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Welcome to theHUNTS POINT INTERSTATE ACCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Draft Design Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DDR/DEIS)

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Andrew M. Cuomo, GovernorPaul A. Karas, Acting Commissioner

Wahid Albert, P.E. Chief Engineer

Wednesday, June 20, 2018, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm PS 75, 984 Faile Street, Bronx, New York

Presentation at 5:30 pm

Wednesday, June 27, 2018, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm & 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Bronx Academy for Multi Media, 730 Bryant Avenue, Bronx, New York

Presentations at 1:30 pm and 5:30 pm

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MEETING FORMAT: COMMENTS

COMMENT THROUGH JULY 16, 2018

By email:HuntsPoint@dot.ny.gov

Visit the website: www.dot.ny.gov/southbronx

By mail:

Hunts Point Project TeamNYSDOT

47-20 21st StreetLong Island City, NY 11101

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PROJECT STUDY AREA

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PROJECT PURPOSE

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THE NEPA PROCESS

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NO BUILD ALTERNATIVE

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BUILD ALTERNATIVE

NewExit

Ramp

New Two-way

Ramp

Remove/Replace Blue Truss Bridge

Looking Northwest

New connection to Concrete Plant Park

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BUILD ALTERNATIVE

Replace the Bryant Avenue Pedestrian

Bridge

Close the Hunts Point Avenue

Entrance Ramp

Improve pedestrian crossing

Three continuous Bruckner

Expressway lanes

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BUILD ALTERNATIVEProposed

Existing

Entrance Ramp from Leggett Avenue to

Bruckner Expressway for traffic heading to

south and west

Exit Ramp from Bruckner

Expressway to Leggett Avenue for traffic coming from

north and east

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TRUCK ARRIVAL ROUTES

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TRUCK DEPARTURE ROUTES

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PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

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IMPROVEMENTS TO GARRISON PARK

New Shared-Use Path and Viewing Platforms

New Pedestrian Crossing to Garrison Park

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CONNECTION TO GARRISON PARK

New Pedestrian Crossing to Garrison Park

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SHARED-USE PATH CONNECTION – OPTION 1

Option 1

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SHARED-USE PATH CONNECTION – OPTION 2

Option 2

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PROJECT BENEFITS

The Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement Project will:

Reduce congestion and truck traffic on local roadways Increase pedestrian safety on local roadways Improve access to local parksAddress structural deficiencies of bridges and

roadways

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Property Acquisition• Inspect property and gather title data • Appraisal• Offer Just compensation• Legal Acquisition• Payment

Business Relocation• Reimburse moving expenses

RIGHT-OF-WAY

Federal Uniform ActState Eminent Domain Procedure Law

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PROJECT COST AND SCHEDULE

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HOW YOU CAN COMMENT

THROUGH JULY 16, 2018Comments may be submitted by U.S. mail and/or by email.

Send comments to:Hunts Point Project Team

NYSDOT47-40 21st Street

Long Island City, NY 11101HuntsPoint@dot.ny.gov

For more information about the Project, please visit www.dot.ny.gov/southbronx.

TONIGHTComment In Person

OR

Submit a Comment Card