been dismissed from consideration

The alternatives currently being considered (named Alternatives A, B and C) include staged construction of the five bridges without the use of a traffic diversion structure. These alternatives are as follows:

Alternative A – Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway. This alternative would include a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the Cross Bronx Expressway to increase mobility and connectivity within the project limits.

Alternative B – Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway and Greenway Connection. This alternative would include a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the Cross Bronx Expressway and it would also include a connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway.

Alternative C – Bridge and Ramp Improvements without Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway. This alternative would not include a shared use path along the expressway or a connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway.

The images below represent the design intent and preliminary layout of the alternatives.

Alternative A – Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway

Alternative A - Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway, would include staged construction of the five Cross Bronx Bridges without a traffic diversion structure. It would include a shared use path along the expressway to increase mobility and connectivity within the project limits.

This rendering shows an aerial look of Alternative A with Shared Use Path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the Cross Bronx Expressway

This rendering shows Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking east from Boston Road

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and without a connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking east from Boston Road

This rendering shows a user’s view of the shared use path for Alternative A with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and without a connection to the existing...

Alternative B – Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway and Greenway Connection

Alternative B – Bridge and Ramp Improvements with Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway and Greenway Connection, would include staged construction of the five Cross Bronx Bridges without a traffic diversion structure. It would include a shared use path along the expressway to increase mobility and connectivity within the project limits. It would also include a connection from the shared use path to the existing Bronx River Greenway.

This rendering shows an aerial look of Alternative B with Shared Use Path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the Cross Bronx Expressway and with a connection to the existing Bronx...

This rendering shows Alternative B with Share Used Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows Alternative B with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative B with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and with connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative B with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and a connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway looking east from...

This rendering shows a user’s view of the shared use path for Alternative B with Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway and a connection to the existing Bronx...

Alternative C – Bridge and Ramp Improvements without Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway

Alternative C – Bridge and Ramp Improvements without Shared Use Path (SUP) along Cross Bronx Expressway, would include staged construction of the five Cross Bronx Bridges without a traffic diversion structure. Alternative C would not include a shared use path along the expressway or a connection to the existing Bronx River Greenway.

This rendering shows an aerial look of Alternative C without Shared Use Path for pedestrians and bicyclists along the Cross Bronx Expressway

This rendering shows Alternative C without Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows Alternative C without Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking west from Bronx River Houses

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative C without Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway

This rendering shows an aerial view of Alternative C without Shared Use Path along the Cross Bronx Expressway looking east from Boston Road

DISMISSED Option 1 Renderings

Option 1, the use of a traffic diversion structure during the bridge work, also includes four post bridge construction completion sub-options. The images below include the sub-options (Option 1A, Option 1B, Option 1C, and Option 1D). Update: Options 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D Have Been Dismissed

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...